Visual+Literacy

[|Visual Literacy] is a great tool that we could bring into the ELL classrooms, who face language barriers and  cannot picture things in their minds as they are unable to comprehend what we are teaching. Visual literacy basically means using photos, pictures, graphics, visual texts videos, charts, diagrams, and other such elements to help students to be able to see and understand vocabulary, relationships, progression, and many other concepts and facts. Visual Literacy increases student attention, keeping them engaged. With visual cues, students will be able to process both words and pictures and it helps avoid confusion, brings about clarity and student and teachers will be on the same page. “Visual communication is a process of sending and receiving messages using images. Visual literacy can be defined as the ‘ability to construct meaning from visual images.’ (Giorgis, Johnson, Bonomo, Colbert, & al, 1999: 146.) ELL students must be able to move between text and images fluently and elegantly, between literal and figurative world. Teaching students with visual images and written text helps them retain information for a longer period of time as they are making the connection. I have created a lesson plan using [|Visual Literacy]. This scavenger hunt would be a great ice breaker at the beginning of the year!! Also once the lesson is done students could also make a Wordle or glogster poster using words to describe themselves and hang them in their bedrooms.

__**Lesson Plan created with Visual Literacy**.__ NAME: Poornima D'souza Topic: All About Me Lesson: Scavenger Hunt Grades: 3-12 SITES USED: Yahoo, Wordle, Flickr, Slideboom, U Tube, Bing,internet websites listed below ELL| Information | Multicultural | Diversity | Visual

Description:

We have students in our school from 15 different countries speaking about 20 different languages. It is very important for us as teachers to make them feel welcome in our country and school. Scavenger hunt would be a good lesson to teach students to know all about themselves and then share their thoughts with other students. They will also learn how to say “Hello” and “Welcome” in another person’s language.

Materials for this lesson:

Computer lab Screen and projector All about me scavenger hunt word document Printer

Before we begin the Scavenger Hunt, I would show them a slide show on Diversity created by me and the God Bless the USA video

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Then we will learn how to say Hello in 28 different languages and welcome in different languages:

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Hello & Welcome chart made in WORDLE [] []

Then I will divide them into groups of 2 and explain to the students that they will be using these links to research all about them. They should use the Internet to find some interesting things about themselves

1.The Day I Was Born dMarie Time Capsule - On this Day In History See what happened on the day and year you were born. - []

2.What's In A Name? Look at the Etymology of Names web site to find out what your name means. Be sure to click the Popularity button to see how popular your name is too! - []

3.How Old Am I? Calculate how many hours and minutes old you are. - []

4.More of Me? Check out the Yahoo People Search web page to see if your phone number and/or address are listed: Are there other people who have the same name as you? How many? Others with the same last name? - []

5.Find your country? Check out on Bing web page to see your country - []

6.What does your phone number spell? Enter your phone number and see what words can be created to represent it. - []

7.How tall will I be? Answer a few questions and let the computer predict how tall you will be. - []

8.Stress-o-meter Take this quiz to get your personal stress profile - []

9.What kind of nerd are you? - []

10.What kind of friend are you? - []

11.Find people from your country? - []

12.Find population of your country? Just key in your country and it will give you the map, flag, demographic, culture and currency. -[]

Create a Flip book transferring using picture smart and logic smart

Answer the following questions: 1. Were the links helpful to find more about you? 2. What were the things you didn’t know before doing this activity? 3. Was it fun to play? Why or why not? 4. Did the links help to you know more about your country and the people? 5. Share one interesting thing about you?

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Lynell’s book, [|Visual Literacy: Learn to See, See to Learn], a widely adopted textbook for teacher education and instructional technology programs, won the book of the year award for publisher ASCD and is now expanded, updated and available as an eBook. [|**The Mission of Visual Literacy**]

[|**Click here**] **to watch the video by Lynell Burmark, Ph.D. [10 minutes]**

** [|Why Visual Literacy]  ** In the process of researching and writing my book, Visual Literacy: Learn to See, See to Learn, I was able to substantiate what I already knew in my gut from years of classroom teaching and professional development: students learn better with image-rich instruction. The research is in: the use of visual media in the classroom enhances learning and retention. Humans process images 60,000 times faster than text. With visually rich multimedia, students learn faster, remember better, and can apply their understanding and skills to new situations.
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 * [|Integrating Media into the Classroom] **

[|**T**he Digital Playground****] As the children’s movie Mathilda spelled it out, it's easy for conscientious educators to think that learning and fun are mutually exclusive. Nothing could be further from the truth. With all the efforts to prepare students to score well on standardized test.

As we approach another academic year, that familiar fear grips our gut: "How am I ever going to get everything done?" The so-much-to-do, so-little-time syndrome is compounded by the wide range of ability and experience levels.
 * ** [|It's About Time]  **

Q: With the publication of your book, // Visual Literacy: Learn to See, See to Learn // from ASCD, you have become a nationally and internationally recognized expert on the use of visuals in teaching and learning. When did you first become interested in this topic?
 * [|Interview with Dr. Lynell Burmark, Ph.D.] **

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