Concept+Maps



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 **About Concept Maps:**A concept map is a type of graphic organizer that shows how certain things are related to each other. A popular way to create a concept map is to create specific headings and then make sub-headings coming off of each heading.

==**How Teachers Use This In Education:** Teachers can use concept maps in many ways. They can create them for visual learners to take in information or create one to hand out before a test as a study guide. Additionally, they can create them and leave them blank for students to fill in as homework or as the teacher lectures. ==

**How Students Use This In Education:** Concept maps are a great way for students to pre-write. Just as students can create a web on paper before they write an essay, they can create a concept map on the computer. They may have this assigned as a homework assignment a week or so before they are assigned a research paper. Concept maps help students organize their thoughts and ideas before writing. They can also be used a study guide. Most importantly though, they help students with diverse learning styles. If students are visual learners, seeing and using a concept map can be very helpful.

**ISTE-NETS Standards: **  [|My Webspiration] [|Inspiration]
 * 1) Creativity & Innovation
 * 2) Communication & Collaboration
 * 3) Critical thinking, problem solving & decision making