When developing course activities, teachers must keep in mind that students learn in a variety of different ways. One common way that students learn is visually. Visual learners are those who process and assimilate information in a visual way. So, how can you design stimulating course activities that can enhance the learning experience for the student who is more visually-oriented? Luckily, web-based technologies make this task a little easier. As it turns out, there are many activities that can be designed (or redesigned) for the visual learner. In the list below, I've divided them up to make them easier to consider.
Course learning activities for the VISUAL LEARNER
* "Writing" Activities
1) Ask students to create wikis with pictures instead of journal writing assignments.
2) Ask students to interpret a concept map about a new topic.
3) Have students to complete a glog (graphical blog) at Glogster.com to outline a topic they learned about.
4) Ask students to visit Mindmeister.com to add branches on a class mind map of a process they have learned.
5) Ask students to use screen captures to explain their point of view on a subject.
6) Ask students to interpret a visual scenario from a picture or a video.
7) Have students describe the steps from a procedure they observe in a video.
1) Ask students to create wikis with pictures instead of journal writing assignments.
2) Ask students to interpret a concept map about a new topic.
3) Have students to complete a glog (graphical blog) at Glogster.com to outline a topic they learned about.
4) Ask students to visit Mindmeister.com to add branches on a class mind map of a process they have learned.
5) Ask students to use screen captures to explain their point of view on a subject.
6) Ask students to interpret a visual scenario from a picture or a video.
7) Have students describe the steps from a procedure they observe in a video.
* Presentations
8) Ask students to create PowerPoint presentations to teach a lesson.
9) Use YouTube videos to reinforce concepts the students learn about from a weekly lesson.
10) Ask students to create concept maps or mind maps of their class assignments.
11) Ask students to search for images and instructional videos to explain a topic in a presentation.
12) Have students create a visual story with characters and plot in a presentation.
13) Ask students to create flashcards to present to the class.
8) Ask students to create PowerPoint presentations to teach a lesson.
9) Use YouTube videos to reinforce concepts the students learn about from a weekly lesson.
10) Ask students to create concept maps or mind maps of their class assignments.
11) Ask students to search for images and instructional videos to explain a topic in a presentation.
12) Have students create a visual story with characters and plot in a presentation.
13) Ask students to create flashcards to present to the class.
* Discussion Forums
14) Use a "blog" format for displaying postings from discussion forums instead of a threaded view.
15) Use a shared bulletin board space such as Padlet.com for discussion forums.
16) Use Google Hangouts for class meetings. (works well with smaller groups)
17) Ask students to create a video playlist from a YouTube channel on a topic.
18) Use instructional videos to introduce your discussion forums to students.
19) Ask students to visualize applying the topic in a specific situation.
20) Use thoughtful graphics in your discussion forum description windows.
14) Use a "blog" format for displaying postings from discussion forums instead of a threaded view.
15) Use a shared bulletin board space such as Padlet.com for discussion forums.
16) Use Google Hangouts for class meetings. (works well with smaller groups)
17) Ask students to create a video playlist from a YouTube channel on a topic.
18) Use instructional videos to introduce your discussion forums to students.
19) Ask students to visualize applying the topic in a specific situation.
20) Use thoughtful graphics in your discussion forum description windows.
