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Ongoing: Sketchnoting for the Divergent Thinker

Completed by 6 learners
Ages 9-14
Live Group Class
Combine writing and drawing as we explore how to doodle with purpose! Learn to take notes in a way that is fun and artistic and helpful!
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(172 reviews)
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Live video meetings
1x per week
3-10 learners per class
40 min

What's included

1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per week
Assessment
Students will share out writing pieces with teacher

Class Experience

Visual Learners need to write too! (And I don’t just mean labelling your doodles). Writing doesn’t have to be frustrating especially if it is taught by a visual learner TO visual learners! In this ongoing club, learners meet every week for a quick visual explanation of a writing concept. After reviewing this week’s writing topic, the class is guided through a visual grammar activity using their medium of choice (pen and paper, paint, tablet drawing program, etc) to visually represent the grammar concept. This is a great opportunity for visual learners to receive some formal writing instruction while enjoying the company of other visual learners and future writers. Learners also have the weekly opportunity to showcase their vocabulary or grammar concepts to other members of the class if they choose. This is a full curriculum, on-going course that meets to write in different styles and genres, explore different aspects of grammar (that includes common spelling errors), and examines a different vocabulary word each week.  

Topics do not build off each other from week to week and some weeks may circle back around to previous topics depending on interest.  
Week 1: Writing focus: argumentative/ grammar focus: sentence combining/ Whimsical Vocabulary 
Week 2: Writing focus: expository/ grammar focus: sentence correction/ Etymology Vocabulary 
Week 3 Writing focus: descriptive/ grammar focus: sentence variety/  SAT Vocabulary 
Week 4 Writing focus: narrative/ grammar focus: semi-colons/ Neologisms

Learning Goals

Every week students will learn by watching/ listening to a brief lecture about the sketchnoting skill of that week and then they will practice sketchnoting together. 
Students will be encouraged to share their doodles as class progresses. 
Some sketchnote lectures may include tips on note structure, some on organization, some on how to doodle icons, symbols, and nodes. 
No lecture will exceed 15 minutes.

Subjects may circle back to previous weeks, but no classes will build on previous classes, meaning students can skip weeks as needed. All classes are learner-led and learner-interest driven 

Week 1: Basics of Sketchnoting & Sketchnoting Organization
Week 2:  Storyboarding and Icon building
Week 3: Visual Metaphor
Week 4: Doodle Challenges and Nodes/ Icons/ Symbols

Other Details

Supply List
Learners only need
paper and pencil/ pen
Colored pens and pencils are helpful but not required!
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined January, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Georgia Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Bachelor's Degree in English from Kennesaw State University
-To teach a middle to high school level course, I have the expertise of teaching English Language Arts in a public school in the United States for 15 years 

--I have privately tutored middle school students for 15 years 

-I am AP Lit and AP Lang certified through the state of Georgia 

-I have won Teacher of the Year multiple times 

-I am currently certified with the National Council for Teachers of English  

-I am currently certified to teach English Language Arts Level T-7 (Highly Qualified) under the Georgia Professional Standards Commission from 2007 - 2022; certification to be renewed 2026  

-I have a BS in English Education from Kennesaw State University 

-I have taught this material through the Johns Creek Student Leadership Council for three years to students from middle school (grade 6) up to high school (grade up to 12)  high school  

Reviews

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