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    Visual Synectics uses images instead of words to prompt students to analyze concepts and form analogies. Teachers prepare sets of picture cards from clipart, magazines, or photos for students to brainstorm about in groups. Students list properties and functions of the images and compare them to class concepts. This activity helps younger students or those new to Synectics visualize relationships between new and familiar topics.

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    Visual Synectics uses images instead of words to prompt students to analyze concepts and form analogies. Teachers prepare sets of picture cards from clipart, magazines, or photos for students to brainstorm about in groups. Students list properties and functions of the images and compare them to class concepts. This activity helps younger students or those new to Synectics visualize relationships between new and familiar topics.

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    Visual Synectics uses images instead of words to prompt students to analyze concepts and form analogies. Teachers prepare sets of picture cards from clipart, magazines, or photos for students to brainstorm about in groups. Students list properties and functions of the images and compare them to class concepts. This activity helps younger students or those new to Synectics visualize relationships between new and familiar topics.

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    Visual Synectics uses images instead of words to prompt students to analyze concepts and form analogies. Teachers prepare sets of picture cards from clipart, magazines, or photos for students to brainstorm about in groups. Students list properties and functions of the images and compare them to class concepts. This activity helps younger students or those new to Synectics visualize relationships between new and familiar topics.

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    Visual Synectics is similar to Synectics but students are given a visual

    prompt for brainstorming. The use of concrete images is especially useful


    with younger students. The use of a visual prompt forces students to
    clearly analyze the content concept in order to form analogous relationships.
    To prepare a set of visual synectics cards, utilize clip-art CDs, magazine
    images, and photographs of everyday items. Mount the pictures on card
    stock or 4x6 index cards and laminate for repeated use. The images
    should be clearly visible and selected for variety.
    The first time students engage in a visual synectics activity, group them in
    teams of 3-4. Once the students have gone through several opportunities
    with visual synectics, they may work independently.
    Steps in the Process:
    1. Randomly distribute visual cues to each group or individual.
    2. Have the small groups generate responses to the following:
    List parts, materials, functions, properties and processes associated
    with the object pictured on your card.
    3. Small groups then compare their lists to the topic or concept selected by
    the teacher for comparison.
    4. How is _________________ like your picture card?

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