Visual literacy draws on the very basics
of learning. There is a saying that
children read the world before they read the word and visual literacy is the
first stage of learning that a child goes through. They see objects and through repetition,
learn to name and apply practical uses of the various things that they
see.
Visuals in the classroom can be used as
a means of scaffolding and stimulating prior knowledge. Images from the Internet can get students to
recall about what they already know about a topic. I will use brainstorming techniques,
KWLs or classroom discussions to engage student interest. With the introduction
of content vocabulary that explains and describes visual artifacts, maps, films, virtual fieldtrips and documentaries, teachers will
help students connect what they already know so that they can make sense of academic
concepts. Using tools such as blogging,
podcast, videos and multimedia, students can verbalize, write, and create
visuals to apply what they have learned to solve real world problems.
The role that I want the Internet to
play in my classroom is that of a tool to stimulate thought, discussion and mastery of the subject-matter; as
a visual and audio travel tool to take students on virtual journeys beyond the walls of
the classroom. The Internet can help
students to research information, develop ideas and present them in a way that
they can see themselves and hear their own voices in the multimedia created by
them in the process of learning the subject matter content.
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