This is Jennifer Gonzalez welcoming you to episode 122 of the Cult of Pedagogy podcast.

In this episode, we're going to talk about using one-pagers in the classroom.

A couple years ago, I started hearing about this thing called a one-pager.

The name gives you a pretty good idea of what it is.

A single page containing information about a topic or a book or a film or whatever really.

One-pagers almost always include visuals like sketches or word art,

and the contents are usually arranged in a visually interesting way.

The pedagogical thinking behind these is that combining visuals and words

helps students process and remember information better.

One-pagers are also a form of summarizing, which is a powerful way to process

information. Although one-pagers have been most popular in English language arts classes,

they are being used in history, science, and even math classes with an incredible

variety of designs and details. But, just like with any other vehicle for learning,

if you jump into one-pagers headfirst without learning a few tips from people who have been there,

you might hit some snags. With one-pagers, there are some basic best practices that can help you

and your students be more successful with them. So today I'll be talking with someone who has

been through the trial and error process with one-pagers. Betsy Podash is a former English teacher,

who now works full-time helping teachers bring more creativity to their classrooms

through her website and podcast Spark Creativity. In this episode, we'll talk about what one-pagers are,

how they're different from sketch notes, how to overcome the issue of students thinking they're

not artistic enough to do them, and a step-by-step process for getting the most out of one-pagers

in your classroom. Support for this episode comes from Chill Expeditions. How do you maximize student

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