Visual Verbal Journals

What is a Visual Verbal Journal?

Visual Verbal Journals It is similar to a sketchbook, yet different

Visual Verbal Journals - It is a type of journal showing visual thinking -Words are an important part of the Journal. - Journals are personally meaningful -Journals allow us to think about our thinking and avoid just reflex reaction

Visual Verbal Journals What does a Visual Verbal Journal include?

Visual Verbal Journals DRAWINGS WORDS: describe and support depictions and become graphic devices SKETCHES CONTENT:

Visual Verbal Journals PERSONALLY MEANINGFUL SYMBOLS PHOTOGRAPHS WORDS: describe and support depictions and become graphic devices CONTENT:

Visual Verbal Journals COLLAGES WORDS: describe and support depictions and become graphic devices CONTENT:

Visual Verbal Journals What are the uses of Visual Verbal Journals?

Visual Verbal Journals -Research -Source of ideas for future artworks -Reflection -Exploring new ideas -Exploring new medias

Visual Verbal Journals Benefits to teachers: -Provide insight into students’ emotional and cognitive experiences -Can show teaching style students’ are most responsive to -Can be used as authentic assessment (Zimmerman 1994)

Visual Verbal Journals Benefits to students: -Realize how daily life influences art work -Identify significant events -Become a source for future artworks

Visual Verbal Journals Artists’ Visual Verbal Journals

Visual Verbal Journals - Artists using Visual Journals: Eric Fischl Journaling began as sketchbook and grew into large-format glassine drawings of journal pages

Visual Verbal Journals Leonardo da Vinci recorded questions and daily observations visually and verbally in a sketchbook - Artists using Visual Journals:

Visual Verbal Journals Edvard Munch Used visual journal to develop ideas and record daily observation and reflections - Artists using Visual Journals:

Visual Verbal Journals How do Visual Verbal Journals influence ideation?

Visual Verbal Journals Writing helps develop ideas: "I write so I can find out what I am thinking" Jerome Bruner Drawing helps develop ideas: Visual imagery offers a freedom that words do not.

Visual Verbal Journals -For some, the visual supports the verbal - - For some the verbal supports the visual -

Visual Verbal Journals How do Visual Verbal Journals influence creativity?

Visual Verbal Journals - Multiple solutions can be explored--- Fluency Journals are low risk places to experiment : - Ideas can be embellished--- Elaboration

Visual Verbal Journals Assessments: Methods: -Checklist -Rating scale -Teacher/parent/peer interviews -Student self-assessment

Visual Verbal Journals Assessments: Criteria: -Composition -Development of ideas and media experimentation: demonstrate progression -Craftsmanship: although not every entry must be complete, all should be readable, executed with care, and presented in an orderly manner

Visual Verbal Journals Sample Assignments: -Start Journal by requiring 10 pages about the student and their connection to art -Create a work of art that is composed only of writing -List three things you believe in and design symbols or images for these things -Make a page using one word as inspiration -Research an artist and create a 2 page report in the journal using both images and words to convey information

Visual Verbal Journals Suggestions for New Journals: -Tear random pages -Burn parts of pages -Paint washes -Gesso pages -Glue in tissue paper, found objects, leaves -Cut holes through several pages -Cut and fold pages to hid or reveal areas -Do rubbings on parts of pages

Visual Verbal Journals Creating your own Visual Verbal Journal: Your First Steps are to choose a: 1.Composition 2. Medium 3. Subject Matter

Visual Verbal Journals Composition Variations: Full Page Design

Visual Verbal Journals Bleeds

Visual Verbal Journals Borders

Visual Verbal Journals Grids

Visual Verbal Journals Mandala= Radial Design

Visual Verbal Journals Columns

Visual Verbal Journals Diagonals

Visual Verbal Journals Organic Shapes

Visual Verbal Journals Cut Outs and Windows

Visual Verbal Journals Resources: -The Journey is the Destination, The Journals of Dan Eldon, Dan Eldon, Chronicle Books -The Diary of Frieda Kahlo, Abradale Pess -The Decorated Page, Gwen Diehn, Lark Books -