Why is visual learning so important?

Do you want to learn effectively?

Do you know how to use visual aids for teaching?

Do you know how to use visuals to clear the fog inside your mind?

★Visual learning is a teaching and learning style in which ideas, concepts, data, and information are associated with images and techniques.

★From a psychological standpoint it is a type of sensory learning controlled by the cortical visual areas of the brain.

What is Visual Learning ?

How many Learning Styles do you know?There are seven kinds of learning styles

and each of them have different techniques.For example, visual provides spatial

understanding.

We’re Different Among those learning

styles, everyone in our group is different. You can try to create your own on the website: Learning-styles-online.com

Visual Learning

Because…1)Widely Used

2) Universal

3) Effective

4) Communicate

Quickly

5) Simple Techniques

Why do we need Visual Learning?

Dual-Coding Theory

Allan Paivio proposes

that we process verbal

and visual information

differently.

A Brief History of Visual Learning

From an era approximately 40,000 years ago, man began using images that they painted on cave or rock walls and ceilings to tell their stories.

Cuneiforms and Hieroglyphs

Renaissance

People begin using painting

History shows that the development of visual communications has been the underlying fire and drive to visual learning. From mans’ early cave drawings to the latest in graphic design, we have seen visual learning evolve from its simplest form to the technological marvel it is today.

The first computer in the

world.

Nova. (2009, October 22). The Elegant Universe - M Theory (9/11). (NewParadigmScience, Submitter, & Nova, Producer) Retrieved November 22, 2009, from YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb2vWj6ITGo

Students can…• Be asked to find video

examples• Create and submit

their own videos• View videos related to

specific topics

Teachers can…• Create a library of related

video shorts and clips• Record their own videos to

upload

Video in the classroom

One of the best tools to help you learn

The whole picture

A Mind Map uses words, pictures, signs, numbers, colors,

and other attributes to organize

thoughts.

1. In 1960s, Collins and Quillian developed the theory of Mind Maps. Collins can be considered the father of modern mind map.

2. In 1970s, Tony Buzan invented modern

mind mapping.

Mind maps help you use your right brain.

Left and Right Brain

★ There are different formats such as flow chart, concept map, tree chart, fish bone chart, and others.

★ They all have different purposes.

Different Formats

There are more than a hundred programs for creating mind

maps.

Mind-mapping Programs

Paul Foreman created a mind map for children who asked ”What would you do if there was a

monster in the cupboard?”

From: Mind Map Switch Blog

Example

Visual Learning in a K-12 Classroom

(from a Math Teacher’s perspective)

Traditional Math Teaching

U5, Lesson 1 – The Shape of Things (TATS - p. 326)

a) List 3D space-shapes you see in Biosphere 2.

b) Give at least two examples of the 2D plane-shapes used to make up a space-shape.

c) Pick a space-shape in this room & sketch it. What parts would you need to measure to describe its size?

Resource from: http:// http://www.b2science.org/

Finding Visuals on the Internet(Graphics, videos, simulations, etc.)

Gizmos - Interactive simulations

Resource from: http://www.explorelearning.com/

Smartview Interactive graphing calculator

Resource from: http://www.tomreardon.com/TI_SmartView_files/TI_SmartView_Primer_V2.pdf

TI Navigator Networked student calculators

Resource from: http://www.sharinginspiration.org/contribs/contrib_22/part_A/Berlin_Mai_2008.pdf

Google Sketchup Free 3D Drawing Program

Resource from: http://sketchup.google.com/

Interactive ‘periodic table’ of visualizations

Click pic to go to site

Resource from: http:// visual-literacy.org

Data Visualization ExampleDouble bar graph

HIV Cases in World & Africa

Data Visualization Example3D Pie Chart

Data Visualization Example3D Data Map

Data Visualization Example

A wordle for an article about Web 2.0

Resource from: http:// manyeyes.alphaworks.ibm.com

Data Visualization ExampleMap of overpopulation vs. environmental effects

Resource from: http://www.alwayswithhonor.com/#7439

Web Trend Map

The leading internet names & domains mapped onto the Tokyo metro map.

Resource from: http://informationarchitects.jp/wtm4/

Data Visualization ExampleInteractive graph of inflation’s parts

Data Visualization Example

• Hans Rosling at a 2006 TED conference Shows how world economic and social conditions have changed over time

Life

exp

ecta

ncy

Resource from: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen.html

Data Visualization Example

• Jonathon Harris at a 2007 TED ConferenceVisualizing the world’s feelings via the internet

Resource from: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jonathan_harris_tells_the_web_s_secret_stories.html

Questions?