CPD Resources

Using Images

We are all familiar with the phrase ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ and using images in your teaching has many benefits:

• High levels of literacy are not required for students to be able to engage with images
• Images are great for piquing your students’ curiosity and getting them to ask questions.
• Images can be very memorable and help us to retain information
• Images can convey complex ideas more easily than words

Below are three simple ideas for ways you might use historical images in your teaching:

• Step Inside a Picture
• Map From Memory
• The 'Take One' Picture Approach