Images in a High School English Class

Computer images could be very helpful in Secondary English Education. If we were studying a particular novel, one option might be to show art work from that same time, so that students could get a feel for the context of the novel. Additionally, if we were studying a particular author, it might be helpful to show images of that author throughout his or her life while lecturing about that author. Students could even take photographs of the outdoors and use them as illustrations in a compilation of their own poetry.

Overall, I think images are a good idea in any subject area because they are helpful for visual learners. Reinforcing verbal information with an image helps a teacher relate with more students that learn in different ways. If there is a way to involve students in finding images, that woud be helpful for a third group of learners that prefer a hands-on approach.