Visual Learning A Summary of the importance and use of visual learning in a classroom BURKE,DOERTHE

Knowledge Outcome  What is Visual literacy?  Why is it important to know about Visual Literacy?  Why bother to use visuals in instruction? What value do they add to the learning process?  How can visuals be designed to influence student learning?  What are two general approaches that you may use to teach visual literacy  What are six types of visuals? What is an example of each type?  When could you use presentation software for instruction?  What are the qualities of an essential question? BURKE,DOERTHE

Visual Literacy The learned ability to interpret visual messages accurately DECODING Meaning what we see is analyzed The learned ability to create visual messages accurately ENCODING Meaning to express, and communicate with others through visuals BURKE,DOERTHE

Decoding BURKE,DOERTHE For young children this is a picture of a ride to school. For a school bus driver a nightmare, because none of the kids are in their seats while the bus is moving.

Encoding BURKE,DOERTHE

The Importance of Visual Literacy  The world becomes increasingly more visual(video, television, computers etc.)  Some students learn better when visuals are involved.  Many schools all over the world develop visual programs for students, therefore we need to know them, because we need to teach them. BURKE,DOERTHE

Why Add Visuals to Instructions? BURKE,DOERTHE  To provide concrete referent for ideas  To make abstract ideas concrete  To motivate learners  To direct attention(with a visual pointer)  To repeat information in a different form  To help recall prior learning  To reduce learning effort (visuals can simplify information)

What value do visuals add to learning By adding visuals to instructions the students can benefit from a more versatile lesson flow. The information provided by visuals imprints information differently, therefore it is remembered in a different way then a lecture alone. By creating visuals for presentation, the student learns to use different media like visuals to enhance their project. BURKE,DOERTHE

Design Arrangement Color Balance Universal Design Legibility Appeal If we design Visuals using these design elements they will be appealing to the students.

Two General Approaches I Would Use to Teach Visual Literacy  I would use a “hands on” approach. In my lessons I would use books, graphs, movie clips, pictures etc. to enhance my teachings  I also would let the kids work with visuals, try out different writing stiles, develop presentations, draw picture’s, make photographs, and maybe even video’s. BURKE,DOERTHE

The Six Types of Visuals Pictures – Photos or Study guides BURKE,DOERTHE

Drawings – sketches and diagrams Graphic arrangement of lines Print and digital Charts- time tables One concept or relationship

BURKE,DOERTHE Graphs – bar or pictorial Visual representation of numerical data Posters- behavior rules or multiplication table Attention grabber

Cartoon- line drawings, quick and easy to read BURKE,DOERTHE

When can Presentation Software be used for Instructions BURKE,DOERTHE In general can Presentation Software be used at any time during a regular lesson. Power point can be used to enhance lectures, while teaching a subject. Combining visuals with a lesson will enhance the experience and further learning and understanding Presentation Software can also be used to create a presentation by students in groups. This creating (encoding) of information and visuals also enhance previous learned knowledge or will aid by understanding a subject better.

What are the qualities of an essential question? BURKE,DOERTHE An essential question is a question that is not easily answered. It requires time and thought to answer it. They are challenging and not answered by someone else's thought. They do not have one right answer, but many. They should spark interest, and make one curious. They can be provocative, because there answers can be so versatile.