7 WAYS TO USE

VISUALS
EFFECTIVELY IN
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER ONE: SKETCH NOTES
■ Tell a story as well as
important information

■ Color code and group

common terms

■ FUN and engaging

 NUMBER TWO:
VISUAL LITERACY INSTRUCTION
■ Commit to visuals and/or just by
showing through an activity
– No “traditional teaching” necessary
■ Show how it is done
■ Break down step by step
■ EXAMPLE: How to make a peanut
butter and jelly sandwich to someone
who has never made a PB & J.
NUMBER THREE:
HAVE STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE
■ Encourage students to demonstrate what
they know
– Video recording
– Essay
– Project
– Etc.
■ Ask them to perform their knowledge
NUMBER FOUR:
USE CONCEPT MAPS

■ Guide abstract
concepts and critical
thinking

■ Use simplistic concept

maps
– Suppose to help
NOT confuse
 NUMBER FIVE:
ORGANIZE YOURSELF
■ Organize thoughts in BEFORE DURING AFTER
all points of learning: LEARNING LEARNING LEARNING
– Before Bullet points Bullet points Bullet points
– During about original about things about what to
thoughts during the remember
– After process

■ Charts always help!

NUMBER SIX:
USE COMPELLING EXAMPLES
WOWWW!
■ Examples of compelling
visuals:
– An interest of the class
– Physical artifacts
– Videos
– Art
NUMBER SEVEN:
USE DIGITAL
MEDIA AS A
TOOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSK4noPp1t8
QUESTIONS?

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