Visual+Strategies

[|What is visual learning and why is it important?] [|Support for visual use]

Online
= = [|MindMiester] is an excellent program for collaborative web building. People can edit the web online. Great for group brainstorming. See my web [|Here]

[|Venn] - Used is any grade to compare two things. For example summer and winter, apples and oranges. [|Comparison Matrix] - Compares characteristics of more than one thing on a grid. Could be used in science to compare plants, trees, etc. [|KWHL Chart] - Used to gather info. What do we know? What do want to find out? How do we find out? What did we learn? [|Neat simile comparison] - This is a neat technique that links similar things through simile's. eg. School is old like grandpa. [|Timeline] - Describes a sequence of events or stages. Can be used for pre mapping a story or investigating a mystery.

[|Letter Matching] - This is a tool for letter recognition. [|dot to dot] - this is useful for learning number sequences [|Clock] - Worksheets such as this is for reinforcement of learning about time. [|Tree Chart] - this chart can be used once a topic is picked, each large branch can be subtopics and related material for brainstorming of stories or projects

Other Ideas
Screens are a major part of students lifes. Use of Video Projectors can be seen as a reward for postive class behavior and also provide valuable learning that connects concepts with actually seeing it. [|Unitedstreaming.com] is site that I have used to teach geometry. The video successfully showed students where geometrical concepts exist in the world.

[|M&M's and spreadsheets Video] This video shows an example of classifying colors of m & m's. Fun activity for learning grouping and similarities. media type="custom" key="77215"

Articles
[|Visual Literacy in Teaching and Learning:A Literature Perspective] Suzanne Stokes

Links
[| Inspiration]- The Power of Visual Learning excellent examples of visual tools in use. Lots of stuff. Excellent link.

[|Graphic Organizers: Stimulate Thinking and Writing]

Worksheets [|Year End and Fathers Day]