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Using image annotation to kick off a student-centered learning process
Project-based learning, inquiry-based learning, and problem-based learning are constructivist approaches to education that develop the learners skills for research, problem-solving and collaboration. The process is based on authentic questions and problems identified by students, and finding information and explanation models to research and solve them.
An important aspect of student-centered learning is documentation. Students are encouraged to use multiple sources and forms of media to collect information and to share it with others as they deepen their understanding of the chosen topic.
How can image annotation support student-centered learning?
Example from ThingLink Teacher Challenge 2019
The first task of ThingLink Teacher Challenge 2019 focused on taking multimedia notes outside the classroom, and documenting potential research questions in a chosen real-world context using text and photo annotations. We gave teachers the following instructions that students could do as an assignment:
Topic: Biodiversity
1: Visit an outdoor location: a forest, park, garden, or your own backyard, and make observations about its biodiversity. Think about questions that you…
