Reading Rockets shares that "A concept map is a visual organizer that can enrich students' understanding of a new concept. Using a graphic organizer, students think about the concept in several ways. Most concept map organizers engage students in answering questions such as, "What is it? What is it like? What are some examples?" Concept maps deepen understanding and comprehension." Cast
I saw this posted on interest and fell in love!!! This is it. Let's get the focus off the tool and put it back where it belongs: what is it we want them to learn?