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Technology as a Tool for Visual Learners who Need Extra Help

Technology as a Tool for Visual Learners who Need Extra Help. Becca Arnold Website http://www.angelfire.com/poetry/beccasclass. Introduction. 40% of all students are visual learners Visual learners learn by seeing or writing pictures or words.

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Technology as a Tool for Visual Learners who Need Extra Help

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  1. Technology as a Tool for Visual Learners who Need Extra Help Becca Arnold Website http://www.angelfire.com/poetry/beccasclass

  2. Introduction • 40% of all students are visual learners • Visual learners learn by seeing or writing pictures or words. • Visual learners use images and color to increase their retention of material. • Many teachers' and instructors' teaching styles do not include many visual aids, but rather are often strict, traditional lecture.

  3. Summary Of What I found • Websites offer lessons great for the visual learner • Lessons explained • Graphics and pictures present • Practice to evaluate understanding • Teachers can use internet as a resource • Parent and child interaction

  4. Summary of What I found • Children gain a better understanding of information • Children feel motivated to learn • Children can feel confident in their abilities • Children can take ownership for their work • Children can engage themselves in different kinds of learning

  5. Detail Findings • Math is a subject that requires lots of repetition and practice. • Math Stories • Provides step-by-step explanation of concepts • Ex. Use of patterns and how to arrive at an answer • Practice problems available • http://www.mathstories.com/strategies_find_pattern.htm.

  6. You can find a pattern. 3) SOLVE:Look at the numbers in the pattern.3 = 1 + 2 (starting number is 1, add 2 to make 3)

  7. Detail Findings • Grammar lessons have the ability to be a bit dull and boring (although important) • Wacky Web Tales • Offers explanation on parts of speech • Provides practice by offering mad libs • Pick topics that interest the child • Easy steps to print • E-mail with friends • http://www.eduplace.com/tales/

  8. Learn to Be a Rock Star (insert parts of speech) • your name… Sam • Adjective… Friendly • musical instrument…Flute • large number…1,000,000

  9. Detail Findings • Reading fun and interesting books is a great way for children to retain information • Schools have a limited selection • Assigned books may provide little motivation • Certain books are not on the level of the student

  10. BookAdventure • Book Adventure • Safe and easy registration • Questioning in order to find a just right book • Sites to order books or places to pick them up • Discussion about each books • Quizzes about the book • Points earned on a child’s account serves as a motivator http://www.bookadventure.org

  11. Book Adventure (eg.) • Bailey Bookmark will help find the book that's just right for you! You can take a quiz, earn points, and get prizes. • The Prizes you choose are up to you! These great games make learning fun. Invite your parents to play with you. • Rex has dropped off these useful resources to help you read better. Almanac, Dictionaries, and more!

  12. Franklin Institute • Along with reading, science is another important part of education for elementary age children. • Taught using a hands-on-approach • Limited • Resources • Money • Time

  13. Franklin Institute • Access all scientific topics • Access to famous inventors or contributors • Offers information regarding exhibits • Uses videos or webcasts • Shows pictures • Provides experiments • http://sln.fi.edu/learn.html

  14. Franklin Institute • Living Things in The NewsKeep current with the latest science news. • The Science Daily Magazine update offers the most recent developments in life science.

  15. Scanning Can Help Visual Learners • This next slide is an image scanned to the power point courtesy of an education catalogue • By clicking on this next slide you will connect to the inspiration homepage • This site provides technology for the visual learner • Just click and find out…

  16. Follow Up Action Plan • Search engine dedicated to these types of sites • Library of working sites • Divided by subject, level, and age • Create an account to keep record of children’s work and progress

  17. Follow Up Action Plan • States and schools allocate money for technology • Time is made for students to learn necessary tools in order to access sites • Teachers offer alternatives to lectures • Teachers assign sites for homework • Teachers, tutors, and parents have a common reference

  18. Appendix • http://www.pssc.ttu.edu/techhort/lasrvy/vs_vr.htm • http://www.mathstories.com/strategies_find_pattern.htm • http://www.eduplace.com/tales/ • http://www.amazon.com • http://www.bookadventure.org • http://sln.fi.edu/learn.html • Click here for more references ArnoldBeccaIAB1.doc • ResearchPaper

  19. Closing RemarksClick on Photo

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