Visual LiteracyWhy teach visual literacy?

Approximately 80% of the signals our brains interpret are visual.

Visual Literacy

Many information texts use visual elements. Many visual texts are accessible to all readers. Many visual texts are complex and multi-

layered. Visual texts are widely used in electronic

media.Steve Moline, I

See What You Mean

Visual LiteracyVisual literacy is a life skill.We read and interpret daily such things as:

pictures, posters, paintings and photographs maps and signs video displays graphs and tables Internet

Activity: Part 1I See, I Think, I Wonder, What’s Missing?

Look quickly at the images.Using the graphic organizer provided,

jot down: what you see in the first column. what you think in the second column what this makes you wonder in the third column what’s missing in the third column.

I see I think I wonder What’s missing?

Newspaper Image

Poster

Video Clip

Poster available from Scholar’s Choicehttp://scholarschoice.ca/net/index.aspx

Video Clip

Reflection Consolidation Day Discussion –

suggestions on placemat (table and whole group share)

Please complete the reflection and leave it on your table

Reminder the next session Dec. 1 or 2 (lead teacher + 1 junior teacher)

Have your tickets ready for final door prizes