The most important feature is that each line begins with a different color than the line above or below. As Matthew Schneps, director of the Laboratory for Visual Learning at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, explained it to me, the color gradients also pull our eyes long from one character to the next—and then from the end of one line to the beginning of the next, minimizing any chance of skipping lines or making anything less than an optimally efficient word-to-word or line-to-line transition.
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Resarchers: Math needs a more visual approach | eSchool News - 1 views
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Taking a more visual approach to math instruction at the K-12 and higher-ed levels could dramatically change brain development as it relates to math success.
The Color Gradient Reader BeeLine Shows Promise for Speed and Attention in Reading - Th... - 0 views
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Meanwhile, people who aren’t especially skilled at intake of text in the traditional format are systematically penalized.
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Our minds are not as uniform as our text.
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"The most important feature is that each line begins with a different color than the line above or below. As Matthew Schneps, director of the Laboratory for Visual Learning at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, explained it to me, the color gradients also pull our eyes long from one character to the next-and then from the end of one line to the beginning of the next, minimizing any chance of skipping lines or making anything less than an optimally efficient word-to-word or line-to-line transition."
tuesdays with Karen: Visuals - 0 views
History's 100 Geniuses of Language and Literature, Visualized | Brain Pickings - 0 views
Monolingual VS Bilingual | Visual.ly - 1 views
Standards-Based Grading Videos - 0 views
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Many of the videos on this site are a culmination of the work of practitioners who led breakout sessions at a standards-based grading conference held April 24, 2013 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This website is organized around three themes: SBG 101: videos designed classroom practitioners who are getting started with standards-based grading. Discipline-specific: math, science, social studies, language arts, visual arts, career & technical education videos Leadership/Change: videos for administrators and leadership teams.
Infographic: Rise of the Visual Social Networks | Marketing Technology Blog - 0 views
Moving at the Speed of Creativity - Fun with Visual Charades and Narrated Slideshows Ba... - 0 views
Excellent Visual on Paperless Class Using iPad ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Lear... - 1 views
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This is a great graphic demonstrating the iPad paperless workflow solution for educators!
Note Taking Skills for 21st Century Students @coolcatteacher - 0 views
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"We want them DRAWING. Why? So they can use all parts of their brain. Using symbols and notes and such can help connect ideas in powerful ways. So, at this point, I take my students on a visual notetaking journey."
Free Technology for Teachers: How to Quickly Create a Variety of Data Visualizations - 0 views
Free Technology for Teachers: 4 Ways Visual Literacy is Being Taught in Classrooms to E... - 0 views
Free Technology for Teachers: A Visual History of the Last 100 Years - 0 views
Free Technology for Teachers: A Visual History of the Last 100 Years - 1 views