Visual Literacy 101
“Visual literacy is about interpreting images of the present and past and producing images that effectively communicate meaning to an audience.”
All of us, and especially our students, are living in a world where ideas are communicated visually. Although understanding, interpreting, and composing text will always be a critical type of literacy, the 21st century demands more of its citizens.
Visual Literacy & The KEEN Framework
Visual Literacy Across the Curiculum
Common Core in Action: 10 Visual Literacy Strategies | EdutopiaDo you wish your students could better understand and critique the images that saturate their waking life? That's the purpose of visual literacy (VL), to explicitly teach a collection of competencies that will help students think through, think about and think with pictures.
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Association of College Research Libraries
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The importance of images and visual media in contemporary culture is changing what it means to be literate in the 21st century. Today's society is highly visual, and visual imagery is no longer supplemental to other forms of information. New digital technologies have made it possible for almost anyone to create and share visual media. Yet the pervasiveness of images and visual media does not necessarily mean that individuals are able to critically view, use, and produce visual content. Individuals must develop these essential skills in order to engage capably in a visually-oriented society. Visual literacy empowers individuals to participate fully in a visual culture.
Visual Literacy Downloadable Resources
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