3vs

3vs Workshop 21st Century Learning with the 3vs: Visual, Virtual, and Verbal... and video!

On Monday, Mrs. Theis attended a full day workshop on the 3vs of learning.

The beginning of this workshop focused on using text. Several different demonstrations were done to show the value of using visualization to make text more meaningful. Some of Mrs. Theis' favorites were Glogster, Wordle, and Blabberize. Each was free to use (only requiring the user to create an account on some).

The second part of this workshop focused on using data to educated students. The most interesting discussion was on Google gadgets. This allows the user to create a chart and then watch it in motions. Mrs. Theis thinks Mr. Ellefritz will really enjoy this feature (seeing how much he likes data! -- Go check it out Mr. Ellefritz, I know you're interested now!)

The thrid section was kind of tricky for Mrs. Theis. It was all about using maps and geospacial visualization (whoa-- talk about big words!) to help students understand their text. Specifically, we got to work with GPS unit to make our mark on Google Earth! Although, this section was really confusing-- some great information was gained.

The final section (I only said 3v's right? Ooops! They had four!) was on video! We had good discussions on how to use video to teach our students. By using YouTube TeacherTube, students are able to see short, meaningful videos to learn about new things! (Still not convinced? A teacher used YouTube to save a butterfly her students found-- "How to fix a butterfly wing." We also learned how to use PhotoStory to create a verbal/visual project on a variety of subjects.

Check out the following link to see everything we used! [|3vs Workshop]