brain-friendly�teaching
strategies
M a t t M i l l e r / / D i t c h T h a t T e x t b o o k . c o m
Session resources:
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What did you like to draw as a kid?
What were your favorite picture books?
What “edutainment” kid shows did you watch?
Our brains
LOVE
images.
Picture superiority effect.
Dual coding theory.
Why does this stuff work?
1. Social Media Templates
1. Social Media Templates
ditchthattextbook.com/templates
Images: Photosforclass.com
Use a variety of images.
Icons
Bitmojis
Webcam images
Photos
paintings
Add characters to a comic.
Move up Depth of Knowledge.
Recall
Skill/
Concept
Strategic
thinking
Extended
thinking
Memorize
Recite
Quote
Name
Label
List
State
Arrange
Calculate
Use context clues
Predict
Infer
Observe
Interpret
ID patterns
Categorize
Compare
Make a logical argument
Conclude
Revise
Hypothesize
Apprise
Revise
Assess
Investigate
Design
Connect
Synthesize
Critique
Analyze
Create
Prove
Apply concepts
Low-prep + Deep learning =
The holy grail
Icons: The Noun Project
ditch.link/templates
Website: DitchThatTextbook.com
E-mail: matt@DitchThat�Textbook.com
Twitter: @jmattmiller
Available for workshops,�keynotes and�conferences!
Thank you!