GRAPHIC FACILITATION AND VISUAL PRACTICEWendy WardNiagara College, MSVU Grad 2009

what is it?

Storytelling Mind Mapping Visual Thinking Visual Note Taking Graphic Facilitation/Learning

Represent information in a different format and you can unlock a new connection

first activity

Think of a challenge you faced last week. Arrange the symbols and tell your story

relating to the visuals.

why?

Working with incomplete information engages the brain

Doodles relate to what and how your brain is processing

Making the connections = multiple ways of knowing

application

Students in first year college writing strategies course

Biggest challenge: structure in writing

second activity

“home” work

Draft a visual outline/blueprint of your ‘home’ (at least two rooms and how they connect).

Provide a brief written ‘tour’ of your home.

sample student work

student feedback

I liked it because it gave me a picture of my house to remember the steps in writing.

Drawing a floor plan helped me write about my home because it gave a visual image of exactly what I wanted to include so I could write about each room step by step.

I found visualizing made it easier than just writing.

I learned how similar the connections were between a home and a piece of writing. I will always remember this assignment.

principles

TAP – always be clear.Drawings don’t have to be perfect or

complete: just enough for the concept.It’s about the connections: having the

doodler/artist explain those is a key part of the process.

other uses

Classroom instructionClass meetingsNote takingStaff meetings

Limited only by what you – and your students – can create

resources

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2JuqfrsVhM http://ninmah.be/2010/08/02/ipad-visual-movie/ http://www.alphachimp.com/ http://graphicfacilitation.blogs.com/pages/

graphic_facilitators/

Examples of visual practice in motion:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4Uhttp://gforsythe.ca/visual-notes/

final activity

Sketch some of the key concepts you want to remember from the MSVU 2011 Summer Institute

my memories