Learning Highway

Wake up the memories of your gifted and talented students and use them to create an autobiographical life map. This life map will help your students visualize their life journey (past, present, and future) and teach them the power of autobiographical thinking and metaphorical representation. Students will begin by viewing a PowerPoint (included) on this type of thinking. The PowerPoint will guide them through the steps of brainstorming, metaphorical representation and symbolism of their lives,

How do you capture a moment from your life in just 6 words? In this project based unit, students will do just that. They will learn about the power of simplicity in writing and the strength a visual adds to words. Your students will be captivated by their own creativity and as a teacher you will learn more than you ever have about your students. I hope you find this unit enlightening. This product includes: >Complete unit in plans >List of online resources to accompany the unit >PDF P

Have your students ever wanted their picture on the cover of a magazine? Make them media stars in this mini-unit. Students will plan and create a graphic design product using PowerPoint as their design tool. This stand alone product was created to be a part of a larger concept-based unit on graphic design. It could easily be used in an art classroom, as a series of technology lessons, or as a back to school introductory activity. You will be surprised what wonderful products your students ca