Using Internet Resources to Help Create
Nonlinguistic Representations

Presenter: Judith Conway and Karen Ammann

Essential Question: What Internet resources can help when using a Nonlinguistic Representations instructional strategy?

Objective: Teachers will explore selected Internet sites to locate materials to provide opportunities to use nonlinguistic strategies.

http://teachers.redclay.k12.de.us/Judith.Conway/

Warm Up Activity:

Using the Shamu Cam or Shark Cam complete the Acrostic Poem activity.

Procedure:

Closure:

Revisit Essential Question: What Internet resources can help when using a Nonlinguistic Representations instructional strategy?

Did we accomplish our objective?

Where do we go from here?

 

 

Types of Nonlinguistic Representations:

 

Creating Graphic Representations-Graphic Organizers

Descriptive Patterns

Time Sequence Pattern

Process/Cause-Effect Pattern

Episode Pattern

Generalization/Principle Pattern

Graphic Organizer Links

Feature: Patterns , C Map

 

Making Physical Models

Concrete representations of knowledge, use of manipulatives

Virtual Model Links

Featured: Roller Coaster, Math blocks,Virtual Snowflakes

 

Generating Mental Pictures

Construction of mental pictures that appeal to imagination or fantasy

Web Cam Links

Virtual Explorations

Featured: Explore the Pyramids

 

Drawing Pictures and Pictographs

 

Students draw pictures or pictographs (symbolic pictures)

 

 

Engaging in Kinesthetic Activity

"Physical movement associated with specific knowledge generates a mental impage of the knowledge in the mind of the learner."

 

 

Can Internet Resources help here?

Featured: Movie Maker

 

References:

Marzano, R., Pickering, D., Pollock, J. 2001. Classroom Instruction that works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA

Last updated: December 6, 2005