What is Visual Thinking?
Thinking with Pictures is a powerful mapping tool. The concept of mapping thoughts and ideas has been around in the classroom for many years. Thinking with Pictures adds a visual and auditory dimension and places the tool firmly in an accessible format.
- It aims to help children make sense of the world around them and the different aspects of learning taking place in their lives
- It provides a structure for them to see the whole and the relationships within
- It provides a powerful tool to demonstrate what they have learnt (or not understood yet)
- It helps the class watch a concept or topic develop and see the ideas connect
Thinking with Pictures has the added feature of keyword symbols. These are powerful tools, not only for those children who rely on them to communicate, but in allowing all children access to a range of keyword concepts which can provide important visual backup and clues to remembering key facts and unravelling their own thinking process.
In addition Thinking with Pictures has voice support for those who are still learning to read as well as auditory learners. Accessing a visual and auditory mapping tool supports the wide range of learning styles present in every classroom.
Put yourself fully in the picture
To put yourself fully in the picture about the power and usefulness of visual thinking we recommend you attend a course run by the UK’s leading educational exponents on visual thinking. Model Learning runs regional courses each term throughout the UK. For more information, to book yourself onto a course or to arrange an INSET click here. |
