We are all smart! We are just all smart in different ways. Some people like words, others like logic, some work well with good music, or maybe they like moving around. There are also people who find comfort in working with the natural environment, and there are those who are great with interacting with others! Some people are excellent at working with visuals, and others work best when they work alone. There are even those who just "get" things in life and know where they want to go. Which kind of smart are you?
Multiple Intelligences
Picture Smart
Those who are Picture Smart are intrigued by visual stimulus. They love any type of imagery, including pictures, posters, and videos. Picture Smart people are good at judging the physical space around them, and enjoy creating many art forms.
Students who are Picture Smart will enjoy learning in many of the following ways:
Visual Learning Environment
Visual Tools
Intentional Displays/Bulletin Boards
Changing Perspective – rotate class seating plan often
Nonverbal Communication - body language
Pictorial Representation
Visual Schedule
Flow Charts of Instructions/Steps
Visual Project/Lesson Outlines
Visual Notetaking and Brainstorming
Concept Maps
Mindmaps
Clustering
Collages
Visualization
Visual Memory Techniques
Visual Variety in Learning Materials
Highlight Elements or Ideas using Colour
Visual Accompaniments for Lectures, Discussions, Readings, Tasks
Games
Architecture
Create designs for buildings or structures
Design floor plans and charts
Visual Arts
Art as an Instructional Tool
Integrate Art Across the Curriculum
Technology that Enhances Visual-Spatial Intelligence
(adapted from Adapted from “Teaching and Learning Through Multiple Intelligences” by Campbell, Campbell & Dickenson, 2004)
IN THE CLASSROOM
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Posters, bulletin boards and visual information like infographics
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Display information in colours to separate concepts
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Flow charts and visual instructions
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Use mind maps and visual brainstorming
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Encourage imagining
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Use maps
TRY THIS!
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Create a movie
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Make a slideshow
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Invent a game to represent a concept
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Draw or paint an idea
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"Write" a story with pictures
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Photography
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Collages
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Utilize computer graphics programs
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Create a poster
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Build a three-dimensional sculpture
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Keep a "visual journal"
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Create and solve optical illusions
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Have a conversation through pictures
