Images

 

Influence

    Pictures are a very powerful tool that hold a great deal of influence over a group with how they feel and think about a topic. Just showing an image without giving any background knowledge or subtext allows someone to think whatever they want. I volunteered with the program called Michigan 826, and at this organization we would have students from a local school come in on a fieldtrip, we would break them into groups and give them a painting or picture to look at and then their group would come up with a story based on the picture. I think this is a great way to have our students "read" an image. They get to use their imaginations and come up with many responses.

Thoughts

    I believe teaching with images gives our students a brilliant advantage. Using images in our lessons will help our students remember what they have learned. I, personally, have an easier time remembering what I have learned if the lesson is taught using some sort of visual. I feel that if a visual is used, it helps drill the lesson into our students memories. It is the same with having our students come up with their own visual with the lesson. They get to draw and make up something that will help them remember the lesson even more. Imagery is very powerful