Chapter5

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Nonlinguistic Representations
//"The instructional strategy of nonlinguistic representations enhances students' ability to represent and elaborate on knowledge using mental images.."// (p.89)

Generalizations from McREL's research:

 * 1) A variety of activites produce nonlinguistic representation.
 * 2) The purpose of nonlinguistic representation is to elaborate on knowledge.

Ch 5 Examples

 * **Word Processing Applications**: Use graphics in addition to standard [|Microsoft Word] clipart [|Clip Art]
 * **Spreadsheet Software**: State of the art state-of-the-art publishing platform with a forcus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability [|Word Press]
 * **Organizing and Brainstorming Software**: Online graphical dictionary/brainstorming [|Visuwords]
 * **Data Collection**:
 * **Multimedia**:

Ch 5 Web Resources (pages 116 - 117)
[|www.knowitall.org] Fun, interactive web sites for k-12 students. http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/highspeed/everest Surviving Everest: students explore the conditions climbers endure. [|www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/index.shtml] Interactive Mathematics Activities: mathematics games categorized by discipline. (high school and college students) [|www.pendergast.k12.az.us/edservices/as/wow/claytutorial.pdf] Clay Animation in PowerPoint [|www.digitales.us] GigiTales: The Art of Telling Digital Stories [|www.ourtimelines.com] Students create timelines for his/her life. [|www.sfett.com] iCan Film Festival: online collection of stuent-created movies.