Photo by Chris Liverani on Unsplash featuring Sean and the “Stanley Bowl”

I completely agree with the idea that people can learn more deeply from words and pictures that from words alone. Take my blog for example. I find that the information that I am presenting “pops” more when pictures are involved. Pictures bring our attention in and words describe the ideas or content.

I had a lot of fun learning about editing images using PowerPoint. Prior to this class, I had no idea you could essentially turn PowerPoint into a photoshop studio. I created the header image to this post using a picture from Unsplash and editing myself into it. I took a picture from Facebook and cropped out the background to make it seem like I am on the ice holding the “Stanley Bowl”.

Using this new found knowledge, I plan to create images that are educational, silly, or both and incorporate them into my teaching. I believe that these images will engage students in learning and help them connect with the material easier.