1. Empowering Students: Helping Students Move from the Concrete towards the Abstract

2. Using Visualization Tools to help bridge the gap between manipulations (concrete) and paper work (abstract)

3. What is a visualization tool? A visualization tool is a means to provide learners with a clear picture of a concept or process For example, the online Harcourt Multimedia Math Glossary provides a clear picture (or visualization) of addition http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/m ath2/index5.html

4. Visualization Tools Sources Online: there are numerous sites online SMART Board: the Gallary contains many interactive visualization tools

5. Visualization Tools Types short animations e.g. for vocabulary: acute angle Harcourt SchoolsHarcourt Schools manipulative tools e.g. using manipulatives: geometry, geoboards National Library Virtual Manipulatives National Library Virtual Manipulatives short video-clip visualizations e.g. for concepts, proper fractions Alberta GovernmentAlberta Government

6. Visualization Tools: Online for math………Harcourt School for vocabulary across the curriculum –Math http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math2/ http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math2/ – Art http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/art_everywhere/final/grade5.html http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/art_everywhere/final/grade5.html – National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Rainforest Maths

7. Visualization Tools online for language arts………….

8. Visualization Tools: SMART Board