The document discusses using Big Huge Labs, a web tool that allows combining media from different sources, to promote visual literacy and deep thinking in students. It provides examples of how the Motivator and Mosaic tools from Big Huge Labs could be used in classrooms, such as for assessments or developing metaphorical thinking. Teachers are also shown how to use the Magazine Cover mash-up to access student thinking through a call-out assignment.

1. Big Huge Labs Using Visual Literacy to Extend Learning Northwest Regional Learning Consortium Calgary Regional Learning Consortium presents

2. Calgary Regional Consortium Leslie Snyder NRLC Wanda Dechant NRLC Brenda Dyck CRC Northwest Regional Learning Consortium

3. Map of Alberta: http://tinyurl.com/ljcxsb What is your name? What is your teaching subject and grade?

8. upload an image fill in formatting information Add content When you’re done, click “Create” http://www.zoo-m.com/flickr-storm/ Use Flickr Storm Need an Image?

12. Taking the Mosaic tool to a deeper level: VoiceThread http://voicethread.com/#e684187

14. Accessing your students’ metacognitive thinking Combining the left and right side of the brain Developing metaphorical thinking Assessment Tool

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