Week 4 - Engagement activity 1

Resizing Images 

I think images are a must when teaching and that includes all ages. As people we use all our senses and most of us will benefit from visuals in some way or another. Of course for those people who are visually impaired or blind this may not always be the case, but in a 'typical' classroom the use of visual stimulus can enhance a learning experience. It is in visuals that somethings can be expressed that cannot with words. When I think of the Vietnam war, the image of the little girl running naked and burnt down the street really brings out the 'reality' of understanding the situation in Vietnam during that time.

Image located at http://www.nocaptionneeded.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/985640413apmrade_viet_2d11g-copy.jpg

This is cliche, but how can you adequately describe the horizon whether it be a sunset or mountain range, I don't think its possible to get the whole experience without seeing it yourself. I am talking aesthetically of course but to have something visual can bring an experience to the class especially if they are visual learners (though non-visual learners would benefit as well).

Personal images (photos in this case), are a bonus as well because it becomes a shared personal experience which we as people tend to gravitate toward because we are social beings wishing to understand others.Above I have included a photo taken by me (no real relevance to anything) which I have re-sized and and uploaded as a demonstration of my newly learned skill. ;)
Shane