Digital Graphic Organizers

 Graphic Organizers and what they are:  

I think we've all needed to organize our thoughts one way or another and personally, I think a graphic organizer is the easiest for me. It's a good way to connect your thoughts and make connections in front of you. 

Creating them online? 

Personally, I found it pretty easy to create a graphic organizer online. I had never done it before, but I seemed to catch on and make it make sense. I like to believe that I can be pretty good with technology, however, I'm not sure this is something I loved. Yes, it was easy and it was doable. BUT, no I did not like it or prefer it. I found it a little more difficult to connect the dots and make connections where I wanted to. I just think for me personally it is much easier to write it down on paper. 

Digital Graphic Organizers in the Classroom: 

I can see a tremendous benefit to using digital GOs in the classroom. I think it is always great to incorporate technology into the classroom because well, it's the world we live in and it is what kids know. It is a great way to keep student work legible and organized in their own files online. We all know that there is usually one kid who no matter what will loose their assignment and this could avoid that. However, I do think that we shouldn't only use them online. I think it is important to still incorporate our motor skills in the classroom and always practice writing our thoughts down. I also think that it may be easier for some students to write/drawn their thoughts on their own. Although we are coming to a world where technology is always being used, we should still always give students options.