visual & media literacy

Visual and Media Literacy Skills for the

21st Century Learners.

• Reinforces reading and lecture material

• Aids in the development of a common base of knowledge among students

• Enhances student comprehension and discussion

• Provides greater accommodation of diverse learning styles

• Increases student motivation and enthusiasm

• Promotes teacher effectiveness

By Tabitha, Kimberly, and Lydia

Why Video/Visuals?

10% -Read

20% -Hear

30% - See

50% Hear & See

Our Learners

Stop Motion Animation

JellyCam by TicklyPictures.com

and

http://mycreate.icreatetoeducate.com

Making Movies

STORYBOARDS

DIGITAL STORYTELLING

StoryKit.com

Storybird.com

Littlebirdtales.com

Our Learners

Some Visuals/Video Uses

• Mobile Applications

• Smartboard/Software Integration tool

• Websites

• Web 2.0 Technology

Mobile Applications-ERAC Commons

• Animals 360

• MindSnacks French

• British Library Treasures

Smartboards and Software

Integration tools

• SMART (http://smarttech.com/classroomsuite)

• Inspiration(http://www.wtvi.com/teks/02_03_

articles/inspiration.html)

Websites

• Edheads

http://www.edheads.org/

• Youtube

http://www.youtube.com

• NOVA

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/

Web 2.0 Technologies

• Blogs

• Wikis

• Podcasts

• social networks

Our Learners

Uses:

Trigger videos

Welcome or Introduction

Demonstration – How to?

Practice and review

Scenario/situation

Trigger videos

Promote discussion

Actively engage audience

Creates an interest for the topic

Gets the group thinking

Welcome or Introduction

Demonstration – Interviewing Skills

Practice and Review

Situations

Concluding…

• 3 groups of learners:

• Elementary

• Grades 7-12

• Adult Learners

As the saying goes…