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Crutch It!
Visual Literacy in the Classroom
As educators, we search for different ways to reach our students. One of the “tricks” that we can use in our classrooms is visual literacy, which can be used to provide a “crutch” for students so that their learning becomes more meaningful and permanent.
Visual Literacy is . . . a set of skills that include
the ability to understand and recognize the power of images, to manipulate images, and to use images
http://www.nmc.org/events/2005visual_literacy_conf/index.shtml
Why Visual Literacy Should Be Used in the Classroom
• The eyes are the most powerful conduit to the brain. They send information to the brain through 2 optic nerves, each with 1,000,000 nerve fibers. The auditory nerve has only 30,000 fibers. The nerve cells devoted to visual processing equal to 30 percent of the nerve cells in the brain, compared to 8 percent for touch and only 3 percent for hearing.
• eyes over ears
• 30% of nerve cells in brain cortex for visual processing
From Visual Literacy: Learn to See, See to Learn by Dr. Lynell Burmark
Why Visuals Should Be Used in the Classroom
• The eyes process visual information 60,000 times faster that textual information. Presenters that use visuals are 43 percent more effective in persuading their audiences to a desired outcome than presenters who don’t use visuals.
• 60,000 times faster
• 43 percent more effective in persuading
From Visual Literacy: Learn to See, See to Learn by Dr. Lynell Burmark
Why Visuals Should Be Used in the Classroom
• One of the greatest reasons for adding visuals into the classroom is the use of color. Color improves learning by up to 400 percent and increases the willingness to read by up to 80 percent.
• the use of color• improves learning by up to 400
percent• increases willingness to read
up to 80 percentFrom Visual Literacy: Learn to See, See to Learn by Dr. Lynell Burmark
Why Visuals Should Be Used in the Classroom
• The use of color in visuals increases motivation by up to 80 percent and improves retention more than 75 percent.
• increases motivation by up to 80 percent
• improves retention more than 75 percent
From Visual Literacy: Learn to See, See to Learn by Dr. Lynell Burmark
Why Visuals Should Be Used in the Classroom
• Our students have grown up in a visual world. They have watched 22,000 hours of television by the time they graduate from high school. They have spent countless hours in front of video games, movies, and computers. Now, compare that to the 12,500 hours spent sitting in a classroom, and it is easy to see why we need to take advantage of their visual natures.
• approximately 22,000 hours watching television
• ?? hours playing video games, watching movies, and surfing the Internet
http://www.tcpd.org/burmark/Handouts/WhyVisualLit.html
Hey, a girl and a guy frog are at the kitchen table, and the girl frog is upset because the guy frog is reading the newspaper instead of listening to her. He looks up from his newspaper and says to her, “What?! I just wanted to see who croaked today.” Unfortunately, this joke loses something in the translation. It is much more effective as a picture. Look at some of the things that are implied in the picture: frog on right is female; frog on left is male; he has been ignoring her by reading the paper; she is upset, and he doesn’t understand why.
Is a Picture Really Worth 1,000 Words?
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/resources/exp_lang/twoimages.html
Using Graphics and PhotosDoes using visual literacy in the classroom mean more work for that classroom teacher? NO, not if the teacher is creative.How can we provide these visual “crutches” for our students without adding another burden to our already heavy load? There are a multitude of ways that a smart teacher can take advantage of the students’ natural desire to see things. First, we can use graphics and photographs.
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/resources/exp_lang/twoimages.html
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/local/archive/01/immig01/images/9_1_01immigration.jpg
Who are these men and what are they doing?
Who is this man and what is he doing?
What is he carrying and why?Where is this?
What is he
carrying?
Do animals have feelings like people do?
Discuss this writing prompt in your journal.
Do animals show emotions such as surprise and joy? Discuss this writing prompt in your journal.
Using this picture as an example of “dilemma,” write a definition for the word.
Have you ever had one of those days that you just didn’t want to get out of bed? Discuss this writing prompt in your journal.
Is seeing always believing?
Write your answer in your journal.
Going to the Beach by Margaret Mahy and illustrated by Dick Frizzell.
by David Drew; illustrated by Robert Roennfeldt at http://k-8visual.info/
The Cat on the Chimney
http://k-8visual.info/tKitUsing.html#genre_gloss
Using
Flow
Charts
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
Study the following vocabulary words.
wheel
sheep
tepee
seal
leaf
needle
peas
meat
queen
key
Using Worksheets
http://www.edhelper.com
http://k-8visual.info/recomposing.html
Compare/Contrast Earth and MoonThese two pictures become a great comparison/contrast activity using the same asking questions that
a teacher might normally use to derive meaning.Do both places have mountains? Do both places have rivers? Do both places have animals? Do
both places have plants? Do both places have clouds? Do both places have footprints? Do both places have rocks?
http://k-8visual.info/recomposing.html
Comprehension Tables
http://k-8visual.info/
Using Cutaways
http://www.pcfonts.com/
Using Better Fonts
YummyBloodSnowFlameAnger
Using visuals in the classroom can be as simple as finding and incorporating the perfect font into a worksheet, test, or presentation.
Using Better Fonts
Stone
http://cooltext.com/
Using Better Fonts
http://cooltext.com/
http://lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/Inspir.htm
Using Graphic Organizers
One of the easiest ways of using visual literacy in the classroom is through the program Inspiration. There are hundreds of templates that can be downloaded and modified for teacher and/or student use. Teachers and students can create their own templates and webs to display information in a more interesting format. Teachers can use Inspiration to present complicated information (notes, concepts, etc.) in a way that is easier to see and understand.
http://lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/Inspir.htm
Independent Reading Assignments
Our Trip to the Zoo
http://lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/Inspir.htm
Even young students can use and understand webs created with Inspiration. The use of pictures gives the non-reader as much opportunity as the words give the readers.
http://www.tech-bytes.com/Kidspiration.htm
Building a Wolf Proof House
http://lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/Inspir.htm
Writing Assignment
Spelling Words
Number 1
Number 2
Number 3
Number 4
Number 5
Number 6
To Do:1. Click on each picture and type your spelling word for the picture into the box below it.2. Click and drag each picture into its correct alphabetical order. Use the blank space to the right of this box.
Teachers can even use Inspiration webs to test students . . .
Total area
Abbreviation
Residents called
Capitol
Year statehood achieved
Population
Climate
Flower
Tree
Plant
Motto
Song
Bird
Insect
FactoidFactoid
Factoid
Factoid
How to use this template1. Replace the main idea symbol with the state you are studying. Research official facts about your selected state on the Internet. Use at least three web sites to verify information.2. Enter the information you find into the symbol linked to each category.3. Enter some additional (or surprising) information you discovered about the state into the star symbols.
Louisiana
http://www.inspiration.com to record information . . .
Louisiana Natural
Resources
Louisiana Natural Resources
and to assess learned information.
ride
Using PowerPoint
PowerPoint is possibly the most versatile tool for creating visual “crutches” that can help students learn and remember. One use is with spelling and/or vocabulary words.
mice
to
the
park.
They
the
bus
ride
liketo
Here, a PP slides works with sentence structure.
into
into
This PP slide deals with positional words.
water
This one with word recognition.
Using a Digital Camera
Another excellent tool that teachers can take advantage of is the digital camera. Here, students were given Skittles to use for creating fractions. They took pictures of their fractions and created their own PP slides. Once the slides were merged, the class had a PP presentation. While looking at the presentation, it became obvious who understood fractions and who didn’t.
Pictogram of Subtraction Problem
Monica has 3 bottles of glue.
Monica gave Dalton 1 bottle of glue.
Monica now has 2 bottles of glue.
Dalton now has 1 bottle of glue.
Subtraction
Problem
3
- 1
2
It’s not only permissible but also smart to “crutch it.”
If we, as teachers, could control the world that our students live in, television, movies, video games, cell phones, computer games, and lots of other distracters might not have such a strong influence on our kids. However, that is not now the case nor will it ever be the case. But what we can do is take advantage of their visual strengths. So let’s give some them “crutches,”—those visual stimuli that use their interests and their abilities to help them make better and more solid connections between ideas and realities.
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