I See What You Mean:

Visual Literacy
Diane Cordell

“summer tales” by fiddleoak http://www.flickr.com/photos/fiddleoak/7682177160/
@dmcordell
wife
mother
librarian teacher
editor
reader writer
learner
traveler
photographer
friend
grandmother
“Self-portrait in mirror” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/8683930103/
I See What You Mean handout

“Hand” by mnsc http://www.flickr.com/photos/mnsc/2768392379/
Visual literacy
is the ability to understand and produce
visual messages

“My kid could draw that” by erin m http://www.flickr.com/photos/erin_m/4358534470/
Visual skills
are a necessary foundation
for later speech and reading
skills

“Reading with Daddy” by bolinhanyc
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidheller/4367937673/
“Overflowing” by zoetnet http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoetnet/7929093836/
News photos and videos

http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/elist/eListRead/could_we_return_to_the_original_earth_day/
via Earth Island Journal
Advertising

“American Spirit Organic Cigarettes” byATIS547 http://www.flickr.com/photos/albaum/2307102594/
Infographics

“augmentation manifs” by Ownipics http://www.flickr.com/photos/ownipics/5595003993/
Maps and charts

Question from the August 2012 NYS Regents Exam
in Global History and Geography
http://www.nysedregents.org/GlobalHistoryGeography/812/glhg82012-examw.pdf
Blueprints,
schematics,
directions

“nick following pictographic lego instructions” by sean dreilinger
http://www.flickr.com/photos/seandreilinger/294259537/

“LEGO Instructions, Kindergarten Style” by eilonwy77
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eilonwy77/8094673988/
Social networking sites
and photo sharing apps

“That’s Polish girls for you” by Michal Huniewicz http://www.flickr.com/photos/m1key-me/9148965155/
http://youtu.be/rmqDCVQhxjQ

Video clips
http://youtu.be/ZO_cs1DrbhA

http://youtu.be/zZXCt1Ud_zE
Visual literacy in education

“Art teacher” by Mario Glambattista http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariogiambattista/8445168579/
Infographic from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/12/3-awesome-visuals-on-todays-education.html
Active Learning, Columbia University
(http://www.columbia.edu/cu/tat/pdfs/active%20learning.pdf
Standards for Visual Literacy
NCTE http://www.ncte.org/standards/ncte-ira
ISTE http://www.iste.org/docs/excerpts/MEDLIT-excerpt.pdf
ACRL http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/visualliteracy:
identifies need
finds & accesses
interprets & analyzes
evaluates
uses effectively
designs & creates
practices ethical use
“Abstract abstract of an abstract” by kevin dooley http://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/2853368756/
Visual Literacy Array
http://acrlvislitstandards.wordpress.com/
CAVEAT for educators

“Multiple Intelligences” by pabeaufait http://www.flickr.com/photos/pabeaufait/2675722269/

“...rather than concern ourselves with the preferred learning
style of an audience member we should think about the
modality that best suits the content.”
-Olivia Mitchell, Speaking About Presenting
http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/presentation-myths/learning-styles/
Identifies
Need

“LA Essential Learning Outcomes” by Enokson http://www.flickr.com/photos/vblibrary/4586548101/
Finds and Accesses

Creative Commons
http://search.creativecommons.org/

Wikimedia Commons
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Finds and Accesses

Creative Commons
http://search.creativecommons.org/

Wikimedia Commons
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Interprets and Analyzes

“Analyzing” by cathboblet http://www.flickr.com/photos/14481213@N00/5840006575/
Evaluates

“balance scale” by winnifredxoxo http://www.flickr.com/photos/61056899@N06/5751301741/
Uses Effectively

“finishing touch” by Ryan Forsythe http://www.flickr.com/photos/fweez/42778206/
Designs and Creates

“Architect” http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Architect.png
“Are We Still Afloat by artist Kaarina Kaikkonen” by Glyn Lowe http://www.flickr.com/photos/glynlowe/8496305256/
Practices

Ethical Use

“Photograph gallery” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/9204925036/
How does this work in schools & libraries?

