Research article shared by Sara.
Overview: "The following five sections present a definition of graphic organizers, a sampling of different types and their applications, a discussion of the research evidence for their effectiveness, useful Web resources, and a list of referenced research articles."
Students can create their own concept maps. They can integrate media they know and love, such as images, YouTube videos, and music, while also incorporating text and catchy headlines. Best of all, students can share their nodemaps with others.
It is a sticky note organizational tool that allows for ongoing collaboration and discussion pertaining to the topic being analyzed (referred to as the "Storm"). SS can upload photos, link videos, edit and comment on others posts (sticky notes) with discussion threads, administrator is able to moderate the "storm", each "stormer" is able to vote a certain amount of times for their favorite entries and ideas. This is easily traceable by the administrator, therefore, could be made into a graphing lesson to further elaborate on the topic. All information and conversations are exportable to Excel or a PDF file for viewing by the administrator. Printable progress reports are also available.
An online poster/web page creation tool. Students of all ages and learning styles can use this website to create an interactive poster or web page containing text, audio, video, images (uploaded or links from the web), graphics, drawings, and data.