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Visual Literacy Learn to See, See to Learn. Stacy Alvizo EDU 6339 Dr. Robles-Goodwin Book Report. The Author. Lynell Burmark Earned Ph.D. from Stanford Taught K-Graduate school for 11yrs Author “Strategies for Successful Presentations”
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Visual LiteracyLearn to See, See to Learn Stacy Alvizo EDU 6339 Dr. Robles-Goodwin Book Report
The Author Lynell Burmark • Earned Ph.D. from Stanford • Taught K-Graduate school for 11yrs • Author • “Strategies for Successful Presentations” • Works for the Thornburgn Center for Professional Development
Overview • Published in 2002 • Is now out of print • 8 chapters • Lots of ideas for classroom application and resources
Getting the Picture • The advancements in technology • Pictures-Movies-Television-Computers-Internet • Reduced attention spans • Visuals allow us another way to reach our students in a way that is relevant to them
Getting the Picture What is visual literacy? • Interpretation, understanding, and appreciation of the meaning of visual messages • Communicates more effectively by applying basic principles and concepts of visual design • Produces visual messages using computers and other technologies • Uses visual thinking to conceptualize solutions to problems
Getting the Picture Visuals are a powerful classroom tool. • Low SES students • ELL’s • Visuals become a type of universal language • Prepares students for future careers
Getting the Picture What do researchers say about the importance of visuals? 3M- We process visual information 60,000 times more quickly then textual information 3M & Presentations Magazine- -Bank Survey - 79% chose bank with PowerPoint presentation
Here’s Looking at You • Gardner • Multiple intelligences • Power in combining all of them • Allan Paivio • “Dual coding” • Same information received in 2 ways (verbal/visual) • Helps in the retention of what students read
Here’s Looking at You • The power of color (pg.10) • Precise images over words • Concrete vs. Abstract • Importance of orginal art work vs. clip art (pg.13)
Type, “The Unconscious Persuader” • Type is also a visual • Should be appropriate to the type of presentation and audience • Should be readable • Nothing smaller than an 18pt • Don’t use all caps • Hard to read • And much more
Color Power • Color is more than just a decoration, it evokes emotion • For example B&W photos, envoke honor and respect for important characters in history
Color Power • What colors belong in the classroom • Light blue, yellow, yellow-green, and orange • Warm and inviting • Study found that these colors could raise IQ scores by as much as 12pts. (pg.35) • Use books with lots of color • Strategies that play with color and mood (pg. 36-37)
Welcome to the Classroom Does your classroom invite your students to a place of real learning, engagement, and hope? -Initial, visual impact leaves the strongest impression -Front door -Warm colors -Hang things on walls, not ceilings -Celebrate learning by hanging their work
Presentations-Stand and Deliver • Use more pictures and less words • Put textual information in a handout use PowerPoint for photographic respresentation • Use humor • Condense thoughts into bullet points
Chapters 7 & 8 • How to give a presentation • Lesson ideas and strategies • Picture storyboards (pg. 91) • Use video conferencing for students to speak with other students who speak the target language
Critique • A very easy read • Information is practical and helpful • Lots of strategies and examples • Is not necessarily teacher or education specific
Connections • Scaffolding • Activating background knowledge • Academic language taught in a way that is relevant that can be retained • Strategies for learning new languages • Using imagery • Real life experiences and skills
References Burmark L. (2002). Visual literacy: Learn to see, see to learn. Alexandria, VA: ASCD publications. Educate Better. (2012). About Lynell Burmark. Retrieved from http://www.educatebetter.org/about.html