Multimedia advancements have redefined what it means to teach literacy in the classroom. Today, students must be able to present and decode written and visual images, presenting educators with the task of teaching visual literacy in the classroom. Students today are using PowerPoint, Photo Story, MovieMarker and other tools to create presentations in the classroom. This presents a challenge to educators as they seek to empower their students with the necessary tools to thrive in a media driven environment.
Educators now understand that students lack the skills to accurately decipher and make ethical decisions based on that image. According to Susan Metros of the University of Southern California students find themselves able to view pictures, read a map and input data, but are unable to create an image, map data and understand why one chart is better than another. To better prepare students, school districts are taking it upon themselves to add a technology component to their curriculum. For example, instead of submitting papers, students can create short films or interactive essays. This promotes a hands-on approach to multimedia for students to learn new toolsTeaching visual Literacy in the classroom means teaching students to critically analyze the images presented to them through advertising and other media. It also entails equipping students with the tools to create presentations that effectively communicate content. Today teachers are using classroom blogs and wikis to keep their students up to date with class requirements and to encourage collaborative class discussions. More and more students are relying on technology to enhance their learning environments. As technology continues to advance, their availability and capability will create more tools for teachers to utilize.
As technology advances, so too do the tools that teachers gain in teaching visual literacy skills to students. Scientific virtual models and figures, digital mapping, and other computer-based visual programs are all tools available as resources for higher education in schools. These tools can be used to "promote students' capabilities and skills" and create a new understanding of writing and learning in the classroom .To make clear the previous post , this information is basically how the visual literacy involved in the education
as much as some of those tools help the presenter to access his ideas to the student, I believe it has it's own drawbacks. a tool such as powerpoint could help the student to visualize the material he's learning, but powerpoint limitates the actions that the student could take during the learning process.I believe that students should be active, and should practice while learning,but powerpoint is more like "Just sit there and watch what I'm about to tell you".
ReplyDeleteNice comment , I am really happy to see different opinion with regard to the post . Well , all the tools that we use to make a report or presentation do not restrict our ability or capacity during the apprenticeship; it depend on person and how we use the our tools. For examples:totally different if a student is going to put all his information in the P.P and then just read it in the presentation than just write key words on the PP and explain those concepts.
ReplyDeleteI believe that programs are going to facilitate our projects, but not do the student's duty
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Hernan
It would be interesting to take someone at the age of about forty, and put them in a high school language class now.
ReplyDeleteThat mainstream classrooms are adopting technological components such as Power Point and You Tube goes to show the value of digital literacy.
The tool our minds use to spatially break down and evaluate images IS digital literacy, which means that as more tools requiring imagery are incorporated in curriculums around the world, more awareness of this concept will be necessary.
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Ian Brinton