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Seattle local news, traffic, weather, business news, sports, real estate, photos and events.

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Advantages of collaboration

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The benefits of collaborative teaching and learning

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Resources obtained on the internet, via WhatsApp or even over coffee, which connects us to the world around us.

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Opening up to a variety of visual learning strategies 

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Are you one of those people who closes your eyes to envision the exact location of where you left your car keys? Do you bring up mental imagery when you're trying to remember what you did last Tuesday afternoon? Do you remember the cover of every book you've ever read? Do you have a photographic or near-photographic memory? Perhaps you are one of those people with the visual learning style.

What is Visual Learning Style?

Visual Learning is one of the three different learning styles popularized by Neil D. Fleming in his VAK model of learning. The visual learning style means that people need to see information to learn it, and this "seeing" takes many forms from spatial awareness, photographic memory, color/tone, brightness/contrast, and other visual information. Naturally, a classroom is a very good place for a visual learner to learn. Teachers use overheads, the chalkboard, pictures, graphs, maps, and many other visual items to entice a visual learner into knowledge.

Strengths of Visual Learners

Visual learners typically do well in a modern classroom setting. After all, there are just so many visuals in classrooms - whiteboards, handouts, photos, and so on. These students have many strengths that can boost their performances in school. Here are just a few of the strengths of this learning type:

Instinctively follows directions

Easily visualizes objects

Has a great sense of balance and alignment

Is an excellent organizer

Has a strong sense of color, and is very color-oriented

Can see the passage from a page in a book in his or her mind

Notices minute similarities and differences between objects and people easily

Can envision imagery easily

Visual Learning Strategies for Students

If you are a visual learner, you may find these things helpful when sitting in class or studying for a test. Visual learners need things in front of them to help solidify them in their brains, so don't try to go it alone when listening to lectures or studying for your next midterm. Be sure to integrate these tips into your study routine:

Color-code your notes, vocabulary words, and textbook

Be sure to read the diagrams, maps, and other visuals that go along with text to help you remember it

Make to-do lists in an agenda

Study in solitude. You need to see things to remember them and often, any noise will distract you.

Take notes during lectures to capitalize on your learning style

Sit near the front so you're better able to see everything

Use outlines and concept maps to organize your notes

Visual Learning Strategies for Teachers

Students with the visual learning style make up about 65 percent of your class. These students are the ones traditional classrooms are designed to teach. They will pay attention to your overhead slides, whiteboard, Smartboard, PowerPoint presentations, handouts, graphs, and charts. They will usually take good notes and will appear to be paying attention during class. If you use a lot of verbal directions without visual cues, visual learners may get confused, as they prefer to have something in writing to refer to.

Try these strategies for reaching those students with the visual learning type:

Supplement verbal lectures with a handout, diagram, or other visuals

Incorporate color into your presentations, the classroom, and handouts

Give written instructions and expectations

Vary your reading in class with solitary reading time so visual learners will take in the information better.

Vary your instructional methods (lectures, group work, solitary work, pairs, circles) and assignments so every learner is challenged

Show your students how to complete a task instead of just telling your students how to complete a task.

Show students how to make great vocabulary flashcards

Use video and still images to enhance your presentations

Provide written feedback on assignments

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Discover These Visual Learning Traits and Tricks for Studying

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What is the visual learning style? Read here for the scoop along with study tricks and teaching strategies for educators.

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Making connections through learning

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What Is Networking?

Networking is the exchange of information and ideas among people with a common profession or special interest, often in an informal social setting. Professionals use networking to expand their circles of acquaintances, find out about job opportunities in their fields, and increase their awareness of news and developments in their fields.

Networking is one of the main benefits of joining a professional organization or attending a trade fair or convention. However, networking most often occurs spontaneously when two or more like-minded professionals cross paths.

Key Takeaways

How Networking Works

People generally join networking groups based on a single common point of interest that all members share. The most obvious is a professional affiliation, such as stockbrokers or social workers. Many find effective networking opportunities in a college alumni group, a church or synagogue social group, or a private club.

For professionals, the best networking opportunities may occur at trade shows, seminars, and conferences, which attract a large crowd of like-minded individuals. Networking helps a professional keep up with current events in the field and develop relationships that may boost future business or employment prospects.

Needless to say, it also provides opportunities to help other people find jobs, make connections, and catch up on the news.

Business owners network to develop relationships with people and companies they may do business with in the future. These connections help them establish rapport and trust among people in their communities.

Successful business networking involves regularly following up with contacts to exchange valuable information that may not be readily available outside the network.

Online Networking

Professional networking platforms such as LinkedIn provide an online location for people to engage with other professionals, join groups, post blogs, and share information. And, of course, they provide a place to post a resume, search for jobs, or identify job candidates.

These days, a business-to-business (B2B) customer pipeline can be developed almost entirely through the use of a social networking site. Online networking forums allow professionals to demonstrate their knowledge and connect with like-minded people.

LinkedIn is the largest professional network, but there are many others. Some cater to particular subsets of people, such as Black Business Women Online. Others, such as Meetup, try to combine online networking, real-world networking, and video conferences.

Special Considerations

Given the growing number of networking opportunities available to people looking to start or advance their careers, it's important to take some time to explore your options before committing to a specific networking group.

While it's tempting for a new business owner or someone looking for a dream job to join as many networks as possible, a better strategy is to target your time and efforts toward those groups that best fit your needs and interests. Many networking organizations will host special meet and greet events for prospective members.

Once you join a networking group, it's important to become a contributing member. Rather than just using the association to further their own goals, people who use networking effectively look to offer something of value to other group members.

Networking can help you identify opportunities for collaboration, strategic joint ventures, partnerships, and new areas to expand your business.

How Can I Network Efficiently?

Take the time to explore your options before committing to a specific networking group. Target your time and effort to the group that best fits your needs and interests.

Remember, networking is a process of give and take. Don't just jump in when you're looking for a job. Be generous about sharing tips, recommendations, and insights that benefit others in the group.

Why Is Networking Useful?

Networking helps a professional keep up with current events in the field. It develops relationships that may lead to business or employment prospects. At its best, it achieves this in a relaxed social environment.

What Is Online Networking?

Sites such as LinkedIn provide a platform for people to engage with other professionals, join groups, post blogs, and share information. And, of course, they provide a place to post a resume that will be seen by prospective employers. Online networking forums allow professionals to share their knowledge and connect with like-minded people.

The Bottom Line

You don't have to be an extrovert to create a social network. You just need an interest in sharing information and ideas among people in your profession. Over time, you'll find that it expands the circle of people that you can rely on to help you professionally, and that you can help in turn.

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Networking: What It Is and How to Do It Successfully

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Networking is the exchange of information and ideas among people with a common profession or other special interest, usually in an informal social setting.