Sunday, August 8, 2010

Images

Images seem like such a standard tool in today's learning environment. Images offer great visual stimulation to students and can really help a student understand information about a topic in conjunction with text.

When looking at images regarding e-learning, it is important to maintain quality in the images. Some image types, such as GIF and JPEG may be more useful for blogs and webpages, while other types may be more useful for print publication, such as EPS.



To the right is a picture which shows the correct tackle technique when tackling in Rugby Union. As I am studying to become a PE teacher, by using images such as this, my students will be able to see exactly what the technique looks like rather than trying to picture it in their head through words. While this tackle is already half completed, you can see the correct technique by where the head is placed, the shoulder is aiming just above the thigh and the arms of the tackler are around the player. BY showing a football team this image, along with some demonstrations, they would well be on their way to understanding the correct technique of tackling.

Images are best used with visual learners who can view an image and understand the information in it and can use that information for their own technique. Images are a great tool for teachers and educators and as they say, a picture tells a thousand words.

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