http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/01/20/on-being-rather-pathetic-with-visuals/ learning, networks, knowledge, technology, community Sat, 4 Feb 2012 22:56:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/01/20/on-being-rather-pathetic-with-visuals/comment-page-1/#comment-7070 » Using Visuals to Express Your Ideas Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:39:45 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3735#comment-7070 [...] agents understand and act on a variety of social work research reports. Today George Siemens at his elearnspace blog wrote about improving his use of visuals to express ideas. When I do workshops I need good visuals [...] [...] agents understand and act on a variety of social work research reports. Today George Siemens at his elearnspace blog wrote about improving his use of visuals to express ideas. When I do workshops I need good visuals [...]

]]> http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/01/20/on-being-rather-pathetic-with-visuals/comment-page-1/#comment-5907 David Blake Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:09:15 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3735#comment-5907 Have you seen this site? http://visualteaching.ning.com/ Have you seen this site? http://visualteaching.ning.com/

]]> http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/01/20/on-being-rather-pathetic-with-visuals/comment-page-1/#comment-5642 Social Media Tools for Work & Learning » Using Visuals to Express Your Ideas Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:03:34 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3735#comment-5642 [...] agents understand and act on a variety of social work research reports. Today George Siemens at his elearnspace blog wrote about improving his use of visuals to express ideas. When I do workshops I need good visuals [...] [...] agents understand and act on a variety of social work research reports. Today George Siemens at his elearnspace blog wrote about improving his use of visuals to express ideas. When I do workshops I need good visuals [...]

]]> http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/01/20/on-being-rather-pathetic-with-visuals/comment-page-1/#comment-5619 Mr. Chase Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:39:13 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3735#comment-5619 Have you seen this site? http://flowingdata.com/ Have you seen this site? http://flowingdata.com/

]]> http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/01/20/on-being-rather-pathetic-with-visuals/comment-page-1/#comment-5534 Tony Karrer Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:02:55 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3735#comment-5534 I'm glad to hear someone else (who I greatly respect) express the same limitation. I have had this debate with Dave Gray and Tom Crawford of VizThink often. They claim I can learn this - but I'm still not convinced that it's a bit like language or music or other kinds of learning that are often harder than they appear. I’m glad to hear someone else (who I greatly respect) express the same limitation. I have had this debate with Dave Gray and Tom Crawford of VizThink often. They claim I can learn this – but I’m still not convinced that it’s a bit like language or music or other kinds of learning that are often harder than they appear.

]]> http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/01/20/on-being-rather-pathetic-with-visuals/comment-page-1/#comment-5533 How to Think Visually | Workplace Learning Today Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:17:52 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3735#comment-5533 [...] very nice slideshow on how to think visually, found by George Siemens through Twitter. (TW) Thinking Visually View more presentations or upload your own. (tags: [...] [...] very nice slideshow on how to think visually, found by George Siemens through Twitter. (TW) Thinking Visually View more presentations or upload your own. (tags: [...]

]]> http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/01/20/on-being-rather-pathetic-with-visuals/comment-page-1/#comment-5516 Melissa Techman Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:32:06 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3735#comment-5516 Glad you are committed to improving - me too! As usual though, I'm of two minds on this topic. 1st, I think some knowledge of the basics is more important than ever, since we all hope to present in more visually appealing ways. (And we want students to have a basic understanding of the language of graphics.) However, my art and design friends (and twitterbuds) are professionals and their profession took years to learn. Maybe I'm overly sensitive to the nuances. I'm a librarian and that field seems in many ways to others an "I could do that" profession - except it's not! So I love Gliffy and the Periodic Table of Vis...., etc., and I love the access to these tools. And I look forward to more to come. But I hope people retain an awareness of the fact that design and art professionals are and always will be needed. And you are not saying that it should be all amateur hour, but I just can't pass up a chance to spread the word! Glad you are committed to improving – me too! As usual though, I’m of two minds on this topic. 1st, I think some knowledge of the basics is more important than ever, since we all hope to present in more visually appealing ways. (And we want students to have a basic understanding of the language of graphics.) However, my art and design friends (and twitterbuds) are professionals and their profession took years to learn.
Maybe I’m overly sensitive to the nuances. I’m a librarian and that field seems in many ways to others an “I could do that” profession – except it’s not!
So I love Gliffy and the Periodic Table of Vis…., etc., and I love the access to these tools. And I look forward to more to come. But I hope people retain an awareness of the fact that design and art professionals are and always will be needed.
And you are not saying that it should be all amateur hour, but I just can’t pass up a chance to spread the word!

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