It is evident that most of us are all visual learners, especially myself. Why should learning have to be difficult and confusing? It doesn't have to be in order for students to receive valuable information in a direct and simple way. Diagrams and other visuals are the perfect solution to making abstract concepts make more sense, especially in art.
What I Did
In technology class I have just learned how to create such instructional tools by using Jing to capture images from my computer and customize them with text, arrows, and other tools to provide instruction, in this case for an art classroom. I created an
image that is meant to assist students at the middle or high school levels in understanding design concepts by using one piece of art as an example.
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| Jing Graphic |
What I Learned
Downloading Jing was simple but I am not sure if I have mastered the tools very well. The capture tool is a little weird for me since I am used to a selection box in which I can change the dimensions both ways; this one is kind of fixed, so I captured parts of the image I didn't want. Also, as someone who is used to photoshop, I find the tools a little limiting but adequate for adding instruction for teaching purposes. I feel like the options Jing provides makes other tools, like the Snipping Tool, futile. I'm stuck with Google Chrome again...Again, the "new" is hard for me to get used to, but once I am there I usually like it.
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