Brain Drops

50 templates for improving teaching and learning

Section 5: Graphic organisers

Brain drops: Teachers’ notes

Rationale

‘Brain drops’ diagrams (Fogarty, 2002) stimulate thinking about the different elements that make up a whole. This might be advantages, disadvantages, reasons or factors that need to be considered.

How to use

Brain drop diagrams can be used to generate initial thinking or to revise a topic after it has been taught. The teacher would normally provide the title or main heading in the umbrella to provide the initial stimulus. Students can then fill in the raindrops and the final definition in the umbrella through brainstorming or group discussion. For those using the CD-ROM, there are text boxes in each raindrop and in the umbrella. Example

Prejudice

Equal pay

Human rights

Ageism

Sexism

Equality of opportunity The idea that all people should have the same chances in life

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Racism

Disability rights

50 templates for improving teaching and learning

Brain drops

Section 5: Graphic organisers

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