Visual Learning with Albus
- Scott Colenutt |
- 11 steps |
- 2 minutes
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Sign up for an account at[Albus](https://albus.org/?utm_source=100daysofai&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=recommended-tool)\
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To create an account:
1. Click '**Login to account**' in the top right corner of the page.
2. Click '**Create an account**' on the login form and follow the steps to create your account.
3. You'll need to **verify your account via email** before you can continue.\
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Note: For this exercise you can sign up for a 7-day free trial, no credit card required.
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If you're creating a new account for the first time, **review the introductory welcome messages** before landing on your dashboard at<https://studio.albus.org/>\
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Click **+ New board**
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Let's give your board a name. \
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Click where it says 'Untitled document' and rename your board '**Day 24: Visualize your learning**'.
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Click on the left-hand menu item titled '**Breakdown topics / ideas**'.
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In the search bar that appears, type the name of a topic you want to explore.\
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If you want to follow along with this example, type the name 'Keith Haring' (he's an American artist).\
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**Press enter or click the enter button at the end of the search bar.**
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A list of associated topics related to the topic will now appear. \
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Select one to explore it further by clicking on it. \
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In this example, we'll click to learn more about Keith Haring's graffiti art. \
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Please note, your associated results might look slightly different to this example. If 'Graffiti art' isn't available as a topic, feel free to choose another associated topic that interests you.
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A card item will appear with more information about the topic you've selected. \
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Wait for the copy to fully generate before clicking on the image icon at the top of the card. \
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This will create a new image card that will surface images related to our topic, allowing us to explore visually.
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A new card displaying a series of associated images will appear. \
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Click on the + icon in the middle of an image that interests you.
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A new image card will appear. \
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Click on the image to trigger the submenu, and then click on the '**Create a connotation**' button. \
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This will bring up a **Story** (more information) about our selected image.
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In this example, we were able to learn more about when and where the photograph was taken!
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You're done! Congratulations on using Albus for visual learning. \
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What will you now explore with visual learning?
