When students are asked to create a poster as a replacement for a traditional text-based assignment to demonstrate their learning, they are able to expand...
communication skills as they balance text and graphic representations of their learning.
collaboration skills if the work is done with other students.
creativity as they decide how to best convey their learning using graphics and text.
critical thinking as they research the topic at hand and determine what's relevant.
Posters can be completed with traditional materials such as paper and markers, or they can be designed using digital graphics programs.
You might assign a poster when...
you want students to synthesize and convey their learning around a specific topic.
you want students to share their learning visually with others.
you want to enhance or replace an assignment that asks students to explain or describe something.
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