Choose one type of graphic organizer to introduce to the class. Choose an organizer that will be most relevant to the class subject and age group of your students.
Introduce the concept of a graphic organizer. Let the students know what purpose it serves and how it will be useful in class.
Present the chosen graphic organizer to the class. Explain all of its components and what to write where. For example, if using a Venn diagram, explain that each circle represents an item being compared and contrasted with another. Similarities between the two items are written in the converging space in the middle, while differences are written in the parts of the circle that does not intersect.
Model using the graphic organizer to the class. For example, if you chose to use a Venn diagram that compares and contrasts two different things, complete a Venn diagram that compares and contrasts fruit and vegetables.
Guide the class through another example using the same type of graphic organizer. For example, instead of comparing fruits and vegetables, compare and contrast PCs versus laptops. Work together as a class and guide the students in placing things in the correct place on the graphic organizer.
Assign an independent exercise that allows students to complete a graphic organizer on their own. This ensures that the students have fully grasped the concept of the graphic organizer.