This week I will be discussing graphic creation! We will be looking at a few examples and how I would use graphic design in a classroom!
What Is Graphic Creation?🎨🧐
Graphic creation is a type of art that uses digital technologies and platforms to visually communicate ideas! It’s important to use both words and pictures when explaining an idea. If I were to ask someone to use these instructions to build a Lego set without any pictures . The person would take hours if not days to complete a little Lego set, but if I included pictures it would be easier. Without pictures it would be hard to understand the steps and what pieces to use!
The photo above does not have any color or words just a graphic explaining the steps.
This photo includes color and a graphic. Which is easier to use?
What if I included words to go with the images? For example, I wrote take the red 2×2 square and on one side place the gray 1×4 block on top. Next, place the red 1×2 block beside the gray block on the remaining spaces of the red square.
Putting Lego together just became a whole lot easier!
Types of Graphic Creation📱✏️
There are a million types of graphic creation tools. These four above are tools I would see myself using the most in a classroom!
How I Envision Graphic Creation Used In The Classroom 💻🧠
As a teacher I would use graphic creation to design posters, name tags, labels, signs and assignments. My list. Ould probably go on forever. Other than creating a physical object with graphic creation I would also incorporate it into my digital lessons like power points and.
For students I would have them create their own graphic creations on Canva for posters and presentations! I would incorporate graphic creation for student use probably around grade depending on the relationship I have with my students. Student must know how to use these sites/apps safely and appropriately. The opportunities are truly endless in a classroom setting.
✨The Graphic Design I have Created✨
I created my design on Canva!
Why Does This Matter?🧐✨
As I touched on briefly earlier asking visual representation when teaching is key! There is auditory and visual learners and in order to reach both we must use words and images. Especially on presentations like PowerPoints in the classroom. Graphic creation is also fun. It will engage and motivate students in the classroom if slides, notes and assignments include a graphic creation! Using graphic design will ultimately increase a students development and create deeper connections with information.