Power point on visual literacy Connie Holden

What Is visual literacy Visual Literacy is the ability to interpret visual messages accurately and to create such messages Connie Holden

Why is it important to know about visual literacy? They create great learning tools for students Students can exhibit their learning Students can share their work with a global audience Students can gain skills and competencies Connie Holden

Why use visuals Connie Holden Visuals help further students understanding Younger students tend to interpret images more literally Older students tend to summarize the whole scene and report a conclusion about the meaning of the picture Connie Holden

Two general approaches to teach visual literacy Decode , or “read” visuals proficiently by practicing visual analysis skills Encode, or “write” visuals to express themselves and communicate with others Connie Holden

what are the six types of visuals Pictures- Books Drawings- Clip Art Charts- Flow Chart Graphs- Pictorial Posters- Caricatures Cartoons- Toon Doo

Example- Flow Chart Connie Holden

Example- Clip Art

Presentation software for instruction Students can use PowerPoint templates to produce professional-looking presentations Connie Holden

What are the qualities of an essential question? These questions are open ended questions that spark students interest and engages them into a conversation about a lesson and they also help students with their learning and understanding of the lesson. Connie Holden