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Kinesthetic learning (also known as tactile learning) is a learning style in which learning takes place by the student carrying out a physical activity, rather than listening to a lecture or watching a demonstration. People with a kinesthetic learning style are also commonly known as "do-ers". The Fleming VAK/VARK model (one of the most common and widely used categorizations of the various types of learning styles)[1] categorized learning styles as follows: Visual learners Auditory learners Reading- or writing-preference learners Kinesthetic learners[2]

Kinesthetic learning (also known as tactile learning) is a learning style in which learning takes place by the student carrying out a physical activity, rather than listening to a lecture or watching a demonstration. People with a kinesthetic learning style are also commonly known as "do-ers". The Fleming VAK/VARK model (one of the most common and widely used categorizations of the various types of learning styles)[1] categorized learning styles as follows: Visual learners Auditory learners Reading- or writing-preference learners Kinesthetic learners[2]

Monica Kissel and Adina Popa from Loudoun County Public Schools, both Innovative Educators of the Year, will discuss kinesthetic learning. Sponsored by the Innovations Committee. How do we engage our 21st Century students? How do we help them understand that the material covered in class is relevant to their lives? In his book "Motivating Students to Learn," Jere Brophy suggests that students learn best when they are actively engaged with the content. Through kinesthetic learning, they develop lasting skills that many times translate into higher levels of student achievement. But how does kinesthetic learning look in a 21st Century classroom? The answer is simple: gesture-based learning. Does this initiative belong to the future? Not according to the 2011 Horizon Report which highlights Gesture-Based Computing as one of the six emerging technologies that will likely enter mainstream use within the next four to five years. The purpose of this session is to identify current technologies that employ gesture recognition, and then present innovative and replicable ways through which these technologies have been used at Steuart Weller Elementary. From turning shy students into persuasive public speakers through Avatar Kinect, to opening a world of possibilities to students with special needs though Kinect Adventures, to saving animal species with partner classrooms across the globe using multiple technologies, to exergaming, children have been immersed in a world of learning that they love. Attendees learn not only what relevant technologies are available, but also how to use these technologies in any curriculum area

"What factor is very important in student achievement? Mike Kuczala talks about the value of movement in teaching and learning. Mike Kuczala is the coauthor the Corwin Bestseller and Association of Educational Publishers' Distinguished Achievement Award nominated, "The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning through Movement," a book and philosophy that has changed the view of teaching and learning around the world. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx"

What if we didn't need brain breaks because movement was built in to the lessons and activities? What if we designed the learning experiences with movement in mind?

Neat activities for kinesthetic learners

DVC Learning Style Survey for College has a good introduction, four categories of styles (visual/verbal; visual nonverbal; tactile/kinesthetic; auditory/verbal), and a self-assessment web-based tool. Results/scores are based upon 32 questions.

"Notebooking Central booklets complement Dinah Zike's Notebook Foldables for Spirals, Binders, and Composition Books book and companion CD, an essential guide for notebooking. Each Notebooking Central booklet contains content-specific Notebook Foldables with graphics to aid comprehension and memory, front tabs that elicit student responses on the back of tabs, underneath tabs, and on the notebook page surrounding tabs, and ideas for the use of Notebook Foldables within different content areas."