Visualization, technology tools and active learning

                

                Finding new and innovative methods of teaching is a crucial skill for high school teachers. Brain research has shown that certain methods and approaches can truly enhance the learning process. Applying innovative learning and attention-management techniques to classes is a win-win for both students and teachers.

Visualization

             A list of disconnected facts will not lead to a deep understanding in students or an integration of knowledge from one situation to another. Knowledge that is organized and connected to concepts with a goal of mastery, including the ability to visualize the concepts, can lead to the ability to transfer knowledge and lead to a deeper, longer-term understanding of what is taught.

            

                Visualization is an especially good teaching strategy for reading and literacy teachers. Here’s a lesson in how to use visualization to help students illustrate mental images from a portion of text that is read aloud: