1. Visual Literacy – What is Visual Literacy?

2. What is visual literacy?
Round Robin Activity
What is visual literacy?
Preview
Put participants in groups of four or five. Tell them to take out a piece of paper.
Let's do a round robin. Each person has to say one word that comes to mind when she hears the words “visual literacy.” When everyone is finished, write all four words on a piece of paper. You have one minute. Go!
After one minute, call on at least one person per group to share their answers.

3. Video
Now let's watch the video and see if your ideas match the video.
Play the video.

4. Complete the sentences with the correct words.
Visual literacy is the ability to construct __________ from ___________. These can be photos, illustrations, graphics, video, and ___________ among others.
When we look quickly at a reading text, we gain more ____________ from the visual than the words, so visual literacy is an important part of ____________.
Review 1
Ask participants to complete the activity either in pairs or individually. Then ask them to share their answers with the group.
Answers:
Visual literacy is the ability to construct meaning from images. These can be photos, illustrations, graphics, video, and symbols among others. 
When we look quickly at a reading text, we gain more information from the visual than the words, so visual literacy is an important part of reading.
images
symbols
information
writing
reading
meaning
letters

5. Complete the sentences with the correct numbers.
Brain-based research shows that about __________ % of the information we take in is visual, and that we read non-text __________ times faster than we read text.
Review 2
Now, let’s do another review activity.
Answers:
Brain-based research shows that about 80 % of the information we take in is visual, and that we read non-text 60,000 times faster than we read text. 
After participants answer the prompt, lead a discussion on the significance of this data.
Possible answers:
• To get information from text, you have to be able to interpret and understand corresponding images, such as photos, pictures, and graphics.
• Learning information simultaneously through text and visuals can dramatically improve retention and recall. 80 50
30,000
60,000