Visual literacy refers to the learned ability to interpret visual messages accurately and to create such images. Visual literacy can be developed through two major approaches: helping learners to decode or read visuals proficiently by practicing visual analysis skills and helping learners to encode or write visuals proficiently by practicing visual analysis skills and helping learners to encode or write visuals proficiently and practicing visual analysis skills and helping learners to encode or write visuals to express themselves and communicate with others. The color photographs Provide a Concrete Referent for Ideas. The following slides with their color photographs provide a Concrete Referent of the entire presentation. Each of the slides in this presentation takes into account the following of the design guidelines and universal design. My intention in using the same template for each slide was to connect each step of the presentation in the same format as the conclusion was connected to the beginning. Realistic visuals show the actual object under study. SOL English/Oral Language 2.3 The student will use oral communication skills.
Visuals can be captured and stored in a digital format by using digital cameras. Words don ’ t look or sound like the objects they stand for but visuals are iconic or they have some resemblance to what they represent, Digital imaging allow users to capture, edit, display, share and network still and video images. The technology makes the process very easy for both teachers and students. Users may send images to other digital devices, store them in computers or share them through the Internet. SOL Basic Operations Concepts (Computer Technology) C/T K-22 Identify and use available technologies to complete specific tasks. SOL English/ Oral Language 2.3 The student will use oral communication skills. The students will make decisions as to which objects to photograph based on the learning objective of the presentation. Which is, the new playground equipment and how it improves the Kindergarten playground from the perspective of the second graders who used the former equipment when in Kindergarten.
Using the memory card from the camera, the photos will be downloaded to the computer. The iPhoto software will aide the students in sequencing their photos. SOL Basic Operations and Concepts (Computer Technology) C/T K-2.2 Identify and use available technologies to complete specific tasks. SOL English/ Oral Language 2.3 The student will use oral communication skills. Students will learn how to download photos from the memory card of the digital camera to iPhoto and to sequence the photos based on the choices of the student photographers.
Presentation software provides a format for displaying computer based visuals with a digital projector. SOL Social and Ethical Issues (Computer Technology) C/T K-2.3 Make responsible decisions grounded in knowledge of digital safety and security best practices that pertain to various digital communication tools and methods. SOL English/Oral Language 2.3 The student will use oral communication skills. SOL Thinking Skills, Problem Solving and Decision Making (Computer Technology) C/T K-2.5 Practice reasoning skills when gathering and evaluating data. The digital projector will display the photos sequenced by the students and the students will make decisions based on the appropriate order and content of the photos.
Power Point is the most widely know presentation software.. Presentation software allows you to generate handouts for your students. SOL Technology Communication Tools (Computer Technology) C/T K-2.6 Communicate effectively with others (e.g., peers, teachers, experts) in collaborative learning situations. SOL English/Oral Language 2.3 The student will use oral communication skills. The white board gives the students an opportunity to preview the presentation they have created and to make any changes or adjustments to the context.
Planning tools- Storyboarding is a handy strategy for planning. This technique allows you to creatively arrange and rearrange a whole sequence of thumbnail sketches or some other simple representation of the visuals and text you plan to use. SOL Technology Communication Tools (Computer Technology) C/T K-2.6 Communicate effectively with others (e.g.,peers, teachers,experts) in collaborative learning situations. SOL English/ Oral Language 2.3 The student will use oral communication skills. SOL English /Reading 2.9 The student will read and demonstrate comprehensions of nonfiction texts. SOL English/ Writing 2.12 The student will write stories, letters, and simple explanations. The student moderators take advantage of the completed presentation to practice addressing an assembly of kindergarten, first and second graders.
