Using Visual Thinking in the Classroom
Derek Bruff
Vanderbilt University
Presenting Visually
Complement, Don't Clutter.
Use Metaphors.
Show Relationships and Patterns.
Your slides are not a teleprompter.
Help students understand and remember.
Colors and spatial arrangements convey meaning.
Interacting Visually
Images can be metaphors and can tell stories.
Ask Students to Select Images.
Ask Students to Create Images.
Draw to show relationships and surface ideas.
Use visuals to help students situate and recall ideas.
Capture Discussions Graphically.
"Lecturing Basics" by Derek Bruff
http://www.slideshare.net/derekbruff/lecturing-basics
Where to find good images?
http://www.flickr.com
http://creativecommons.org
http://www.compfight.com
"Connecting with Participatory Culture" by Derek Bruff 
http://prezi.com/gwh2_e5r6tme
by Stella Flores & Jacob Thornton,
Vanderbilt University
"Movie Narrative Charts" by xkcd
http://xkcd.com/657/
A Slideshow Makeover
http://www.slideshare.net/brainslides/ph-lecture-makeover
VisualsSpeak
Kate O'Doherty's Story - 
http://is.gd/ebVlD
Five-Card Flickr
"Politics as Usual" - 
http://is.gd/ebVzQ
Mind Maps
Example and photos from Peter Durand, Alphachimp Studios 
Concept Maps
Jennifer Osterhage's Story - 
http://is.gd/ebWhx
Coordinate Axes
Derek's Story - 
http://is.gd/ebX3N
Visual Understanding Environment (VUE)
Chris Ray's Story - 
http://is.gd/ebY6w
Great Visual Thinkers of Our Time
Demetri Martin
Findings - 
http://is.gd/ed4lf
Jessica Hagy
http://thisisindexed.com/
http://tinyurl.com/vucftvizthink