1. Visual Literacy Staff Development Presentation Kipps Elementary School November 2009 Presented by Juliane Meek

2. What is visual literacy? If you can read a map, draw a diagram or interpret symbols like or or then you are visually literate. Visual literacy is the reading and writing of visual texts. Visual literacy is the reading and writing of visual texts. Visual literacy is defined as the ability to understand, use, and create with images effectively (Braden, 1996) Visual literacy is defined as the ability to understand, use, and create with images effectively (Braden, 1996)

3. Why learn visual literacy? Many information texts use visual elements Many information texts use visual elements Visual texts are accessible to all readers Visual texts are accessible to all readers Visual texts are complex, multilayered texts Visual texts are complex, multilayered texts Visual texts communicate certain information more clearly than verbal texts Visual texts communicate certain information more clearly than verbal texts Students need practice in choosing the appropriate text use Students need practice in choosing the appropriate text use Visual texts are widely used in the electronic media Visual texts are widely used in the electronic media Visual texts can help with comprehension Visual texts can help with comprehension Visual texts can help with planning an essay Visual texts can help with planning an essay Visual literacy is a life skill Visual literacy is a life skill

4. Using Visual Literacy Visual literacy has practical uses across the curriculum.

5. Visual text makes its meaning with images, or with meaningful patterns. Here are a few visual texts which can used to convey information. Block diagram with cutaways

6. Cutaway diagram Cutaway diagram Diagram with color coding Diagram with color coding

7. Flow Charts

8. Compare and Contrast

9. Comprehension Table http://k-8visual.info/recomposing.html

10. http://www.pcfonts.com Instructional Typography The art and science of using individual letters, words, and passages of text to convey an instructional message. YummyBloodSnowFlameAnger

11. http://cooltext.com What to Think About for Instruction  Consider the size and color of the text  Make sure the font color you choose is easy to read and see against the background color you have chosen  The content of your visual lesson is more important than the overall color scheme. Stone Stone

12. The Power of Type Create chunks of information to facilitate comprehension, understanding directions, procedures, etc. Create chunks of information to facilitate comprehension, understanding directions, procedures, etc. Complex type can express emotion, enhance a message Complex type can express emotion, enhance a message Type has organizational and communicative power Type has organizational and communicative power Facilitates contrast, alignment, repetition, and proximity Facilitates contrast, alignment, repetition, and proximity

13. Square Serif Very readable Very readable Great for reading large passages of text Great for reading large passages of text Widely used in educational materials Widely used in educational materials Often darker than others Often darker than othersCenturyGeorgia What is the Best to Use? Sans Serif Very legible Very legible A bold sans serif typeface used in conjunction with a lighter font provides excellent contrast; facilitates “chunking” A bold sans serif typeface used in conjunction with a lighter font provides excellent contrast; facilitates “chunking” Great for headings Great for headings Franklin Gothic TrebuchetVerdana

14. Shape Tools and Color Shape can be used to communicate instructional information. Simple shapes such as circles, squares, and lines help learners see relationships, directions, and sequence. Shape can be used to communicate instructional information. Simple shapes such as circles, squares, and lines help learners see relationships, directions, and sequence. Color has an instructional impact and is useful for creating mood, drawing attention, and organizing information into groups. Color has an instructional impact and is useful for creating mood, drawing attention, and organizing information into groups.

15. It Depends Rule… The Learner The Learner Context Context The Task The Task Development Development Environment Environment Other elements in the visual Other elements in the visual Your skills and abilities Your skills and abilities

16. Resources Used: http://k-8visualliteracy.com http://k-8visualliteracy.com http://k-8visualliteracy.com Creating Graphics for Learning and Performance, Lessons in Visual Literacy Textbook Creating Graphics for Learning and Performance, Lessons in Visual Literacy Textbook www.cooltext.com www.cooltext.com www.cooltext.com Additional Resources: PC Fonts PC Fonts Classroom clipart Classroom clipart 3-D Text Maker 3-D Text Maker Fun PowerPoint's for Classroom teachers Fun PowerPoint's for Classroom teachers Visual Literacy Ideas Visual Literacy Ideas 1001 Uses for a Digital Camera 1001 Uses for a Digital Camera Interactive Websites Interactive Websites National Library of Virtual Manipulatives National Library of Virtual Manipulatives