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"Today, students have more homework than the generations of students before them.
They also have plenty of distractions in and out of the classroom like social media, social media marketers, online gaming and online streaming.
With countless distractions and piling assignments, holding students’ attention in the classroom can be challenging. Helping them to absorb and retain new information requires more and more creative approaches.
Research shows that presenting information visually makes a huge difference. Visual content gets processed faster and remembered for longer periods of time (as opposed to plain text). That’s why using visuals in the classroom is a great approach to helping your students learn effectively, and even enjoy what they’re learning.
So it’s time to step away from traditional teaching materials, and embrace an arsenal of visual content. Equipped with the right online design tool, you can create engaging visuals easily and without any design experience at all.
We’ll cover 10 different kinds of visuals that can help you engage your students in the classroom:
* Process infographics
* Informational infographics
* List infographics
* Comparison infographics
* Research reports
* Lesson plans
* Mind maps
* Progress reports
* Charts and graphs
* Posters"
Via John Evans
Hi Steven, I agree that mind maps can be messy! They do not work for every kind of learner. I've only used them a few times and only as an option of ways to show understanding. I've found artistic students enjoy using them as a way to show their thinking. It is also helpful if there is a central idea like character connections or theme when using them in a English Language Arts classroom.