Visual Literacy By Danielle Galbraith What is Visual

Visual Literacy By: Danielle Galbraith

What is Visual Literacy? The learned ability to interpret visual messages accurately and to create such messages. Know that we know what visual literacy is, why is it important? Galbraith

Why is visual literacy important? So much learning involves visual imagery. Students must be able to visualize ideas, often using technology in the process. Many students learn more through visual imagery and even verbal learners need imagery to grasp concepts. It is pretty clear that visual literacy is important but, what values do they add to learning? Galbraith

What values do visuals add to learning? Visuals provide meaningful references for ideas, make abstract ideas more concrete and motivate students. Visuals also influence students to learn. Galbraith

How can visuals influence student learning? Visuals help direct attention to important concepts, repeat learning with different learning styles, help recall prior information and reduces the effort to learn. There are two ways to teach visual literacy. Galbraith

Two approaches to teach visual literacy Decoding- interpreting and creating meaning from visuals Encoding- creating visual presentations Encoding and decoding are needed while thinking about the six different types of media. Galbraith

Six types of media Audio- Lessons on CD People- A teacher Video- showing a movie in class Manipulative- Anything you can pick up and touch Text- A book for a class Visuals- Posters in a classroom Any of these can be used in presenting software. Galbraith

How can you use presentation software Presentation software provides a format for displaying computer-based visuals with a digital projector. The most widely used presentation software is Power. Point. A Power. Point can be used to present information on a topic and it is easy for students to put them together as well. Galbraith

Qualities of an essential question Written so that students can understand them Have no obvious answer Require higher order thinking Use concepts that require students to use their knowledge Has students identify important ideas Galbraith