Slides to support a workshop on visual thinking across the curriculum at the IntegratEd Conference. Portland, Oregon, February 2013. Over 80% of our brains are used interpreting visuals. It seems a waste not to take advantage this powerful channel into the minds of our students. What sorts of ways can a single image be used to tell stories and explore complex ideas in Math, Science, Language Arts or Languages classrooms? What could we do with a series of pictures? How can we do this beyond the time and space of the classroom walls and have our students generate a bank of powerful visuals to inspire future students to create even more powerful learning imagery? In this hands on session participants will mash up their ideas with powerful images, painlessly share them with the group and spend the lion’s share of our time together thinking deeply and discussing our shared vision for what real learning looks like in our classrooms. We’ll touch on ideas of ethical and responsible use of technology, creative commons and some thoughts about visual design. Bring your camera enabled mobile device. We’re gonna use it. And show you how to take better pictures in the process.

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http://flickr.com/photos/gabrieltyner/5904521771/
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by talktogabriel:
Darren Kuropatwa
about.me/dkuropatwa
integratEd Conference
Portland, Oregon, February 2013

3. A Quick Create: Repetition
"Create a photograph that features
a repeating pattern."
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phototales@posterous.com
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5. Parabolas (etc.)
https://vimeo.com/8186700

6. “The human species thinks in metaphors and learns
through stories.” Mary Catherine Bateson
cc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo by kharied:
http://flickr.com/photos/kharied/4156478671/

7. storyfinding

8. we are the stories we tell
cc licensed ( BY NC SD ) flickr photo by eskimoblood:
http://flickr.com/photos/eskimoblood/23471417/

9. + story =
– story =

10. Consumption Creation
Reading Writing
Listening Speaking
Viewing Representing

11. Consumption Creation
Reading Writing
Listening Speaking
Viewing Representing

12. the girl is sad

13. the girl is sad
cc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo by white ribbons:
http://flickr.com/photos/white_ribbons/5701965468/

14. cc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo by white ribbons:
http://flickr.com/photos/white_ribbons/5701965468/

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cc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo by ĐāżŦ {mostly absent}:
http://flickr.com/photos/darrentunnicliff/4469318003/

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cc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo by gillianchicago:
http://flickr.com/photos/gillianjc/124407256/

21. 5 picture
stories

22. “Thank you for everything we had.”

23. dearphoto
graph.com

24. time passing ...

25. time passing ...

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cc licensed ( BY NC SD ) flickr photo by dkuropatwa:
http://flickr.com/photos/dkuropatwa/2923120259/

29. For sale: Baby shoes.
Never worn.
cc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo by akahodag:
http://flickr.com/photos/akahodag/2291518919/

30. 6
Ben Grey - 6 Word Story Project
Six Word Story Every Day
www.smithmag.net
Flickr: Six Word Story
Six Word Stories
cc licensed ( BY NC ) flickr photo by Pierre Metivier: @sixwordstories
http://flickr.com/photos/feuilllu/739173692/

31. Untitled; used with permission
http://www.flickr.com/photos/msmclauchlan/6982580489

32. Untitled; used with permission
http://www.flickr.com/photos/msmclauchlan/6982580953

34. Sisters are playdate s that last forever.

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38. cc licensed ( BY NC SD ) flickr photo by linniekin:
http://flickr.com/photos/linniekin/3995299235/

40. 5 picture
stories

41. Full Circle

42. ust 2 005
Fair, A ug
all star ted...
The day it

43. savonne 011 / Julia / CC BY-NC-ND

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51. What’s the title
of this story?

52. First Kiss
Hope you like it ...
it happened quicky ...
but the moment was kept.

53. Bag Lady

59. Guess
this book

65. your turn

66. Think
Visual ThinKing by flickr user Jakob Montrasio
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yakobusan/3190039981/

67. phototales@posterous.com
Phonto (iOS) Phonto (android)
http://j.mp/phontoios http://j.mp/phontoandroid

69. The Full
Meal Deal
Man Nomming on Burger / Mr. T in DC / CC BY-ND

70. Developing Your
Photographic Eye

72. rule of thirds

85. fill
the frame

89. i n g
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93. lines

97. forced
p e r s p e c t i v e

98. cc licensed ( BY NC SD ) flickr photo by rianpie:
http://flickr.com/photos/rianpie/4385969411/

