What if teachers could see learning through the eyes of their students?
On Monday, July 11th I had the chance to hear John Hattie and several other speakers answer that question at the Annual Visible Learning Conference hosted by Corwin Press. During this conference I created visual maps of the keynotes throughout the day. The completed charts were displayed in the Exhibit Hall so attendees could get a closer look at take photos. I spoke with so many educators who shared with me how they want to use more visuals in their classrooms. YES! The power of visual thinking is really amazing.
John Hattie Keynote on The Current State of Visible Learning Research
Viviane Robinson Keynote on Building Trust While Doing the Tough Work of Improvement
Pedro Noguera Keynote on Equity and Deeper Learning
Lisa Nelson….Hey, that’s me 🙂
1,000 Attendees at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Sketchnotes are small visual summaries, and sketchnotes are showing up EVERYWHERE! I am so excited to see visual thinking with sketchnotes becoming mainstream. Just Google it and see some of the rich visual content coming out of conferences, seminars, and presentations. I first heard the term “sketchnote” by Mike Rohde, and he recently wrote a book about it called The Sketchnote Handbook (affiliate link). I ordered the book as soon as it was released and I was so excited to get it. When it arrived, I had to take a picture 😀
The book is beautiful. Why? It is soft to the touch with a matte coating, rounded corners, and thick pages like a real moleskin book. This fully-illustrated handbook shows you the process of creating visual notes for better understanding and retention.
Mike reviews the foundations of drawing, typography, layouts and icons. The book also showcases the works of other sketchnoters with their tips and tricks. When I saw the tips and different styles of other sketchnotes, I just fell in love with the book.
There is also a special edition video which includes 70 minutes of video tutorials with Mike demonstrating the step-by-step process he discussed in the Sketchnote Handbook.
I highly recommend checking out The Sketchnote Handbook. It’s definately one of my favorites.
Do you doodle while taking notes? If not, why not? Please share and comment below.
We all have our own techniques for remembering things.
Some people use cue cards, repetition, or acronyms. Some use rhymes or even songs. Others use diagrams, maps and pictures to make associations. Wikipedia describes visual thinking as the phenomenon of thinking through visual processing, by seeing words as a series of pictures.
Now, let’s see what this source has to say on the matter. Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you, the Muppets, with a classic video on visual thinking.
Dr. John Medina of Brain Rules believes that the more visual the input becomes, the more likely it is to be recognized—and recalled.
We can learn and retain knowledge far more effectively by maximizing the use of our senses. So integrate visual thinking with action, verbal, auditory, tactile and motor sensory functions for better learning.
Did you know that approximately 60%–65% of the general population are visual learners? What is your learning style?
I was interviewed recently by Vera Raposo, business coach and mastermind at Your Creative Biz. Vera offers products and services for creative entrepreneurs. I was delighted to do this interview and honored for her to introduce me to her creative community. Thanks Vera 😀
During the interview, I share how I got started with graphic recording, what was my turning point, and tips I have learned for business success.
You can check out my interview with Vera here.
Do you have a creative business or dream of one? Please share what it is. Just comment below.
Graphic recording is a skill used to capture and summarize meeting content by using hand drawn pictures and text. Using the visuals of graphic recording helps with retention, decision-making...
