Friday, September 30, 2011
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“Explicit teaching of 21st-century literacy metaskills can position students to analyze and evaluate news reporting in today’s visually drenched world” (Abilock, 30).
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I feel that Abilock (2003) establishes a strong stand from the beginning of this article by suggesting that 21st-century literacy metaskills are an excellent foundation in order to help students to navigate through the bombardment of visual media that they encounter. Followers of John Dewey’s philosophy would agree that the main goal is to develop a democratic society of educated and aware citizens. This article provides seven ways to effectively accomplish that goal. I do agree with Abilock’s statement, “Visual literacy is a learned ‘reading’ of images” (32). In order to understand the visual images, it is very important to understand the role that semiotics plays in visual literacy within the realm of communication. I feel Lens #5 makes a very powerful statement. In order to understand the big picture, one must first choose to attack reason from the inside and challenge what they see and hear. Then, one can make an informed decision and decide on what you think is the true meaning. In this article it is suggested that one should investigate and deconstruct the credibility of the reporter of the story. I feel that this article is a very good resource to help guide students through the process of developing visual literacy.
Reference:
Abilock, Debbie. “A Seven-Power Lens On 21st-Century Literacy: Instilling
Cross-Disciplinary Visual, News Media, and Information-Literacy Skills.”
MultiMedia Schools November/December (2003): 30-35. Web. 30 Sept. 2011.
Related Resource:
I found a YouTube video that I think that gives a good example of how one can deconstruct a visual message. It is a very short video and I think that you will enjoy watching it. This is a video that looks at a place to “create, share, and explore great visualizations”. This is a way to begin the process of truly thinking about how visual literacy impacts our lives. Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiVKfNeRbPQ
Great post! I agree that students neeed that visual learning to fully understand what is being taught and what is being displayed it allows students to fully understand with the help of the seven lenses.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Rebecca. Very effective and well thought out analysis.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree! You did a great job! And visual aids are the best way to learn. I know that visual aids help me take in information and process it better. It helps for testing to be able to recall a visual aid to help stir thought.
ReplyDeleteI love that you think that one must pick apart a picture to fully understand it. The first thing to learn about critically thinking is how to analyze pictures and see the hidden messages in them!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post! I totally agree that the article is a great resource to help guide students.
ReplyDeleteNice post even with the video! But I agree I always believed that seeing is believing in any aspect of life. The classroom no different !
ReplyDeleteNice post. i agree that we need to be more informed as a society and not believe everything we see or hear.
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