Danielle Pauley - Nonlingustic Representations

My clinical has been a little different experience than I thought it would be. My teacher has been out on leave for the past two months because she had knee surgery. Therefore, she is trying to find out what her students know, as well as where the subs left off. It seems that it would be very frustrating but it is just one of those things that life throws at you. All week, the students have been working on a powerpoint project on a specific organelle in eukaroytic cells. The students were divided up into groups and each group was given a different organelle. Today, the students presented their powerpoint presentations on the organelles. So, I believe the strategy that best fits the powerpoint presentations is the nonlingustic representation strategy. I can really see the utilization of this strategy for students by watching them work on their powerpoints, as well as presenting their powerpoints. The powerpoint that each group did definitely helped them to elaborate on their knowledge of the cell and its organelles. Not only did each student learn about their own organelle, but they also learned about the other groups' organelles just by listening to and watching their presentations. I really believe nonlingustic representations are a great way for students to learn material, especially when it comes to science! :)