Going Visual / Spatial

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Going Visual / Spatial
MY DAILY GRIND
Mapping your story visualize where, when, who
and what
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Going Visual / Spatial
Mapping your story a tool to Let go of your
English Provide a spatial reference Use Prosody
to highlight key points and transition between
segments of your story.
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Going Visual / Spatial
Mapping your storyLeave lots of space!
1. Identify your main theme
(what is your daily routine like?)
2. Identify the main categories/chunks
(work, school, etc)
3. Identify the details for each category
(tell about what you do)
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Grew-up Canada, PAST live central CA, Washington
D.C., LA, move-to Seattle 1989. Now Live in house
in LFP, 1 dog, 2 roomies, live 13 miles from
work. Me like.
Arrive home about 945 1015 pm, talk with
roomies, eat dinner, relax, watch TV, check
email, play with dog. Sleep at 1230 1 am.
My life good, busy! Me like.
Home
Evening
Barb Likes her daily routine.
Morning
Work
Afternoon
Alarm 930 am, press snooze 2-3 times. Go to
bathroom, put clothes on. Make tea, check
computer for news, give dog food, take dog walk
and cook breakfast.
Drive-to work, arrive 430 500 pm, plan
classes, sometimes make copies teach 2 classes
630 9 pm, M/W T/TH. Talk with students.
Check email, work on classes, do errands, cook
lunch
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Going Visual / Spatial
Mapping your story Fill in your mind map using
drawings, pictures, short phrases (do NOT write
full sentences! Let go of the English!). 5-minutes
maximum rough out your story. When you are
done
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Going Visual / Spatial
Work on your story Use your map to help you-
spatially lay out your story - chunk your
story - show relationships between chunks or
topics
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Going Visual / Spatial
Work on your story Sign your story to a
teammate ASK FOR HELP AND IDEAS!! Teammates be
involved, suggest, confirm, ask for
clarification, correct signs, etc.