Creating a Visual Organizer

Using Inspiration

By Barbara SchulzUniversity of Southern Colorado © 2002

Teacher Education Program

Begin Inspiration• You should

see the blank Main Idea bubble.

• Change its label to Influences on Educational systems

• Press shift/enter to finish typing.

Changing the look of

your organizer • Click on the

symbol on the panel on the left side to choose one that fits your theme… if you click the

arrows, you can see many more choices

With Uncle Sam highlighted, click on the create button

to make new links that are attached to him. Then choose symbols for them that are appropriate.

Influences on Educational

systems

Local Governments

State GovernmentsCultures

Federal Governments

Popular Opinion

Universities

Location

Continue adding other influences until you have those that are directly related to the main idea.

Adding Topics to the Main Idea

Federal Governments

After you have read the materials listed on the web site, add details to each of our topics. Remember, to type in the bubbles, simply double click on them. In this case add details from your reading about how the Federal Government influences education.

Adding Details to Your Organizer

So after visiting the site Evolution of the Federal Role in Education we can then add these subtopics to our diagram:

Federal Governments

Grants to states for expanding

and improving

rural libraries

Support for schools and

colleges during desegregation

Assistance for training teachers of

the handicapped

assistance to local

communities in developing drug abuse

education and prevention programs

Phased in direct lending program for

higher education students

Influences on Educational

systems

Local Governments

State Governments

Now it’s your turn to add more details for the influences of State and Local Governments as you read these next two site:

No Child Left Behind

State Agencies