Creative Commons: Incorporating Images Into the Curriculum

"A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words"- anonymous

To begin with, I have and will continue to thoughtfully incorporate visual images into the curriculum. Previously I have incorporated visual images in visual presentations e.g. PowerPoint. With about sixty-five percent of the population learning visually, I will continue to incorporate images into my teaching. I have and will continue to incorporate images that connect my students to concrete real world examples, to help them understand abstract ideas, and to create cross-curricular connections. Further, I have and will use images to address diverse learning styles. I will do this by using images to portray part to whole and whole to part concepts.

I chose the following images as possible resources for teaching in the classroom. To begin with, I chose my personal photo of "wedge art" because it reminded me of teaching about simple machines. I view teaching as an art and science which was shown in the kinetic sculpture video in our last lab. I took the "wedge art" picture as a potential future resource for developing this part of the curriculum. I actually took many pictures on the Western Washington University campus of sculptures which depicted art as science and math. I also liked this photo because it could help learners who are artistic connect to the science. The second personal photo is just for fun but I am sure I might creatively include this someday into my teaching. I actually thought of my students that day and how they were probably all outside enjoying the snow.

I chose the roller coaster picture because I have previously given 4th grade students fish tubing to create there own roller coasters in teaching about kinetic and potential energy. I would use this photo to incorporate into the introduction of this lesson. Next, I chose the down hill skiing photo to visualize the term perpendicular. While the photo is a visual aide, I think a lot of kinesthetic learners could relate to this photo. I think I could find a better photo for this one. Finally, I chose the picture of the grandmother knitting. The speed of her knitting needles are a good example of friction. Also, students who have an interpersonal or intrapersonal learning style might be able to connect with this photo of a family member or friend knitting.

In ending, while these photos speak to the visual learner, I think they also connect to other styles of learning.

Photo Attribution:
Original Image: "Wedge Art"

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By: D. LeComte
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Photo Attribution:
Original image: "miniature snowman"
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By: D. LeComte
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Photo Attribution:
Original image: "Me on the Ski slope"
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By: Jade Berman

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Original image: "roller coaster"

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By: Ken Ratcliff

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Original image: "Knitting Woman in Cappadocia"

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By: DavidDennisPhotos.com
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