Brainstorming

Language Arts Grade 4 Products The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts. 4.05 Use planning strategies to generate topics and organize ideas (e.g., brainstorming, mapping, webbing, reading, discussion)

These resources are ideal for visual/spacial intelligence learners who think in pictures and use visual displays to dual code information.

Students can use multimedia visuals to increase comprehension and recall, as well as to organize and present information.

Visual learning allows students to better understand complex ideas and concepts.

Brainstorming activates prior knowledge and encourages students to explore new connections and consider new relationships.

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Disadvantages: Must purchase Inspiration. Internet is required (except for Inspiration).

Advantages: Sharing of data allows for collaboration and the teacher to view content. All are free (except for Inspiration).