1. Jenny Bishop Chapter 5

2.  Use graphic organizers to represent knowledge  Have students create physical models of that knowledge  Have students generate mental pictures of the knowledge they are learning  Use pictures or pictographs to represent knowledge  Have students engage in kinesthetic activities representing the knowledge

3.  Allows students to enhance text with visual elements  Ex – students/teachers can type their class notes and add clipart/photos to help remind them of a concept dog drum

4.  Allows students to create graphs/charts to better understand confusing numerical data  By having software create the graphs, students can spend more time analyzing the information

5.  Graphic representations can serve as mnemonic devices that help students store and recall information  Add clipart, photos, and shapes to any pattern organizer to deepen learning and reinforce knowledge retention.  Example of Process/Cause-Effect Pattern Organizer Example  Example of Conceptual/Descriptive Pattern Organizer Example

6.  Digital Probes  Have accompanying software that automatically graphs data, allowing students to spend their time analyzing the data  Digital Microscopes  Allows students to take pictures and record video clips that can then be used in presentations

7.  Most effective form of nonlinguistic representation  Most effect on student learning when the student is the creator  Can be a combination of video, audio, slides, etc.

8.  Tons of great computer simulations available on the Web  Simulations allow students to manipulate facts, figures, actions to see how these changes affect the outcome  Two great examples –  www.iknowthat.com www.iknowthat.com  http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

10. Graduate high school with honors Study hard and try my best to get good grades Align my grades with challenging courses Gain admission to my chosen major at a good college Graduate college with a high GPA and relevant experience Start a career that meets my personal and financial needs Intern or participate in cooperate education Do my best on the SAT and the ACT Choose a major and research the best schools

11. mnemonic Picture and Symbols: handicapped http://encart.msn.com/encent/ refpages/sear.aspx?g=mnemonic I remember whether to set my clock ahead or back for Daylight Saving Time with the mnemonic “Spring forward, fall back.” Example Used in a sentence For more info