teaching with visuals (workshop 2016)
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Teaching with Visuals
A workshop presented by Rondine [email protected] September 2016
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
www.cilt.uct.ac.za
Before we get startedDo you know what Copyright is?
copyright● Copyright is automatically assigned● In SA it persist 50 years● Copyright owners may transfer their rights
or grant individuals permission to use the work
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Fair Use in education?➢ Illustrative purposes only
➢ Attribution, BUT YOU CANNOT SHARE THE WORK ONLINE
copyright➢ Remember: Copyright refers to
items, not ideas or concepts➢ You can rework a copyrighted
image, graph or visualisation to fit your context, so long as that reworking constitutes a substantial change
Original
Art Rogers, Puppies, 1985. Black and White Photograph used on greeting cards
Jeff Koons, String of Puppies, 1988. Polychrome on wood
https://cpyrightvisualarts.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/art-rogers-vs-jeff-koons/
Closer to home... August 17 2016 at 5:15pm
So what is Creative CommonsCreative Commons is an international non-profit organisation that provides free licences and tools that copyright owners can use to allow others to share, reuse and remix their material, legally. Releasing material under a CC licence makes it clear to users what they can or cannot do with the material.
Where do you usually find images for Presentations?Are they licensed or FREE?How do you know?
Google? How about Creative Commons Public Domain?
Other places to find images:➢ CreativeCommons.Photos is a collection of public domain images that are free to use.
No Attribution required. No Membership required. High resolution➢ Cupcake, http://cupcake.nilssonlee.se . Photographer Jonas Nilsson Lee offers free
images to the public domain. That means no attribution ever unless, of course, you want to.
➢ Photos found on DesignersPics are given free of copyright by photographer Jeshu John. Attribution is requested but not required.
➢ Pexels offers hand-picked images from a variety of sources online. You can peruse over 1600 photos for the right one for your project.
Source (and more sites): 73 Best Sites To Find Awesome Free Imageshttps://designschool.canva.com/blog/free-stock-photos/
Why VISUALS in teaching?
New Generation of students
We process visuals 60 000x faster than words
Knowledge retention occurs quicker and we retain more information for longer
Image full Copyright: Rondine Carstens
Why?
Why are VISUALS important?
● Mental capacity for dealing with images
● New Generation
● Student Motivation
● Student Learning (and retention)
So why would you implement visuals?● to tell a story of a particular person or event● to spark a conversation● to stimulate inquiry● to reach your visual learners● to reach your struggling readers ● as an assessment tool● for higher level thinking such as analysis,
synthesis,and evaluation
Let’s talk about IMPACT
Activity:
Group
Do your slides pass the Glance Test?
So why NOT?Pedagogy?
WHEN to use WHAT?
HOW to create your OWN images?
Discipline specific?
A picture is worth a thousand wordsA complex idea can be conveyed with just a single still image, namely making it possible to absorb large amounts of data quickly.
Let’s get practical!
Source: http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2006/11/presentations_a_1.html
The average personConsumes caffeine
2-3 times a day
Pair up with the person next to you...
Activity:
Back-to-back
One should be the designated “drawer” and the other is the “instructor”
Graphic FacilitationSketchnotingGamestorming
Graphic Facilitation / Visual recording
Sketchnoting
Gamestorming
What about Video?
Digital Storytelling Interactive Video?Examples:https://h5p.org/interactive-video http://www.yourtwisp.co.za/
Flipping theClassroom?
Flipping theClassroom?
1. First exposure prior to class2. Provide an incentive to come
to class3. Assess student
understanding with pre-class assignments?
4. In-class activities
How can I create my OWN?
Free online [video/animation] software
WeVideo.com
Videoscribe.co
Powtoon.com
Animatron.com
What about Interactive stories and gamification?
https://scratch.mit.edu
What about images as stories?
Comics & Memes
"Understanding Comics," Scott McCloud
"Dinosaur Comics," Ryan North
Visual Literacy
Schematic Diagrams & Concept Maps
Timelines and how to make them interestingSource: http://xkcd.com/657/large/
http://www.chartgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/game-of-thrones-timeline1.jpg
Concept Maps and how to make them interesting
Infographics & Word Clouds
2015 SocialInfrastructures Course
How can I create my OWN?
Free online [infographic] software
Easel.lyPiktochart.com
PowerpointWhat about Animated
Infographics?www.animaker.comhttps://biteable.com
How can I create my OWN?
Free online [word cloud] software
Wordle.net
Worditout.com
Google Drive Word Cloud app
What about Word Cloud SHAPES?
https://tagul.comhttp://www.wordclouds.com/
When to use WHAT type of Visual?
Data VisualisationsWhen to use what?
http://www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html
Thanks!You can find me at:+ @RondineCarstens + [email protected]
THIS presentation is available on Slideshare:
Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT), University of Cape Town
+ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
Videos Infographics Word Clouds
WeVideo.comVideoscribe.coPowtoon.comAnimatron.com
Easel.lyPiktochart.comPowerpoint
What about Animated Infographics?
www.animaker.comhttps://biteable.com
Wordle.netWorditout.com
What about Word Cloud SHAPES?
https://tagul.comhttp://www.wordclouds.com/
http://www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html
What about Interactive stories and gamification?
https://scratch.mit.edu
Quick summary of the TOOLS!