Graphics

Graphics are very beneficial to me.  I like to try to visualize what I read, but sometimes I am not able to.  In these times, I really rely on graphics.  I prefer animated graphics, especially when the information is math-related.  I do not have a head for numbers and statistics.  If this is the topic, I automatically look for a graphic, but an animated graphic always helps more than a static one.  Static graphics are good for helping me to visualize information that I can comprehend on my own; they just reinforce my knowledge and help to show me what I am learning. 

I recently saw the movie Waiting for “Superman”  and really relied on the graphic representation it  used to explain the statistics given.  Many of the statistics made sense to me when described, but the information had a greater impact when the animated graphics were included/introduced.  Not only was I then able to see the deficits, but I was able to watch the change as well.