I, personally, am a very hands-on learner. I always enjoyed lessons and classes that incorporated visual components such as pictures, video, or some type of activity to complete. I think in a classroom it is really important to keep everyone engaged. Although lectures may work for some, I think lessons should be planned so that they are broken up by other types of media to remain interesting. Since I plan on teaching Social Studies I think my classes will lend themselves very well to incorporating interesting visual aids.
FlickrI think that primary documents are an awesome way to incorporate different media into a history or government class. Although all information can be summarized or retold, there is something to be said about seeing the Declaration of Independence in it's original hand writing. Many people will never be able to see documents such as these in person during their lives so technology gives us all a way to share in an experience that we otherwise not have.
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