Technology as a Tool Technology as a Tool for Visual Learners for Visual Learners

who Need Extra Helpwho Need Extra Help

Becca ArnoldBecca ArnoldWebsite Website

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IntroductionIntroduction• 40% of all students are visual learners40% of all students are visual learners

• Visual learners learn by seeing or writing Visual learners learn by seeing or writing pictures or words. pictures or words.

• Visual learners use images and color to Visual learners use images and color to increase their retention of material.increase their retention of material.

• Many teachers' and instructors' teaching Many teachers' and instructors' teaching styles do not include many visual aids, but styles do not include many visual aids, but rather are often strict, traditional lecture. rather are often strict, traditional lecture.

Summary Of What I Summary Of What I foundfound

• Websites offer lessons great for the Websites offer lessons great for the visual learnervisual learner– Lessons explainedLessons explained– Graphics and pictures presentGraphics and pictures present– Practice to evaluate understandingPractice to evaluate understanding– Teachers can use internet as a resourceTeachers can use internet as a resource– Parent and child interactionParent and child interaction

Summary of What I Summary of What I foundfound

• Children gain a better Children gain a better understanding of informationunderstanding of information

• Children feel motivated to learnChildren feel motivated to learn• Children can feel confident in Children can feel confident in

their abilitiestheir abilities• Children can take ownership for Children can take ownership for

their worktheir work• Children can engage themselves Children can engage themselves

in different kinds of learningin different kinds of learning

Detail FindingsDetail Findings

• Math is a subject that requires lots of Math is a subject that requires lots of repetition and practice. repetition and practice.

• Math Stories Math Stories – Provides step-by-step explanation of Provides step-by-step explanation of

conceptsconcepts– Ex. Use of patterns and how to arrive at Ex. Use of patterns and how to arrive at

an answeran answer– Practice problems availablePractice problems available– http://http://

www.mathstories.com/strategies_find_pattern.www.mathstories.com/strategies_find_pattern.htmhtm..

• You can You can find a patternfind a pattern. . 3) SOLVE:3) SOLVE:

Look at the numbers in the pattern.Look at the numbers in the pattern.

3 = 1 + 2 (starting number is 1, add 2 to 3 = 1 + 2 (starting number is 1, add 2 to make 3)make 3)

Detail Findings Detail Findings • Grammar lessons have the ability to Grammar lessons have the ability to

be a bit dull and boring (although be a bit dull and boring (although important)important)

• Wacky Web TalesWacky Web Tales– Offers explanation on parts of speechOffers explanation on parts of speech– Provides practice by offering mad libsProvides practice by offering mad libs– Pick topics that interest the childPick topics that interest the child– Easy steps to print Easy steps to print – E-mail with friends E-mail with friends – http://http://www.eduplace.comwww.eduplace.com/tales//tales/

• Learn to Be a Rock Star Learn to Be a Rock Star (insert parts of speech)(insert parts of speech)

• your name… your name… SamSam• Adjective… Adjective… FriendlyFriendly• musical instrument…musical instrument…FluteFlute • large number…large number…1,000,0001,000,000

Detail FindingsDetail Findings • Reading fun and interesting Reading fun and interesting

books is a great way for books is a great way for children to retain informationchildren to retain information

• Schools have a limited Schools have a limited selectionselection

• Assigned books may provide Assigned books may provide little motivationlittle motivation

• Certain books are not on the Certain books are not on the level of the studentlevel of the student

BookBook AdventureAdventure

• Book AdventureBook Adventure– Safe and easy registrationSafe and easy registration– Questioning in order to find a just Questioning in order to find a just

right bookright book– Sites to order books or places to Sites to order books or places to

pick them uppick them up– Discussion about each booksDiscussion about each books– Quizzes about the bookQuizzes about the book– Points earned on a child’s account Points earned on a child’s account

serves as a motivator serves as a motivator http://http://www.bookadventure.orgwww.bookadventure.org

Book Adventure (eg.)Book Adventure (eg.)

• Bailey Bookmark will help find the book that's just Bailey Bookmark will help find the book that's just right for you! You can take a quiz, earn points, right for you! You can take a quiz, earn points, and get prizes. and get prizes.

• The Prizes you choose are up to you! These great The Prizes you choose are up to you! These great games make learning fun. Invite your parents to games make learning fun. Invite your parents to play with you. play with you.

• Rex has dropped off these useful resources to Rex has dropped off these useful resources to help you read better. Almanac, Dictionaries, and help you read better. Almanac, Dictionaries, and more! more!

Franklin InstituteFranklin Institute

• Along with reading, science is Along with reading, science is another important part of another important part of education for elementary age education for elementary age children. children.

• Taught using a hands-on-Taught using a hands-on-approach approach

• Limited Limited – ResourcesResources– MoneyMoney– TimeTime

• Franklin InstituteFranklin Institute– Access all scientific topicsAccess all scientific topics– Access to famous inventors or Access to famous inventors or

contributorscontributors– Offers information regarding exhibitsOffers information regarding exhibits– Uses videos or webcastsUses videos or webcasts– Shows pictures Shows pictures – Provides experiments Provides experiments – http://http://sln.fi.edu/learn.htmlsln.fi.edu/learn.html

Franklin Institute Franklin Institute

• Living Things in The NewsLiving Things in The NewsKeep current with the latest science news. Keep current with the latest science news.

• The Science Daily Magazine update offers The Science Daily Magazine update offers the most recent developments in life the most recent developments in life science.science.

Scanning Can Help Visual Scanning Can Help Visual LearnersLearners

• This next slide is an image scanned to the This next slide is an image scanned to the power point courtesy of an education power point courtesy of an education cataloguecatalogue

• By clicking on this next slide you will By clicking on this next slide you will connect to the inspiration homepageconnect to the inspiration homepage

• This site provides technology for the visual This site provides technology for the visual learnerlearner

• Just click and find out…Just click and find out…

Follow Up Action PlanFollow Up Action Plan

• Search engine dedicated to Search engine dedicated to these types of sitesthese types of sites– Library of working sites Library of working sites – Divided by subject, level, Divided by subject, level,

and ageand age– Create an account to keep Create an account to keep

record of children’s work record of children’s work and progressand progress

Follow Up Action PlanFollow Up Action Plan

• States and schools allocate money for States and schools allocate money for technologytechnology

• Time is made for students to learn Time is made for students to learn necessary tools in order to access sitesnecessary tools in order to access sites

• Teachers offer alternatives to lecturesTeachers offer alternatives to lectures• Teachers assign sites for homeworkTeachers assign sites for homework• Teachers, tutors, and parents have a Teachers, tutors, and parents have a

common referencecommon reference

AppendixAppendix• http://http://www.pssc.ttu.edu/techhort/lasrvy/vs_vr.htmwww.pssc.ttu.edu/techhort/lasrvy/vs_vr.htm• http://http://

www.mathstories.com/strategies_find_pattern.htwww.mathstories.com/strategies_find_pattern.htmm

• http://http://www.eduplace.comwww.eduplace.com/tales//tales/ • http://www.amazon.comhttp://www.amazon.com • http://www.bookadventure.orghttp://www.bookadventure.org

• http://http://sln.fi.edu/learn.htmlsln.fi.edu/learn.html • Click here for more references Click here for more references

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