Use of Circle Maps – please blog how you have utilized Circle Maps this week in class.
Going a bit further - Another idea of using the Circle Map is to put a question mark in the topic circle (inner circle) with details in the larger circle and allow students to guess what the topic of the day is going to be. Then working your way through the details to teach the lesson, showing how each of the details relates to the topic.
- In what instances were you able to use them for brainstorming or detail work?
- What did you put in the middle of the map (the topic) and how did students respond to the topic?
- Did your students utilize their Frame of Reference to explain the "How do you know what you know" prompt?
Going a bit further - Another idea of using the Circle Map is to put a question mark in the topic circle (inner circle) with details in the larger circle and allow students to guess what the topic of the day is going to be. Then working your way through the details to teach the lesson, showing how each of the details relates to the topic.
