Visual Literacy Learn to See, See to Learn Stacy Alvizo EDU 6339 Dr. Robles-Goodwin Book Report

The Author Lynell Burmark Earned Ph.D. from Stanford Taught K-Graduate school for 11yrs Author “Strategies for Successful Presentations” Works for the Thornburgn Center for Professional Development

Overview  Published in 2002  Is now out of print  8 chapters  Lots of ideas for classroom application and resources

Getting the Picture  The advancements in technology  Pictures-Movies-Television-Computers-Internet  Reduced attention spans  Visuals allow us another way to reach our students in a way that is relevant to them

Getting the Picture What is visual literacy? Interpretation, understanding, and appreciation of the meaning of visual messages Communicates more effectively by applying basic principles and concepts of visual design Produces visual messages using computers and other technologies Uses visual thinking to conceptualize solutions to problems

Getting the Picture Visuals are a powerful classroom tool. Low SES students ELL’s Visuals become a type of universal language Prepares students for future careers

Getting the Picture What do researchers say about the importance of visuals? 3M- We process visual information 60,000 times more quickly then textual information 3M & Presentations Magazine- -Bank Survey - 79% chose bank with PowerPoint presentation

Here’s Looking at You  Gardner  Multiple intelligences  Power in combining all of them  Allan Paivio  “Dual coding”  Same information received in 2 ways (verbal/visual)  Helps in the retention of what students read

Here’s Looking at You  The power of color (pg.10)  Precise images over words  Concrete vs. Abstract  Importance of orginal art work vs. clip art (pg.13)

Type, “The Unconscious Persuader”  Type is also a visual  Should be appropriate to the type of presentation and audience  Should be readable  Nothing smaller than an 18pt  Don’t use all caps  Hard to read  And much more

Color Power  Color is more than just a decoration, it evokes emotion  For example B&W photos, envoke honor and respect for important characters in history

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Claude Monet-Coquelicots

Color Power  What colors belong in the classroom  Light blue, yellow, yellow-green, and orange  Warm and inviting  Study found that these colors could raise IQ scores by as much as 12pts. (pg.35)  Use books with lots of color  Strategies that play with color and mood (pg )

Welcome to the Classroom Does your classroom invite your students to a place of real learning, engagement, and hope? -Initial, visual impact leaves the strongest impression -Front door -Warm colors -Hang things on walls, not ceilings -Celebrate learning by hanging their work

Presentations-Stand and Deliver  Use more pictures and less words  Put textual information in a handout use PowerPoint for photographic respresentation  Use humor  Condense thoughts into bullet points

Chapters 7 & 8  How to give a presentation  Lesson ideas and strategies  Picture storyboards (pg. 91)  Use video conferencing for students to speak with other students who speak the target language

Critique  A very easy read  Information is practical and helpful  Lots of strategies and examples  Is not necessarily teacher or education specific

Connections  Scaffolding  Activating background knowledge  Academic language taught in a way that is relevant that can be retained  Strategies for learning new languages  Using imagery  Real life experiences and skills

References Burmark L. (2002). Visual literacy: Learn to see, see to learn. Alexandria, VA: ASCD publications. Educate Better. (2012). About Lynell Burmark. Retrieved from