What do you think of this photo?
What about this one?
Would your thought process be altered if I framed the questions differently?
at the photos and think of cloud types or
weather.
If you were in a Writing class you may think
adjectives, emotions, or topic sentence.
If you were in Reading class you may think about
main idea, details of cloud types, an informational text.
Photos are a great activating strategy
no matter the class or content.
Activating strategies will spark students' imagination, get them thinking about what they know and/or what they want to know, prompt critical thinking and deduction, engage them, and give them reason to read, research, write, experiment, or whatever the lesson requires.
Photos can be used to
inform students of the focus of the class
start a discussion
get students actively involved in their own learning
jump start the thought process
increase critical thinking.
Get Shooting - - - Get Activating
Photos are such a great visual way to inspire students!
ReplyDeleteAnd so simple to do these days with cell phones and tablets!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!! I google +.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I have a couple of new resources and a blog post expanding on using photos to teach and improve reading, writing and language skills.
ReplyDeleteBLOG POST: http://monicacreateselaaneasierway.blogspot.com/2018/02/see-bigger-picture.html
RESOURCES with strategies for incorporating photos into instruction:
FREEBIE: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Using-Photos-To-Teach-Teacher-Task-Cards-3596641
RESOURCE: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Using-Photos-to-Teach-Reading-Writing-Speaking-and-Vocabulary-3607724