Teaching students by strictly lecturing them is outdated and wrong. Teachers must utilize multiple resources to create a rich learning environment. An easy resource teachers can take advantage of is the vast amount of images they can acquire on the internet. An image creates a more concrete understanding of a concept. For example, during a weather lesson about storms, a teacher may describe a tornado to be a funnel-shaped cloud that spins. Nevertheless, it is difficult to image what this would look like, hence along with the definition of a tornado, multiple pictures of tornadoes should be shown to the class. This will not only give them a clearer understanding of what tornadoes are, but also encourage the students to learn more about tornadoes.
When a teacher uses an image they need to accredit it to a source. While this is often overlooked, it is important for teachers to teach their students the importance of citing sources. Therefore, understanding how to properly cite a source is very important to the classroom.
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