See What I Mean: Using Visual Thinking in the Classroom

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Our brains are wired to rapidly make sense of and remember visual input.

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Teaser for my September 10, 2012, talk at the University of Iowa

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Our brains are

wired to rapidly make sense of and

remember visual input.

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How can what our students

see help them to learn?

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How can visual thinking help students see the

forest for the trees?

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How can maps and flowcharts clarify

relationships between ideas?

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How can students

create visual representations of their knowledge?

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See What I MeanUsing Visual Thinking in the Classroom

Derek BruffAuthor of Teaching with Classroom Response Systemsderekbruff.org / @derekbruff