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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 decor