Thursday, December 18, 2014

Show And Tell: Visual Vs. Linear

Source: ASIDE, 2014

If a picture is worth a thousand words, why is it that the majority of work kids do in school is buried in text? We firmly believe that transferring linear text into a visual format deepens the understanding and provides a context for the content. By engaging learners in the design process, they become skilled at navigating visual details to focus on the essential information. As part of a project-based learning unit on immigration, the students created a graphic presentation about the traditions brought to the United States from a culture group they were studying.

Source: ASIDE, 2014
To reinforce the importance of designing information, we once again had the students compare the finished visual design with their research notes.

The benefits of looking at linear vs. visual communication provide the perfect opportunity to see why the design matters. It reinforces one of our mantras, “presentation is everything,” and it neatly connects to our discussions about branding and media literacy.

Our students live in a world of Instagram, Snapchat, and emojis; it makes sense, therefore, to use the tools at their fingertips for visual communication. Providing them with opportunities to use design elements in the classroom opens up other venues for creating visual information, from historical content to statistical analysis.

Source: ASIDE, 2014
Learning to look for the right visuals trains them how to streamline the information. It builds visual literacy. Selection of text, images, and design transforms linear content into a more effective presentation. They need to make deliberate choices to relay a point of view.

While there may not be more visual learners today, there would not be an explosion of infographics, explainer videos, and interactive graphics if people were not attracted to this type of communication. Our students are no different. They learn by seeing.

Developing opportunities for students to use information they gather in conjunction with the principles and elements of design makes it easier to access and assimilate content.

Source: ASIDE, 2014
It is no surprise that using visuals with students helps them convey relationships between information, concepts, and ideas. Today, there are a host of tools available, with apps such as Canva, Easelly, and Adobe Voice, along with other web-based applications.

In our 1:1 program, we found that the apps make it easier than ever for students to apply their own visual thinking to create infographics and motion graphics about the content they are learning.

For other resources, please see:

23 comments:

  1. I was working and suddenly I visits your site frequently and recommended it to me to read also. The writing style is superior and the content is relevant. Thanks for the insight you provide the readers!

    uk assignment WRITER

    ReplyDelete
  2. I am very agitated that I have discovered your post because I have been penetrating for some information on this for about two

    hours. You have helped me a lot undeniably and by reading this article. I have found much new and valuable information about this

    subject. I was guessing if you could write a little more on this subject? I’d be grateful if you could involved a little bit

    more.
    Thanks for sharing it.
    buy essays online uk




    ReplyDelete
  3. Hi,This post is really informative and you have posted such precious and informative article which gave me lot of information. I hope that you will keep it up and we will have more informative and helping news from you. Thanks
    case study writing services

    ReplyDelete
  4. In this modern era we should use both techniques visual and linear to make perfect our students. Following sentences of you post is really impressive for me.
    "We firmly believe that transferring linear text into a visual format deepens the understanding and provides a context for the content. By engaging learners in the design process, they become skilled at navigating visual details to focus on the essential information."
    coursework writing services

    ReplyDelete
  5. We provide custom coursework writing service. Coursework UK Help Available. Buy Coursework now at reaonable prices.
    Coursework Writing Service

    ReplyDelete
  6. If you need a great coursework tailor-made for you look no further.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Many students out there find spending long hours on writing dissertation papers quite monotonous and boring. There are lots of students out there as well who are not capable enough to produce quality writing because of their less amount of knowledge in grammar or they may not be well-acquainted with the ways that help writing papers in a structured way.
    Dissertation Writing Service

    ReplyDelete
  8. Are you looking for Coursework Help? Our writers can help you round the clock. Contact us for best grades.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Your article brings out some very interesting issues about the way students are learning today. Best Essay Writing Providers. It has been proven that aided learning is more beneficial to students than just theoretical learning. For that reason, Visual beats Linear.

    ReplyDelete
  10. We firmly believe that transferring linear text into a visual format deepens the understanding and provides a context for the content. School Homework Proofreading Help. By engaging learners in the design process, they become skilled at navigating visual details to focus on the essential information.

    ReplyDelete
  11. I love pictures and for sure you have portrayed the most beautiful pictures not to talk of great content. Do keep the great work going on, you are doing great. article bibliography writing offered to you by experts and professionals.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Superb article that gave me real tracks for my items to me. I will test starting next article. To say I even put the page in Favorites.
    Thank you

    ReplyDelete
  13. My friend mentioned to me your blog, so I thought I’d read it for myself. Very interesting insights, will be back for more!
    pune university result

    ReplyDelete
  14. this is good article thanks for sharing i will wait for next article again

    ReplyDelete
  15. Superb work you well done on this blog, I am deeply read your blog I got of many information on this, keep sharing like this type of blog, I hope you will be create soon this type of blog and valuable information, I am waiting for your new blog, I hope I will be see you soon, thank you so much for read my comment, I am suggest to you all comment reader please read this blog he will be mention lot of information on this please go and read it, If any one searching Top 5 Website Development Company in delhi in cheap rate please go on my website, we are do for you any think.
    Top 5 Website Development Company in Delhi

    ReplyDelete
  16. Thank you so much for sharing such useful and interesting information. Your website is highly effective and contains worthy content.Myassignmenthelp.co.uk is giving assignment writers uk to students who are stressed with their assignment and submit their assignments on time. we are already trusted by thousands of students who struggleComputer assignment help to write them and also by those students who simply want to save their time and make life easy.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Very nice blog and articles. I am really very happy to visit your blog. Now I am found which I actually want.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Check out the best and affordable Data Mining assignment help from experts of Dream assignment at a very affordable price range. I myself is a satisfied customer.Data Mining Assignment Help

    ReplyDelete
  19. Engineering Assignment Help assists students in staying on top of their coursework, reducing academic stress.
    Engineering Assignment Help

    ReplyDelete