Visual Thinking 101: Sketchnoting | San Francisco

About this class

In a workshop setting, students will gain experience in creating a visual language to be deployed in learning as well as presenting. This will include ways to triage information to retain more during active listening, how to control content and ensure it communicates key ideas, and why visual thinking is a powerful tool for anyone interested in improving their memory and influence.

Takeaways

• Understand what visual thinking is and why it works
• Triage large amounts of information, ensuring key ideas are captured
• Use metaphor and humor to enhance memory of important topics
• Develop a visual language to be used in ideation, prototyping, presentation, and learning

Prereqs & Preparation

• Curiosity
• Ability to use a pencil
• Visually able [sighted]

*Please leave laptops behind for this class