The words or the language, as they are written or spoken, do not seem to play any role in my mechanism of thought. - Albert Einstein
Visually Intensive Learning (VIL) is not a matter of catering to the visual learners in a class. It is making use of technology and other media to allow students to have a visual representation of what they are learning. Rather than a heavy reliance on words, students are able to see, comment on, and share learning artifacts. This leads to less confusion, increased understanding, and provides great formats for students to demonstrate and share learning.
While the overall category of VIL is quite large, this site explores some of the emerging trends seen in VIL, including infographics and online white board type collaboration tools. In evaluating and choosing tools, it is important to make a decision based on teaching context. Several platforms within each category were evaluated, with the rationale and final decision reported. The final choices were made based on assumptions of being a British Columbia high school teacher without a budget for any additional platforms. A comparison chart is provided, allowing other teachers with different circumstances to come to their own conclusions as to what platform is best.
This Open Educational Resource had its initial run-through with the ETEC 522 class of January 2018. Feedback and posts on this site are still welcome, but certain collaboration tools have been changed to view only. Please enjoy.
This Open Educational Resource had its initial run-through with the ETEC 522 class of January 2018. Feedback and posts on this site are still welcome, but certain collaboration tools have been changed to view only. Please enjoy.
Without Words
Often the idea of teaching automatically brings up thoughts of reading and writing. To better understand some of the overall potential in VIL take a look at the video below. This innovator in visual learning, Matthew Peterson, was able to triple the rate of math proficiency in several cities in America, simply by removing words from the learning process. Absolutely no words are used to explain simple to complex math concepts.
Eliminating words completely is an extreme version of VIL. Before moving further into two specific VIL technologies, take a look into the theory that surrounds VIL.
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