1. Visual and Media Literacy Skills for the
21st Century Learners.
By Tabitha, Kimberly, and Lydia
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Reinforces reading and lecture material
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Aids in the development of a common base of knowledge among students
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Enhances student comprehension and discussion
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Provides greater accommodation of diverse learning styles
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Increases student motivation and enthusiasm
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Promotes teacher effectiveness

2. Why Video/Visuals?
10% Read
20% Hear
30% - See
50% Hear & See

3. Our Learners

4. Stop Motion Animation
JellyCam by TicklyPictures.com
and
http://mycreate.icreatetoeducate.com

6. Making Movies

8. STORYBOARDS

9. DIGITAL STORYTELLING

11. StoryKit.com
Storybird.com
Littlebirdtales.com

12. Our Learners

13. Some Visuals/Video Uses
• Mobile Applications
• Smartboard/Software Integration tool
• Websites
• Web 2.0 Technology

14. Mobile Applications-ERAC Commons
• Animals 360
• MindSnacks French
• British Library Treasures

15. Smartboards and Software
Integration tools
• SMART
(http://smarttech.com/classroomsuite)
• Inspiration
(http://www.wtvi.com/teks/02_03_
articles/inspiration.html)

16. Websites
• Edheads
http://www.edheads.org/
• Youtube
http://www.youtube.com
• NOVA
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/

17. Web 2.0 Technologies
• Blogs
• Wikis
• Podcasts
• social networks

18. Our Learners

19. Uses:
Trigger videos
Welcome or Introduction
Demonstration – How to?
Practice and review
Scenario/situation

20. Trigger videos
Promote discussion
Actively engage audience
Creates an interest for the
topic
Gets the group thinking

21. Welcome or Introduction

22. Demonstration – Interviewing Skills

23. Practice and Review

24. Situations

25. Concluding…
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3 groups of learners:
Elementary
Grades 7-12
Adult Learners

26. As the saying goes…