Graphic organizers can help students understand complex systems like photosynthesis or branches of government.
As a science teacher, I used to have my students draw concept maps for complex topics like the Krebs cycle and mitosis. I found that physically drawing connections between ideas helped them better understand these complex cycles.
FigJam is a free design tool that you can use to create simple diagrams and graphic organizers in your classroom and can serve as a replacement for Jamboard when it is discontinued in 2024.
Related post: Figjam has free templates for your next lesson (and the’re great!)
Video Timeline
- 0:00 Intro
- 1:02 Figjam basics
- 2:02 Creating a diagram
- 3:24 Adding lines and colors
- 5:09 Adding stickies and images
- 6:00 Classroom examples
- 7:00 Adding annotations
- 8:44 Using templates
- 9:30 Additional Figjam videos
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