CRUTCH IT!

Visual Literacy in the Classroom

AN INTRO INTO A NEW WAY OF TEACHING LANGUAGES.

Visual Literacy is . . .
a set of skills that include the ability to understand and recognize the power of images, to manipulate images, and to use images

WHY VISUAL LITERACY SHOULD BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM

eyes over ears 30% of nerve cells in brain cortex for visual processing

WHY VISUALS SHOULD BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM

60,000 times faster 43 percent more effective in persuading

WHY VISUALS SHOULD BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM

the use of color improves learning by up to 400 percent increases willingness to read up to 80 percent

WHY VISUALS SHOULD BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM

increases motivation by up to 80 percent improves retention more than 75 percent

WHY VISUALS SHOULD BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM

approximately 22,000 hours watching television ?? hours playing video games, watching movies, and surfing the Internet

Is a Picture Really Worth 1,000 Words?

Using Graphics and Photos

Who are these men and what are they doing?

Who is this man and what is he doing?

What is he carrying? What is he carrying and why?

Where is this?

Do animals have feelings like people do? Discuss this writing prompt in your journal.

Do animals show emotions such as surprise and joy? Discuss this writing prompt in your journal.

Using this picture as an example of dilemma, write a definition for the word.

Have you ever had one of those days that you just didnt want to get out of bed? Discuss this writing prompt in your journal.

Is seeing always believing? Write your answer in your journal.

Going to the Beach by Margaret Mahy and illustrated by Dick Frizzell.

The Cat on the Chimney

Using Flow Charts

Using Exploded Images

Using Worksheets
Study the following vocabulary words.

wheel sheep tepee seal leaf needle peas meat queen key

Compare/Contrast Earth and Moon

Comprehension Tables

Using Cutaways

Using Better Fonts

YummyBloodSnowFlameAnger

Using Better Fonts

Stone

Using Better Fonts

http://cooltext.com/

Using Graphic Organizers

Independent Reading Assignments

Our Trip to the Zoo

Building a Wolf Proof House

Writing Assignment

How to use this template 1. Replace the main idea symbol with the state you are studying. Research official facts about your selected state on the Internet. Use at least three web sites to verify information. 2. Enter the information you find into the symbol linked to each category. 3. Enter some additional (or surprising) information you discovered about the state into the star symbols.

Population Factoid Climate

Year statehood achieved

Total area

Factoid

Abbreviation

Capitol

Residents called

Flower

Motto Louisiana Tree Song

Factoid

Plant Bird

Insect Factoid

Spelling Words

Number 1

Number 2

Number 3

Number 4

Number 5

Number 6

To Do: 1. Click on each picture and type your spelling word for the picture into the box below it. 2. Click and drag each picture into its correct alphabetical order. Use the blank space to the right of this box.

Louisiana Natural Resources

Louisiana Natural Resources

Using PowerPoint

ride

mice

like

the to

bus ride

They to park.

the

into

into

water

Using a Digital Camera

Pictogram of Subtraction Problem

Subtraction Problem

3 - 1 2
Monica has 3 bottles of glue. Monica gave Dalton 1 bottle of glue.

Monica now has 2 bottles of glue.

Dalton now has 1 bottle of glue.

Using Web Sites

The Artists Toolkit Little Explorers Picture Dictionary Fun with Spot Job Flash Card

Using Web Sites

Simplifying Fractions Sight Words Interactive Learning Tools Anatomy

IF we can crutch it!!

If we, as teachers, could control the world that our students live in, television, movies, video games, cell phones, computer games, and lots of other distracters might not have such a strong influence on our kids. However, that is not now the case nor will it ever be the case. But what we can do is take

advantage of their visual strengths.

So lets give some them crutches,those visual stimuli that use their interests and their abilities to help them make better and more solid connections between ideas and realities.

A visual tells us the whole idea

A Visual with audio makes learning extra interesting.

Its not only permissible but also smart to crutch it.