Visual note-taking for educators : a teacher's guide to student creativity

Author

• Pillars, Wendi

Additional Author(s)

-

Publisher

New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2016

Language

English

ISBN

9780393708455

Series

Subject(s)

• COGNITIVE LEARNING
• COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
• NOTE-TAKING
• VISUAL LEARNING

Notes

. . Index: p. 175-179

Abstract

A step-by-step guide for teachers to the benefits of visual note-taking and how to incorporate it in their classrooms. We've come a long way from teachers admonishing students to put away their drawings and take traditional long-form notes. Let's be honest: note-taking is boring and it isn't always the most effective way to retain information. This book is a guide for teachers about getting your students drawing and sketching to learn visually. Whether in elementary school or high school, neuroscience has shown that visual learning is a very effective way to retain information. The techniques in this book will help you work with your students in novel ways to retain information. Visual note-taking can be used with diverse learners; all ages; and those who have no drawing experience. Teachers are provided with a library of images and concepts to steal, tweak, and use in any way in their classrooms. The book is liberally illustrated with student examples from elementary and high school students alike.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

vii, 179 p.

Dimension

23 cm.

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Cover
Title
Contents
Introduction
Chapter One: What Is Visual Note-Taking?
Mythbusting
What is Edu-Sketching?
How Does Edu-Sketching Work?
Why is Edu-Sketching Important for Our Classrooms?
Edu-Sketching in MY Classroom?
Build on What You and Your Students Already Know
Chapter Two: The Neuroscience of Visual Learning
Preassessment Questions
Our Amazing Brain
Brain-Imaging Techniques
Brain Structure
The Biology of Learning
Why is This Knowledge Important to Us As Educators?
Brain Cells
Electrical Basis
Action Potential
Why is This So Important to Know?
Chapter Three: All Hail the Visual
I See What You Mean
The Complexity of Simple Sketches
A Nod to the Past
Where Have All the Visuals Gone?
Actively Engage Our Visual Minds
If It Works For Adults
Power of Visuals
The Memory Palace
The McGurk Effect
Emphasize the Reason Why
Icons and Symbols
Metaphors
Idioms
Visual Resonance
Mirror Neurons
Wait Time and Reflection
A Quick Note on Different Styles
Movies in Your Mind
Chapter Four: You Know the Reason Why—Now Let’s Get Started
Favors I Ask of You
Ready, Set, Draw
Lines
Shapes
Letters and Typography
Connectors and Separators
Pattern Seeking
Start Easy
Take a Cultural Look
Tell Me More About How Edu-Sketching Benefits My Students
Chapter Five: On the Path to Seeing and Understanding Differently
Return to Information Over Time
Slow Down
Time it Right
Develop Strong Relationships with Students
Establish Relevance
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Rereading
Idea Catchers
Writing
Synthesize and Summarize
Sequencing
Thinking
Thinking, or Copying?
Mirror Neurons
Other Takeaways Based on My Experiences
Drawing faces
Color
Spelling
Limits
Political Cartoons
Students Who Are Reluctant to Draw
Assessment
Metacognition/ Reflection
Conclusion
Appendix A: Brain-Imaging Techniques
Appendix B: Cellular Phases During Development
Appendix C: Content Area Sketches
Index
Copyright

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