Graphic organizers are a great tool for helping students organize their thinking. Graphic organizers combine text and visuals to show ideas and the connections between ideas. Use graphic organizers in Wixie to help students better comprehend large amounts of information and complex ideas and improve writing.
While students can draw circles and connections on paper, technology makes it much easier to rearrange, edit, and identify new connections. Wixie includes templates for specific types of graphic organizers like Venn diagrams and T-charts as well as images and paint options students can use to create their own organizers from scratch.
Boost comprehension and build critical thinking foundations by asking students to compare details and information in stories and informational texts.
Students can choose a scientific cycle and illustrate it to build and demonstrate their understanding.
Emerging writers can use organizers to support opinions with reasons and examples.
Webbing can help older students brainstorm ideas and organize details for powerful argument writing.
Students use a cluster diagram to describe traits of a character, plant, animal, habitat, or weather system.
Use storyboards and sequences to help students break down complex processes and organize procedural writing.
KDGers are studying chicks. Using #Wixie they are creating the life cycle of a chicken. This chick wanted to join the Wixie fun! #ForestHills101 #WSD101 @Tech4Learning pic.twitter.com/6eOqqkqEdk
— Beth Tortorello (@FHTechTeacher) April 29, 2021
Guess what book fourth grade students were analyzing character traits from? Yup, Holes! What an awesome way to use @Tech4Learning! pic.twitter.com/B1ajkNe2ON
— Sangster Elementary (@Sangster_ES) September 28, 2021
Using Wixie's Team feature to do a collaborative Circle Map about exploration in 3rd grade. Split the students into Breakout rooms in Zoom to facilitate discussion. Great ideas! @PWCSGiftedEd @SinclairEagles @kevincconroy #SudleyFamily #PositivelyPWCS pic.twitter.com/3GyUazsMZQ
— Ronnie Cabrera (@Cabrera_RY) October 9, 2020
Firsties used Wixie to record the story retell today! And they did amazing! @HoneygoElem #wixie #tech4learning pic.twitter.com/wV70OHV3vp
— Mrs. Gardner (@rgardner116) October 8, 2020
Some pumpkin life cycle work today. We used @Tech4Learning wixie to help us with out @kindersmorgie pumpkin research notebook. @DebbieJ_111 @HaymarketCubs #hmeskinder pic.twitter.com/fgboOeTDb4
— Rebecca Wisnieski (@MsWisnieski) October 8, 2021
First draft of a Jamestown timeline - our 4th grade Ss are using #Wixie to demonstrate their understanding of VA studies @Tech4Learning @TreadwellMrs @ColesRoadrunner @PWCS_HSS pic.twitter.com/RU8OPupqAy
— Mrs. Martin (@ITCColes) October 28, 2021
We learned about 2 important Presidents this week. Ask your child to tell you more. Compare and Contrast Champs! All on Wixie. pic.twitter.com/XpCk9czSGa
— PL Kindergarten (@PLKids123) February 23, 2019
4th graders at @WindyHillElem are working hard on their country projects. This week, they are finishing their research and graphic organizers and getting ready to make their final video presentations. Excited for our around-the-world viewing party! @Tech4Learning #Wixie pic.twitter.com/fJrhqOoq8l
— Windy Hill Elementary Library (@WHESmedia) March 8, 2019
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