Combining Aides
While reading through this section I saw many helpful tips that I hadn't thought much about before, especially with regards to visual aides.
Pondering the topics presented as made me see that we could easily combine the visual aides with lecture work sheets. An example of this could be an incomplete vindiagram that demonstrates the relationship between various topics. The students get the aide, while being forced to decode the lecture in order to find the answers they need to remember.
Steve,
I agree with your last sentence. You need to provide as many forms of cognitive input as you can via as many of the senses as you can. You are providing learning strategies that many of your students probably would not have thought to use.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I have posters on all the walls. Besides visual aids, they offer some applications to help students visualize how they'll be using the equipment. I combine these posters with other aids (such as handouts) that require student participation. I also use some vocabulary aids to help make sure everyone knows the "lingo". I don't think you can have too many scaffolds.
I agree! Change poster pictures often get students attention. Students will look forward to the next set of posters.
Poters in the classroom, have a great effect on the students. Change them regularly and the stdents will notice and remember. Leave examples of the content in the room.
Anthony,
Great to hear about the strategies that you have learned about and will be using in the future. I know you are going to like the benefits that you get from using them.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
