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The book explains how and why visual literacy can help improve learning for all students. It defines visual literacy and discusses how it works. It shows how the subjective, incomplete nature of visuals can be used to advantage in the classroom. Visual Literacy provides an array of classroom strategies and activities.
Sommario
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: Understanding Visual Literacy
Chapter Two: Understanding Visuals
Chapter Three: Working with Visuals as Texts
Chapter Four: Combining the Visual and Verbal
Chapter Five: Visuals as Learning Aids
Chapter Six: Creating Visuals
Chapter Seven: Visual literacy and English Language Learners
Chapter Eight: Visual Literacy for Students with Special Needs
Bibliography
About the Authors
Info autore
Mark Newman is professor of social science education at National College of Education, National Louis University. He has published books and articles on primary sources, visual culture, geography, and visual literacy. He has directed Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources and National Endowment for the Humanities grants. Newman won the National Louis Distinguished Teaching Award in 2016.Donna Ogle is Professor Emeritus of Language and Literacy at National College of Education, National Louis University. Her research and school-based work focuses around reading and learning with informational texts in content areas. Donna has served as President of the International Reading (now Literacy) Association, is a member of the ILA Research Panel, and consultant to the Terra Foundation for American Art Project using art in integrated instructional units.
Riassunto
The book explains how and why visual literacy can help improve learning for all students. It defines visual literacy and discusses how it works. It shows how the subjective, incomplete nature of visuals can be used to advantage in the classroom. Visual Literacy provides an array of classroom strategies and activities.
