Interactive Diagrams in Primary School Teaching

Think It! is an innovative suite of software applications developed in Adobe Flash. The package enables teachers to generate exercises to help learners learn across Key Stages 1-2 and by developing their skills of comprehension, application, analysis, evaluation and meta-cognition. This resource is specifically tailored for use with the Interactive Whiteboard as well as individual work stations. All activities can also be printed out to use in the classroom.

See examples below of how to use the various components for different primary subjects.

Living Graph (Maths example)

Living Graph allows the user to input a series of events which can be placed on the graph in chronological order to take into account the factors (determined by the user) on the Y axis.

Note-It (Homophones)

Note It! allows the user to create a bank of notes, ideas or concepts that can be colour coded for categorisation, sequencing or used as a mapping tool.

Venn Diagram (Maths example)

An old favourite! The user determines the nature of each of the three circles (a double venn diagram is also inlcuded in the product) and is able to create text boxes which must then be categorised within the diagram. This version is somewhat different as it lets the user drag each choice into the required location.

Jigsaw (Chronology and Time example)

Jigsaw allows the user to create interlocking jigsaw pieces which can then be ordered by learners to recount a story or to link ideas and concepts.

On installation, Think It! creates a folder called “My Think It!” files where the user can save all exercises created within Think It!