Effective visuals for language learning
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This document discusses using visuals to support language learning and cultural awareness. It provides examples of effective visuals like colors, pictures, and photographs. It also discusses tools for creating visuals and ways to organize and share them, such as using social bookmarking sites, Flickr groups, and mobile apps. The goal is to help learners find what works best for them and widen the repertoire of visuals used for language education.
Effective visuals for language learning
- 1. “I see what you mean” Using visuals to support language learning & cultural awareness Isabelle Jones, The Radclyffe School My Languages Blog http://isabellejones.blogspot.com Twitter: @icpjones icpjones@yahoo.co.uk Page 1
- 2. • Create effective visuals to support language learning: from colours to pictures and photographs. • Visuals and memorization: Find what works for different language learners • Discover ICT Tools to support the creation of effective language learning visuals • Widen your repertoire: organise and share your own language learning visuals Page 2
- 3. What are effective visuals for language learning? •Support the point your are making •Makes an lasting impression on the audience •Can be used to support recall •Can support cultural awareness They are not… •Just pretty •Distracting •Ethnocentric Page 3
- 4. Is this a house? Or… is this a house? Page 4
- 5. Create your own visuals My toolbox: •Colours •Pictures •Photographs •ICT tools Page 5
- 6. Create your own visuals Colours: •Feelings associated with colours •Can you read it? •Colour mixing •Contrasts Page 6
- 7. Create your own visuals La petite fille aime les fraises. Les petits garçons aiment les framboises. Page 7
- 8. Create your own visuals Pictures: •Your own pictures •Students’ own pictures •Pictures available on the internet •Black and white vs colour •Own vs somebody else’s •Pictures vs Photos Page 8
- 9. Visuals and memorization Memorable: odd, funny, moving, beautiful, intriguing, outrageous… Page 9
- 10. Visuals and memorization Association of ideas: Infinitive http://metaatem.net/words/ABBA Page 10
- 11. Visuals and memorization Soundalike/ Riddles J’aime le soleil http://www.rebus-o-matic.com/ Page 11
- 12. ICT tools Page 12
- 13. Quick to find a range of pictures Sometimes difficult to verify Target-Language used directly origin of pictures Visuals from target language Copyright issues countries Page 13
- 14. A range of high quality visuals More time-consuming than Good search facilities (flickr cc) Google Copyright clearly stated More artistic pictures- Lots of linked apps distraction? Tagging/ group facilities Page 14
- 16. TES Resources http://www.tes.co.uk/MyPublicProfile.aspx?uc=694292&event=21 http://www.flickr.com/photos/icpjones/sets/72157621889909661/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/icpjones/sets/72157612320791556/ Page 16
- 17. Tag Galaxy Photo Pin http://taggalaxy.de http://photopin.com Page 17
- 18. Teaching topics Repin Board by topic Button Follow each other Page 18 Mobile app
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- 20. A source of infographic in foreign languages Page 20
- 21. Photographs Different situations: inside/outside of classroom/ licenses Image Use Policy The Pics4Learning collection is intended to provide copyright friendly images for use by students and teachers in an educational setting. The original photographers of each image retain the copyright to these images and have graciously allowed their use in this collection. The images may not be sold as an image collection or partial image collection. Images in the Pics4Learning collection may be used by teachers and students in print, multimedia, and video productions. These could include, but are not limited to, school projects, contests, web pages, and fund raising activities for the express purpose of improving student educational opportunities. Page 21
- 22. Photographs Using/Licensing your own photographs Creative commons photos to adapt http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ Page 22
- 23. Photographs Photo effects http://anymaking.com/fun-photo-effects http://anymaking.com/fun-photo-effects Page 23
- 24. Photographs Photo effects http://anymaking.com/fun-pop-art-photo-maker-effects Quand je suis verte, je me sens seule. Quand je suis orange, j’ai de l’ énergie. Quand je suis bleue, je pense à toi. Quand je suis rose, je suis contente. http://anymaking.com/fun-photo-effects Page 24
- 25. Photographs Snapshot from a picture or a website Snapshot tools ng http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html creenspresso http://www.screenpresso.com Page 25
- 26. Photographs Snapshot from a picture or a website http://www.hippopotamus.fr/formules/hippodej-11.90-12547561997911.html Page 26
- 27. Photographs http://zachary-jones.com/photovocab/ Page 27
- 28. A B C D E F G Cherchez l’erreur 1 Dans la case … 2 Il y a … 3 Il n’y a pas de … Plus haut 4 Plus bas… À gauche … 5 À droite … 6 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spot-difference!-professional/id301049014?mt=8 7 Page 28
- 29. Word clouds and mind-mapping Wordle http://www.wordle.net Image chef http://www.imagechef.com Page 29
- 30. Word clouds and mind-mapping Tagxedo http://www.tagxedo.com Page 30
- 31. Word clouds and mind-mapping Mindomo http://www.mindomo.com Page 31
- 32. Organise and share http://www.diigo.com Diigo (social bookmarking) Flickr groups and sharing sets of pictures Pinterest-following themed boards/ your twitter friends Mobile apps Page 32
- 33. • Create effective visuals to support language learning: from colours to pictures and photographs. • Visuals and memorization: Find what works for different language learners • Discover ICT Tools to support the creation of effective language learning visuals • Widen your repertoire: organise and share your own language learning visuals Page 33
- 34. Photo credits http://www.flickr.com/photos/coincoyote/18693327/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/schmish/7440476236/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/brennadphoto/4602547215/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lnylnylny/5175503312/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/drurydrama/2096423770/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/markknol/2568436053/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/492389522/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sully_aka__wstera2/2232949814/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dsevilla/100960841/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mladjenovic_n/3231390927/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ugardener/3472144047/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/safetylast/3716937896/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/scabeater/4344380316/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashleyrosex/2444285665/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/star-dust/709945164/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/seanmolin/5364137071/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/saphirai/2490733728/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ehsank/1683847719/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/crowdive/1227514064/ Page 34
- 35. “I see what you mean” Using visuals to support language learning & cultural awareness Isabelle Jones, The Radclyffe School My Languages Blog http://isabellejones.blogspot.com Twitter: @icpjones icpjones@yahoo.co.uk Page 35