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Eric Langhorst
8th Grade American HistoryLiberty, Missouri
FacultyPark University“Technology forthe Classroom”
What is visuallearning style?
prefer using images, pictures, colors, and maps to organize information and communicate with others, you can easily visualize objects, plans and outcomes in your mind’s eye
Using a visual can:
•Help introduce a topic
•Start a discussion
•Spark a question
Harvard Department of Education Resources
Thinking Routines can be used with images or topics
Project ZeroVisible Thinking
Visual TechniquesSee – Think – Wonder
•What do you see?
•What do you think about that?
•What does it make you wonder?
Visual TechniquesExplanation Game
•I notice that...
•Why is it that way?
Or
•Why did it happen that way?
Visual TechniquesNewspaper Headlines
1. If you were to write a headline for this image that captured the most important aspect that should be remembered, what would that headline be?
Classroom IdeasGraphic Novels / Comics
•Allowing students to read graphic novels
•create comics or graphic novels
http://plasq.com/comiclife
Classroom IdeasGraphic Organizers
•Help students organize their thoughts and ideas
•Can be done as an individual or group
Classroom IdeasWorksheet Works Graphic
Organizers
Classroom IdeasVisual Timelines
Classroom IdeasWordle
Free online application takes a text selection and creates a visual image based on frequency, color and size font
Abraham Lincoln - Gettysburg Address
John Lennon – Lyrics to Imagine
President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address
Star-Spangled Banner – All Four Verses
Classroom IdeasFlickr Toys
Free online application which allows you to make trading cards, magazine covers, etc.
Classroom IdeasPicturing America
Set of photos from many eras of American history – large and laminated prints
Classroom IdeasCommon Craft Videos
Videos which use graphics and animation to explain a concept or tell a story
Finding ImagesFlickr Storm
An online tool which allows you to search for images on Twitter and create collections for your students
Visual learning study tips
•Make flashcards of key information that needs to be memorized
•Draw symbols and pictures on the cards to facilitate recall
Visual learning study tips
•Mark up the margins of your textbook with key words, symbols, and diagrams that help you remember the text
Visual learning study tips
•When learning mathematical or technical information, make charts to organize the information
Visual learning study tips
•Use highlighter pens of contrasting colors to "color code" the information
Visual learning study tips
•Ask the teacher to diagram
•As much as possible, translate words and ideas into symbols, pictures, and diagrams
Visual learning study tips
•Use highlighter pens of contrasting colors to "color code" the information
Eric Langhorst8th Grade American HistorySouth Valley Jr. High School
Liberty, Missouri
Twitter : elanghorstSkype : elanghorst
Eric Langhorst8th Grade American HistorySouth Valley Jr. High School
Liberty, Missouri
Twitter : elanghorstSkype : elanghorst
“The source and center of all man's creative power. . . is his power of making images, or the power of imagination.”
- Robert Collier
Eric Langhorst8th Grade American HistorySouth Valley Jr. High School
Liberty, Missouri
Twitter : elanghorstSkype : elanghorst