________________________________ From: Kaye Towlson Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:45 AM To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Subject: FW: Making the textual visual ________________________________ You are cordially invited to “Making the textual visual”: Engaging visual learners with text. [northants collage 3.jpg] Thursday 4th July 2013 Kimberlin Library, De Montfort University “Making the textual visual” offers Academics, Librarians and Learning Developers an opportunity to share experience and practice. A look at ways of enabling visual and kinaesthetic learners to transcend the text barrier; engaging with text driven disciplines and skills in a visual and tactile way. The day offers the chance to: * Experience visual and kinaesthetic learning techniques * Hear about the student response and experience of such techniques, * Consider the theoretical underpinning to this type of learning, * Engage with Critical thinking activities * Explore visually enabled reflection * Group work to encourage putting these methods into practice * A chance to network across disciplines, professions and institutions. A day to consider the visual, kinaesthetic, multi-modal, reflective and more cerebral aspects of learning and engagement in a “freed up” expressive working space This event is free of charge, refreshments and lunch are included. Interested in attending ? Please book your place through the eventbrite link below https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/register?orderid=173068120407&client_token=b78a77fa48ba480cb66ffeb479e821f7&eid=6602693835 Places are limited, a waiting list will be in operation. Any queries , please contact Kaye Towlson ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>). Please see attached file for details of the full programme