Visual Literacy: Reading, Thinking, and Communicating with Visuals - Softcover

Newman, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 147584011X ISBN 13: 9781475840117

Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield, 2019

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Críticas

Newman and Ogle's new book on Visual Literacy is just what the field has been missing for many years. It explores the vast subject area of visual literacy then clearly breaks down information to important and concise areas of study. The text would serve a variety of audiences well from educators, students, diverse populations as well as the general public. Due to our never ending input of visual images this text has current applications in many settings. The narrative is approachable for many readers. It informs all audiences in step by step analysis and information. I highly recommend this important book.--Karen Tardrew, past-president, International Visual Literacy Association

Visual images can convey powerful messages, often including cultural values and persuasive elements. Students have to be taught to analyze, understand, and critique the visual information that surrounds them every day. Failing to do so places them at risk for school failure, and even manipulation, in our highly visual and complex world. Ogle and Newman provide a path for teachers that guides efforts to broaden students' literacy learning to include the vast array visual content.--Douglas Fisher, past-president, International Literacy Association

Reseña del editor

Visual Literacy examines how teachers can use visuals to improve learning for all students. It provides teachers with a foundation in visual literacy, defined as the ability to read, think, and communicate with visually presented information. Results of studies of students' using visual information indicate that most students are clearly lacking in the tools needed to use visuals effectively. The book orients teachers to visual literacy and the world of visuals. It discusses various classroom tested strategies and activities for all students, including second language learners, and students with special needs. Stressing visual literacy skills helps students understand a visual more deeply so they can master the content they are learning. Teachers will learn to employ a literacy triad of reading, thinking, and communicating to aid students in their study of visuals. First, they inquire into the visual, reading it for content and context, including assessing the authenticity of the document. Second, they think about the document by analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating it to come up with answers to their inquiry. Graphic organizers help students decipher the content and understand the meaning of the visual document, connecting it to prior and future instruction. Third, they communicate their findings using visuals.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• ISBN 10: 147584011X
• ISBN 13: 9781475840117
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 198