Tip: Digital Cameras & more |
||||||||||||||||||||
Subtopics
Archived Information Only - This site will not be updated. |
We live in a world of images, both concrete and abstract. Technology allows us to bring many types of images together for an interactive multi-media experience. Research shows that students learn best when information is introduced and reinforced using both linguistic and non-linguistic formats. We can think of over-lapping categories of images in learning: Spatial
- compass, map, calendar, clock, ruler, constellations
Graphic - graphs, charts, topographical maps, traffic signs Pictoral - emotional, symbolic, conceptual Narrative - a sequence of images, slideshow, video, etc. What does this look like in the classroom? When introducing a new unit, the teacher presents a short PowerPoint or Kid Pix slide show that uses images to introduce the topic, along with content vocabulary. He then works with students to create an advance organizer to help students to identify existing knowledge along with important questions. Students are encouraged to create cause-effect models and time-sequence charts as they investigate the topic. In producing a report on the topic, students are allowed to write a traditional paper, create a slide show, a website, or make a presentation to the class. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
||||
 |
||||||||||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
||||||||
 |
||||||||||||
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