99. cc licensed ( BY NC SD ) flickr photo by Phil Dragash:
http://flickr.com/photos/philman/3947185102/

100. cc licensed ( BY NC SD ) flickr photo by aforgrave:
http://flickr.com/photos/aforgrave/7561860344/

101. cc licensed ( BY NC SD ) flickr photo by Devin Moore Photography:
http://flickr.com/photos/devinmoar_/5788062798/

102. test
yourself

105. cc licensed ( BY SD ) flickr photo by benjaminasmith:
http://flickr.com/photos/dotbenjamin/2887513136/

107. cc licensed ( BY NC SD ) flickr photo by andrewyang:
http://flickr.com/photos/andrewyang/181350752/

111. cc licensed ( BY NC SD ) flickr photo by lighthack:
http://flickr.com/photos/lighthack/4423938259/

114. Photographic Eye Credits
DSP 55: Mech Eye 2007-07-11 by flickr user vernhart Light Lines by flickr user BottleLeaf
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vernhart/784617854/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bottleleaf/2684002442/
Goldener Bilderrahmen - gold picture frame by flickr user eriwst Rocks lead the eye by flickr user digitalsadhu
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eriwst/2303608353/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/digitalsadhu/2408491675/
P365 Day 184 - Converging Lines by flickr user Paolo G I’m waiting for my man by flickr user onkel_wart
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paolo_g2005/3685662178/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/onkel_wart/2038421770/
Sail Boat by flickr user MarkKelley Framed! by flickr user freebird4
http://www.flickr.com/photos/markkelley/157662318/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/freebird4/143459063/
Rule of Thirds? By flickr user G a r r y you’ve been framed by flickr user Yersinia
http://www.flickr.com/photos/garry61/3697553554/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/yersinia/2439823650/
Rule of thirds by flickr user fd Framed golden tiger by flickr user Tambako the Jaguar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john/144190539/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/tambako/2528329481/
Wheat View by flickr user herrolm perspective by flickr user littlenelly
http://www.flickr.com/photos/herrolm/3628078741/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlenelly/1428439851/
stone pier rule of thirds by flickr user petervanallen Buffy Baird by flickr user mikebaird
http://www.flickr.com/photos/petervanallen/3220860090/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebaird/1388416458/
Jake by flickr user Shea 10photo05 by flickr user PhotopediaPhotos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9457586@N06/1035068624/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/12150723@N06/1607914728/
Lines by flickr user Martin Deutsch at the end of the day by flickr user g.originals
http://www.flickr.com/photos/teflon/133554502/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/g_originals/421093184/
Off Line by flickr user h.koppdelaney frame filling leaf by flickr user Leo Reynolds
http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/2559449536/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/55258454/
The curve in the middle … by flickr user 1Happysnapper fill the frame by flickr user l e a h | r a c h e l l e
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21560098@N06/3547128317/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahrachelle/1469949925/

115. Take a picture of the shapes & sizes you see in the
world around you right now. Maybe take a walk to
find them. Then email your picture to:
fur78way@photos.flickr.com
Through the Lens by flickr user davidz
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidz/822970543/

116. more than
just pictur
es
cc licensed ( BY SD ) flickr photo by spcbrass:
http://flickr.com/photos/spcbrass/4543486633/

117. Fibonacc
Tree

120. Just Ta ste the
Pos sibilities
Lick / Dan Barak / CC BY-NC-ND

121. Puffin Web
Browser Free
cc licensed ( BY NC SA ) flickr photo by Pétur Gauti:
http://flickr.com/photos/peturgauti/292500156/

122. What’s hidden in
each of these logos?
source: http://j.mp/avE2zj

123. Children’s Book, Editorial
London Symphony Orchestra

124. Learning is ...

125. compfight.com
pixlr.com

126. Learning is ...
t h
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/40645538@N00/5062843476/

127. dropitto.me/dkuropatwa
PW: tba
dkuropatwa@gmail.com

128. Give, take 'n share by flickr user Funchye
http://www.flickr.com/photos/funch/3264112407/