Showcase
This Hexagon activity was used to assess a unit on the food chain.
Read more here about the pedagogy behind using hexagons.
Research made simple
🔎 MIT Report on AI and Visual Learning
‘Decades of studies show that people can learn more from words and graphics than from words alone’ however we need to be careful that the images directly support learning and are not merely decorative. We need to make sure we are using images which ‘manage essential processing’.
🔎 A visual approach to teaching Quantum Physics
Researchers at Oxford and Quantinuum have developed a visual framework for teaching quantum Physics and it appears to work. Students in their study showed increased motivation and understanding.
🔎 University of Helsinki are piloting a new visual course for teachers
They believe it is an important skill for teachers to have.
What we’re reading
📚 Sarah Cottinghatt, 5 Thinks to know about mental models
📚 Karl McGrath, Learning to Lead Computing
