1. Visual Literacy Oh, say what you see! Tracy Ann Therese – M.Ed.
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2. How we learn: Auditory 11.7% Read/Write 15.7% Kinesthetic 16.3%
Visual 56.3%
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3. How content is delivered:
Auditory 70.3%
Lecture 13.0%
Hands-on 10.9%
Media %
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4. Visual vs. Text Literacy
Both employ similar processes:
Identifying
Decoding
Interpreting
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5. In a recent article in edutopia©, Todd Finley states:
Visual Literacy
In a recent article in edutopia©, Todd Finley states:
“Visual literacy is a staple of 21st century skills, learners must "demonstrate the ability to interpret, recognize, appreciate and understand information presented through visible actions, objects and symbols, natural or man-made."
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6. INFOGRAPHICS AND CHARTS
Types of Visuals
PHOTOS
INFOGRAPHICS AND CHARTS
CARTOONS
DRAWINGS
ARTWORK
GRAPHS
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7. Visual literacy and the Common Core Standards
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7: "Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos or maps) with other information in print and digital texts."
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7: "Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words."
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8. Margaret Mackintosh clarifies a key concept in visual literacy
“The skill of looking at, understanding and interpreting pictures has to be taught through planned , directed study.
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9. A simple strategy
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What do you:
See?
Smell?
Hear?
Feel?
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10. What?
Five W’s and How
Where?
When?
Why?
How?
Who?

11. Wrap it up You learned: What Visual Literacy is How most people learn
most instruction is delivered
Why visual literacy is similar to text
Where it is used
Who needs to know it
What is done to teach it
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12. Common Core State Standards Related to Visual Literacy. (n. d. )
Common Core State Standards Related to Visual Literacy. (n.d.). Retrieved June 22, 2015, from
Demian, J. (Director) . Spotlight on Strategies: An SOS Call for Digital Integration. Lecture conducted from Discovery Education
Finley, T. (Author) Common Core in Action: 10 Visual Literacy Strategies. (n.d.). Retrieved June 21, 2015, from
Mackintosh, M. Primary Geography Handbook , Chapter 9(2004) ISBN
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