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Storyboard a Class

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Created July 1, 2015 by Nancy White • 2018 views • 11 examples • 1 tutorials

Storyboards are short, visual sketches that help you plan something. You can storyboard an event, a meeting, a class — whatever you have to plan or design. While storyboarding is often associated with preparation for filmmaking, it is a very useful visual practice. Create a visual storyboard of an upcoming class session or activity. If you are adventuresome, try using no words! You can create your storyboard on paper or using a web based storyboard tool. There is a great Wikiversity more… »

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Visual Metaphors. Or not?

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Created by Nancy White • 2025 views • 10 examples • 1 tutorials

Visual metaphors can be a great way to stimulate learner thinking and to get people out of “thinking ruts.” For example, we can use a “river of life” visual exercise to either reflect and plan, or to tell a collective story. We can ask our learners to consider a challenge about their team work by visualizing their team like a bee hive and draw what is happening. (See more examples here: http://www.visualthinkingmagic.com/visual-metaphor-bridge-gap) At the same time, a metaphor can be more… »

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Make a visual to support your teaching and learning activities

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Created by Nancy White • 2121 views • 164 examples • 1 tutorials

Make a visual to support your teaching and learning activities

Yes, YOU can draw and create images. They don’t have to be perfect. The first step is to turn off your inner censor. Turn on your inner child. And remember, when you demonstrate LEARNING in front of your students, they become more empowered to learn themselves. In this case, imperfection can be a teaching tool, not a weakness. Think about a class or learning activity that you will be doing in the near future. Jot this down. Download a drawing more… »

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How do we use visuals to make meaning?

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Created by Nancy White • 2052 views • 38 examples • 1 tutorials

Pictures are useful for meaning making because they don’t carry the explicit assumption of clarity that we make with our words. So while we assume that people understand what we say (even when they don’t), we are often ready for a conversation about ‘what does this mean” when we share an image. Images stimulate useful meaning making conversations that can open learning up beyond simple ideas. This challenge offers a quick, easy opportunity to see how others interpret an image. more… »

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