As the book wraps up, Norris addresses the power of visual processing and how visual reminders can aid in the learning process. One example that I appreciated (because it SO applies to me), is that we often recognize someone's face (if we haven't seen them for a while) but the name eludes us at times. I am SO bad with names but I will recognize a face in a minute! Norris states that this is because our brains contain such a strong visual processor.
To use this strength, Norris suggests utilizing color and shape in learning opportunities. Norris provides illustrations of a square, diamond, octagon, triangle, cube, trapezoid, pentagon, star and other two dimensional shapes.
I like the idea of incorporating shapes and color into graphic organizers to assist learners as well as the educator. I'm not too fond of Norris' examples but she gets her point across.
One more chapter left. Norris starts the chapter off with a wonderful quote that I can't wait to share!
Great post. I think we often wrap ourselves up in "professional" writing, which is often in a Word processor. So, encouraging the use of visuals and color is inspiring. It's nice to know some of the techniques we could easily use for adolescents can translate into our adult ed classrooms.
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