Research 2: Teaching With Multiple Modalities by Phil Wilder- Read Write Think journal
When we know about the learning style habits of our students, we can use multiple modes of learning to engage students in literacy activities in a meaningful way. We should not strive to put every mode in every lesson, but with multimodal resources, we can successfully hone their ability to learn.
We should strive to move away from the traditional practices of teaching with one modality (typically linguistic) for all students in a lesson. Instead, if we know that our students learn in different ways, then we also need to teach students to process information through multiple modalities.
Students should be encouraged to search for and use clips from news media, blogs, etc that replace traditional print, because these help to make comprehension of the text easier.
A good strategy is to rotate students to write for the class blogs so everyone has a chance to have their work on the class blog.
Try to get students to express themselves in as many ways as possible, visually, verbally and even musically.
Writing should not only be restricted to complete essays or recounts, but also include letters to friends, lists, personal learning statements, truth statements etc.
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