Images and storytelling go hand in hand. Sometimes the words come first, and the author can create images to further express his or her thoughts and ideas. Other times, images can serve as inspiration for writing. Since teaching students to write well is so essential for building a strong base for further types of communication, I chose a lesson that focuses on writing.
For this lesson, the student will have five pictures randomly generated by flickr and create a story to connect them together. In order to build up to this activity, the teacher will want to start with one picture and ask students what they see in it and how they would express that in words. The teacher would then show them another picture and ask them the same thing. After the students have examined the two pictures carefully, they would be asked how the two pictures or stories might be connected. For younger or less confident learners, the teacher might do this activity with three or four pictures instead of five. This is a great way to get students thinking and imagining different things. I know that some students will have a problem coming up with their own ideas, but with a little encouragement, they can unleash their creativity.
A lesson I have used and would like to build on would be for students to find images of weathering and erosion. Sometimes this basic scientific concept can be difficult for students to grasp because it takes place over such a long period of time. By using different images they find on flickr, they can illustrate these concepts in a more concrete way. The can learn to distinguish between destructive and constructive forces and use the images to make connections to the real world.
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