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Sarah Rachel

vis-lit | Scoop.it - 0 views

  • his movie was made to inspire teachers of all subject areas to appreciate the opportunity for learning using visual imagery in their classes.
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    A video about visual literacy across curriculum.
Sarah Rachel

Balancing the Visual and Verbal Minds | Cruxcatalyst: The Heart of Change - 0 views

  • owerful as words are, we fool ourselves when we think our words alone can detect, describe, and defuse the multifaceted problems of today. They can’t – and that’s bad, because words have become our default thinking tool.
  • What do leaders today do to clarify their ideas? They talk, talk, talk, talk. We’ve come to equate intelligence with our ability to speak. That’s a big mistake.
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    How to help the visualizers remember words.
Sarah Rachel

18 Free Mind Mapping Tools for Teachers and Students - 0 views

  • Mind mapping. concept mapping, or brainstorming are three different names with almost the same meaning : collecting,organizing , and  representing ideas, tasks, words, or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea into a mind map diagram .
  • Mind mapping enables teachers to manipulate ideas and concepts with great ease and flexibility
  • It helps present information in a visually attracting and comprehensive way
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  • t helps teachers summarize, organize, and present lecture informat
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    Different kinds of mind maps to help children with visualization.
Sarah Rachel

The Visual Thinking Revolution is Here - 0 views

  • The Visual Thinking Revolution is Here!
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    A visualization of how people think today.
Sarah Rachel

The Importance Behind Concept Learning | Thinkspiration™ The Inspiration® Sof... - 0 views

  • But in reality, concepts and facts require different approaches and different learning strategies.
  • Concept maps can be read as sentences starting from the main idea and working out along the sub-paths.
  • Concept mapping serves several purposes, helping students: -Brainstorm and generate new ideas -Discover new concepts and label propositions that connect them -More clearly communicate ideas, thoughts and information -Integrate new concepts with older concepts
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    Importance of concept-mapping
Sarah Rachel

Why Students Should Consider Taking Visual Notes | Thinkspiration™ The Inspir... - 1 views

  • with visual notes, you can add related, newly presented concepts next to the original concept, right into your map. This helps you form a picture in your mind of how the information is connected. This is ideal for organizing and starting to assimilate the information.
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    A blog about the importance of visual notes. 
Sarah Rachel

Google Reader (186) - 0 views

  • Students get to share their ideas in a way they can be proud of. Blogging is great for this because the posts are read not only by classmates, but also by anyone else who stumbles upon them online. Blogging promotes the development of good writing skills, so helping students take ownership of the project can help them write well. Blogging provides students with an outlet for things they may not get to share in the classroom, so giving looser guidelines on topics can bring about more interesting blog posts.
  • Gaming teaches students survival skills that they use in school and throughout their lives
  • Practical skills
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  • Teamwork
  • Goal-orientation
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    An informative guide to how to set up a student blog in the classroom.
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