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Comics for Learning:A Powerful Cognitive
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Have You Seen Cave Paintings?
(A cave painting in the Americas)
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They Are Universal & Cross-CulturalAfricaEurope
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Why Did We Make Them?
Answer:
Cave paintings appeal to the human brain.
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The Thing about Cave Painting
It Does 2 Things:
1) Tells a story.
2) Provide visuals for the story.
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Story HelpsAccording to cognitive research*, our brain relies heavily on stories to make sense of information.
Visual Story Helps Even MoreIdeas conveyed in story form**, especially visual stories, imprint themselves to the brain faster.
* Research by Princeton University.** Research by Durham University.
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More on “Visual”
A. 80% of learning come from visual processing*.
B. Drawings/ sketches can increase learning by 6-fold*.
* From cognitive researches by University of Rochestor and CSU-Fullerton.
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Visuals Help Learning!
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The BEST Kind of Visual-Drawings
For learning, drawings provide more advantage than photos because they have less distracting details.
Let us see an example.
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Question:What is the key concept?
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Answer:
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Hat?
Glasses?
Yellow teeth?
Senior?
Smile?
Smile
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COMIING UP
Another Example:The Nitrogen Cycle
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A Photo-Like, Detailed Painting, versus…
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A Simple Cartoon
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Which One is Easier to Understand?
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Cartoons, in their simplicity,is the perfect visual-storytelling tool.
Storyline:A piglet is eating acarrot and going to
the bathroom…at the same time...
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Challenges in Education Today
A. 25~32% of our 7~12 graders cannot fully read at their grade levels.
B. Increased % of ADHD, partly due to over-stimulation from the misuse of mobile/digital devices.
C. 14.2% of our students are identified as EL, and are in need of visual aid.
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We Need More Materials That Can:
A. Support struggling readers.B. Provide interesting content to increase focus
and interest.C. Boost learning with concise and clear,
drawing.
There is a resource that can do that:
“Science Standards Illustrated”
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Before We Talk about This Resource…
First, Some Self-Help Tips:
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What else can we (as parents and educators) do?
Additional Things You Can Do:
A. Use simple drawings (even stick-figures) to help illustrate concepts.
B. Use concept maps to assist learning.
C. When appropriate, occasionally portray certain concepts with creative storylines.
D. Integrate visuals-rich PPT into lessons.
E. Combine visual stimuli with physical touch of actual objects related to learning.
F. Apply visual-symbolic associations with concepts.
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OK, Let us look at
some comics!
Science Standards Illustrated
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Science Standards Illustrated-Sample Excerpt
Facts
A. It helps & equips your child with real scientific knowledge.
B. This is a product on the market.
C. It costs money.
D. This slide presentation was made to explain the values that drove the creation of this book… That is, WHY it was created.
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How to Find Science Standards Illustrated:
Amazon Kindle eBook Amazon: Paperback TeachersPayTeachers
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Amazon Kindle Links(or simply search in Kindle:
Science Standards Illustrated )
Book 1 Ecology: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NJWO3D6
Book 2 Cell Biology: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OAN8J9M
Book 3 Genetics: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OANSZKA
Book 4 Evolution: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OBN659W
Book 5 Anatomy & Physiology: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OAONI2E
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Paperback Versions on Amazon Book 1 Ecology:
http://www.amazon.com/Life-Sciences-Comics-Unit-Ecology/dp/1457522241/ref=la_B00MRQTUXS_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412930766&sr=1-2
Book 2 Cell Biology: http://www.amazon.com/Life-Sciences-Comics-Unit-Biology/dp/145752225X/ref=la_B00MRQTUXS_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412930766&sr=1-3
Book 3 Genetics: http://www.amazon.com/Life-Sciences-Comics-Unit-Genetics/dp/1457522268/ref=la_B00MRQTUXS_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412930766&sr=1-4
Book 4 Evolution: http://www.amazon.com/Life-Sciences-Comics-Unit-Evolution/dp/1457522276/ref=la_B00MRQTUXS_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412930766&sr=1-5
Book 5 Anatomy & Physiology: http://www.amazon.com/Life-Sciences-Comics-Anatomy-Physiology/dp/1457522284/ref=la_B00MRQTUXS_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412930766&sr=1-6
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Find it on TeachersPayTeachers
LINK:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Comic-Learning
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