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Rubric
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Visual Essay [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This PDF is a visual essay assignment in which students create a visual presentation of a choice of poems read previously. It must be planned, organized, and created in such a way that it reflects the meaning of the poem.
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Article
Other

Ljl Seminars: Using Overhead Transparencies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here are some tips and rules to be aware of when using overhead transparencies.
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Graphic
Other

New York Public Library: The Picture Collection

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
This online resource offers historical photographs and illustrations on a wide variety of topics.
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Handout
Other

Association for Computing Machinery: Visual Aids and Presentation

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Information is presented on the role of visual aids in professional presentations. Article says "no more than six ideas should be presented on a single visual aid" and also gives time suggestions. Although this article is old and uses...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Doodle Splash: Using Graphics to Discuss Literature

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Online lesson which allows students to create a graphic in understanding a given story/piece of literature. Students create this graphic in groups and then present to the class, offering explanations as to their understanding of the...
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Handout
Colorado State University

Csu Writing Guides: Creating and Using Overheads

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An informational guide on the creation, process, and considerations involved in using an overhead projector and/or transparency. Includes information about when to use overheads, basic design, types of visuals, and using the overheads...
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PPT
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Avoiding Design Mistakes When Creating Visuals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Using visuals in a speech can enhance the speech and captivate the audience, only if used effectively. Review design errors and learn how to avoid them when choosing visuals for your speech. SL.11-12.5 Audio Visuals
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Preparing Sensory Enhancements

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides four links to information about the effective use of sensory enhancements such as audio visual to your speeches. These include the do's of using sensory enhancements, the don'ts of using sensory enhancements, design...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Telling It the Digital Way

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
During this lesson students design, develop, produce, and present a five-minute biographical video highlighting the life of a famous sports spectacular stand-out such as baseball's great Babe Ruth. Downloadable rubrics are provided.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Concept Question Board

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a one-page flipchart that has a template for Concept and Question set up as a divided board.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Dinner at Aunt Connie's

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is to go along with the story Dinner at Aunt Connie's from the Scholastic Literacy Place grade 4 reading series. The pages contain vocabulary work as well as hit the key skills of main...
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Handout
Columbia University

Columbia: Tips for Effective Presentations Using Four Important Design Concepts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Excellent, clear guidelines to aid you in using visual aids in a presentation. Curser down to find the information. W.9-10.6 Techno, SL.11-12.5 Audio Visuals