Rube Goldberg Machine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg_machine
Web 2.0 Tools
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/web20sites5
Pinterest boards

http://www.pinterest.com/dmcordell/
RebelMouse
https://www.rebelmouse.com/dmcordell/
“Reading time...” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/9298332@N06/4731471342/

Graphic
novels
are
nothing
new!
“Going Retro for International Read Comics in Public Day” by dmcordell
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6088827069/
Thompson, Terry. Adventures in Graphica; Using Comics and
Graphic Novels to Teach Comprehension, 2-6. http://
www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9111

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7815007@N07/8365490682/
Graphic novels
AASL Essential Links: Graphic Novels
http://aasl.ala.org/essentiallinks/
index.php?title=Graphic_Novels

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/babymouse/
homepage.htm

http://www.garethhinds.com/beowulf.php

http://www.todance.info/

http://www.scholastic.com/bone/
Genre Signage

Created by
Tiffany
Whitehead
(@librariantiff)
http://
www.mightylittlelibrar
ian.com/?p=1068
Wesley Fryer
Mapping Media to the Common Core
http://maps.playingwithmedia.com/visual-notetaking/

“Visual Notetaking” by Wesley Fryer http://www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/7840765042/
Visual writing prompts
What has just happened?

The Literacy Shed
http://www.literacyshed.com/the-images-shed.html
Student projects

Beyond the Book: Infographics of Students’ Reading History
http://www.edutopia.org/
blog/infographics-students-reading-history-sarah-gross

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQGlBeLd4Z0
Picturing America
National Endowment for the Humanities
http://picturingamerica.neh.gov/
British Museum/BBC:
A History of the World in 100 Objects
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/
Oakland Museum of CA
http://www.museumca.org/picturethis/match-objects
Image Detective
“Read an image closely. Think critically about turn of the century America.”
http://cct2.edc.org/PMA/image_detective/index.html
Ethical use: copyright and citations
Navigating the Maze http://navigatemaze.wikispaces.com/home
posting by Diane Cordell

“Copyright Criminal” by courosa http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/2481906964/
From bibme http://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/MLA/photograph

Image citation

“Citing a Flickr Image” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/11741104464/
Digital Citizenship Discussion Starter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/venosdale/12042191605/
Creating a positive digital footprint

“Art Institute of Portland Portfolio Show”
by Lulu Hoeller
http://www.flickr.com/photos/artinstituteofportland/
3248694768/

VT High School Photography Student Exhibit
http://www.darkroomgallery.com/ex35
Created by Commonsense Media
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/postaphoto-ms-hs-poster.pdf
Photo manipulation and hoaxes
Healthy Body Image:
A lesson plan for high school students
http://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/CFS/CFS-737-W.pdf

American Eagle Ads
BEFORE

AFTER

The F& B Advertising Agency wanted to show just how easy it is to change someone’s appearance
in this campaign for their client, the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden).
http://demo.fb.se/e/girlpower/retouch/retouch/index.html
“The Most Controversial Magazine Covers of All Times” http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/09/the-most-controversialmagazine-covers-of-all-time/
“The Most Controversial Magazine Covers of All Times” http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/09/the-most-controversialmagazine-covers-of-all-time/
Snopes http://www.snopes.com/photos/photos.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/tsunami/tsunami1.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/tsunami/tsunami1.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/tsunami/tsunami1.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/sharkkayak.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/sharkkayak.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/sharkkayak.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/advertisements/duckthief.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/advertisements/duckthief.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/advertisements/duckthief.asp
CAVEAT #2 for educators
“Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and
communications, offers an infinite variety of perception,
interpretation and execution.” -Ansel Adams

“Nottingham contemporary” by University of Nottingham http://www.flickr.com/photos/uonottingham/6353245207/
Classroom Rules
http://www.slideshare.net/diane/classroom-rules-presentation
Classroom Rules Part 2 (blog posting)
http://dmcordell.blogspot.com/2008/09/classroom-rules-part-2.html
IMAGE #1

“Introduction to monstering” by WorldIslandInfo.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/76074333@N00/318034222/
MY RULE: Pay attention
MY RULE: Pay attention
IMAGE #9

“peacock” by ynskjen http://www.flickr.com/photos/20299709@N00/624150998/
MY RULE: Respect yourself (by doing your best)
MY RULE: Respect yourself (by doing your best)
IMAGE #10

“Big Fun” by Ernst Moeksis http://www.flickr.com/photos/16961193@N06/2267862256/
MY RULE: Have fun
MY RULE: Have fun
"Today's society is highly visual, and
visual imagery is no longer
supplemental to other forms of
information...

Visual literacy empowers individuals to participate fully
in a visual culture."
Introduction, ACRL Visual Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education )

“Me, Myself, and Eye” by Clearly Ambiguous http://www.flickr.com/photos/clearlyambiguous/47022668/
“I look; morning to night
I am never done with looking.”
-Mary Oliver

“Lady in a Red Hat” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6924583614/
“On the phone.” by Buzz Farmer http://www.flickr.com/photos/buzzfarmers/7317967922/

Questions/Comments
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Diane Cordell
@dmcordell
dmcordell@gmail.com

I see what you mean