Obviously, the use of graphical and visual elements in the classroom allows students of the sciences approach, explore, and experiment hypothetically with subject material to small to observe, like the basic atomic structure of elements or the qualities of the solar system. The chapter we read also jogged my own memory of how helpful a graphing calculator helped me with understanding things like exponential increases and a bell curve.
However, I had completely forgotten the extreme importance of a graphical representation in a field like History or English. To both of these, understanding geography, troop movements, the political and cultural boundaries of previous eras, and the type of environment and tools people worked with are instrumental to understanding why events occurred the way they did or why a subject was important to a poet and his nation.
I see the huge volume of information provided by both Safari Montage and United Streaming as great potential resources for teachers looking to reach those students who could benefit from visual elements. As an English teacher, I'm actually really partial to the old School House Rock videos Safari Montage has available. They're fantastic, entertaining little pieces that outline important concepts from all across the classroom that everyone from children to adults can learn something new from. Not only that, but the way in which the information is presented is highly memorable.
I will definitely be keeping both of these sites in my bookmarks, (hello delicious), for future reference.
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