I came across a series
of camouflaged animal
photosonFlipboard fromBored
Panda and thought that they would be a great way to introduce theSee, Think, Wonder visible thinking routine to my students. These images are a
fantastic way to show the importance of careful observation. When I spent some time observing them they really made me wonder about how camouflage
in nature works. I'm sure anyone would find them extremely interesting and thought provoking. Views the series of images at http://www.boredpanda.com/animal-camouflage-wolfe/
Prezi is the perfect tool to use when working with the Zoom In visible thinking routine in your classroom.
Brief outline of the Zoom In Routine Zoom In is a Visible Thinking routine which uses images (or objects) to introduce and explore ideas. A section of an image is displayed. Gradually other sections of the image are displayed until the whole picture of the image is revealed. Throughout the process students are encouraged to discuss what they observe, how they interpret the observation, what they wonder, and how their thinking has changed as the image is fully revealed.
Check out Making Thinking Visible to get a full details of this thinking routine. Go to Havard's Project Zero Visible Thinking Website to learn more about the routines. How to use Prezi when working with the Zoom in Routine prezi.com is a presentation tool (like PowerPoint or KeyNote on steroids) which centers around zooming in and out of sections of the presentation to direct the audiences attention. It allows teachers to zoom in and out of images more precisely when working with the Zoom In routine. Students can focus on the small detail of an image before zooming out to take in the larger picture. You can even focus on separate smaller sections of the image individually before zooming out to take in the whole image. Example Take a look at a Prezi as a demonstration below and watch the video tutorial above to learn how to create similar prezis yourself.
Image from http://www.forbes.com/sites/moneybuilder/2011/08/25/financial-earthquakes-and-east-coast-tremblers/
