Instructional Strategies for Visual Learners 

Kellie Doubek, Presenter

Our students are bombarded by media, so use visual images to your advantage! Hear ideas and plan to use your classroom computer, along with other technology tools to focus instruction on essential understandings, stimulate student reflection, and put current learning theories to work. In this workshop, you will explore uses of various software packages, digital cameras, web sites, and video resources in the one computer classroom. Focus on the ideas that best meet the learning needs of your classroom and put some new resources to work!

Yahooligans is a great place to start to look for age-appropriate text.

Check out these news resources from Ask Jeeves Jr.!

Kidsclick will give you an appropriate reading level for each site.

Check out "blue ribbon" websites from Blue Web 'N.

Don't forget about primary resources for alternate text and visual tools!

Don't forget formative assessment strategies when using visual tools.

Download a free copy of Kidspiration/Inspiration to check out an incredible visual tool.