Visual Literacy

Visuals are important in education because K-12 educators have to meet the needs of all learners. Visuals play unique role in learning. According to Smaldino, Lowther, & Russell (2008) visual media can be use to convey complex processes such as the water cycle and can be used to show verbal messages. What is visual literacy? What are two strategies that you may use to teach visual literacy?


Reference
Smaldino, S. E., Lowther, D. L., & Russell, J. D. (2008). Instructional technology and media for learning (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Virtual Bulletin Board

We use Bulletin Boards to display information, reward students for good work, and to inform others of what we are doing in our classrooms. Virtual Bulletin Boards allow parents, teachers, and students to see what we are doing in our classrooms and in our schools.