Digitally Done Right!

As far as digital diagrams go, the most experience I have ever had with that is on a sheet of paper my teachers printed called a concept map. It is not surprising though, that with the digital age morphing into a technology giant there would be digital and eye popping versions of these. In school I wish I had this version of a diagram like we created in TPTE 486 on Inspiration Software.

There are so many possibilities and ways to really draw a students attention. Children learn differently so talking through lessons, while having a mapped out version of the concept in an attractive and enriching way can really make a difference for a child who would not have gotten the concept with just reading about it. Going the extra mile to make sure every student gets their needs met is hard work, but when a child finally sees the connection within a topic due to your digital diagram it is very much worth all the tool manipulation, color changes, and font selections. 

Using these in my future classroom would be super easy. I could use them on complex topics with sub levels so that students could visually identify relationships. I could also let the kids help me fill out some of the levels on the topic by leaving some blank to see if they have synthesized the information correctly. In addition, having the internal link to an extra website is helpful to give students a supplemental angle to look at the subject.