Seeing is Deceiving:Visual Literacy in an Information Age
by Diane Cordell
“eye_0001” by lovelornpoets http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovelornpoets/6023231861/
http://seeingisdeceiving.wikispaces.com/home
wifemother
librarian teachereditor
reader writerlearnertraveler
photographerfriend
grandmother
“Self-portrait in mirror” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/8683930103/
@dmcordell
“My kid could draw that” by erin m http://www.flickr.com/photos/erin_m/4358534470/
Visual literacy is the ability to understand and produce
visual messages
“Reading with Daddy” by bolinhanychttp://www.flickr.com/photos/davidheller/4367937673/
Visual skills are a necessary foundation
for later speech and reading skills
“Overflowing” by zoetnet http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoetnet/7929093836/
http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/elist/eListRead/could_we_return_to_the_original_earth_day/ via Earth Island Journal
News photos and videos
Advertising
“American Spirit Organic Cigarettes” byATIS547 http://www.flickr.com/photos/albaum/2307102594/
Infographics
“augmentation manifs” by Ownipics http://www.flickr.com/photos/ownipics/5595003993/
Question from the August 2012 NYS Regents Examin Global History and Geography
http://www.nysedregents.org/GlobalHistoryGeography/812/glhg82012-examw.pdf
Maps and charts
Blue prints, Schematics, Directions
“nick following pictographic lego instructions” by sean dreilinger http://www.flickr.com/photos/seandreilinger/294259537/
“LEGO Instructions, Kindergarten Style” by eilonwy77 http://www.flickr.com/photos/eilonwy77/8094673988/
Social Networking sites and photo sharing apps
“That’s Polish girls for you” by Michal Huniewicz http://www.flickr.com/photos/m1key-me/9148965155/
“...rather than concern ourselves with the preferred learning style of an audience member we should think about the modality that best suits the content.”
-Olivia Mitchell, Speaking About Presentinghttp://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/presentation-myths/learning-styles/
CAVEAT for educators
“Multiple Intelligences” by pabeaufait http://www.flickr.com/photos/pabeaufait/2675722269/
Standards for Visual Literacy
NCTE #12 http://www.ncte.org/standards/ncte-ira
ISTE http://www.iste.org/docs/excerpts/MEDLIT-excerpt.pdf
ACRL http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/visualliteracy:
“Abstract abstract of an abstract” by kevin dooley http://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/2853368756/
identifies needfinds & accessesinterprets & analyzesevaluatesuses effectivelydesigns & createspractices ethical use
Visual Literacy Array http://acrlvislitstandards.wordpress.com/
Identifies Need
“LA Essential Learning Outcomes” by Enokson http://www.flickr.com/photos/vblibrary/4586548101/
Finds and Accesses
Creative Commonshttp://search.creativecommons.org/
Wikimedia Commonshttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/index.html
Finds and Accesses
Creative Commonshttp://search.creativecommons.org/
Wikimedia Commonshttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/index.html
Interprets and Analyzes
“Analyzing” by cathboblet http://www.flickr.com/photos/14481213@N00/5840006575/
Evaluates
“DSCF7191-x” by Siekutera http://www.flickr.com/photos/siekutera/2815955956/
“Infographics Are Broken. We Can Do Better” by Erick Schonfeldhttp://erickschonfeld.com/2012/06/28/infographics-broken/
Uses Effectively
Designs and Creates
“Architect” http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Architect.png
Ethical Use
“Photograph gallery” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/9204925036/
Practices
Let’s take a closer look at how this works...
Rube Goldberg Machine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg_machine
Analyzing and evaluating
image: http://www.basilrathbone.net/films/
“Infographics, Explained by LEGOS”http://mashable.com/2012/07/18/lego-infographic/
2012 Data Journalism Awardshttp://www.globaleditorsnetwork.org/dja/entries2012/
Winning entry from the Guardian, UKhttp://www.globaleditorsnetwork.org/dja/entries2012/
Text
http://www.globaleditorsnetwork.org/dja/entries2012/
SMASHING Magazine, Eronarn http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/05/10/
imagine-a-pie-chart-stomping-on-an-infographic-forever/
SMASHING Magazine, Eronarn http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/05/10/
imagine-a-pie-chart-stomping-on-an-infographic-forever/
“Infographics Behaving Badly” by swexlerhttp://www.datarevelations.com/infographics-behaving-badly.html
“Infographics Behaving Badly” by swexlerhttp://www.datarevelations.com/infographics-behaving-badly.html
“Infographics Behaving Badly” by swexlerhttp://www.datarevelations.com/infographics-behaving-badly.html
Snopes http://www.snopes.com/photos/photos.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/tsunami/tsunami1.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/tsunami/tsunami1.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/tsunami/tsunami1.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/sharkkayak.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/sharkkayak.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/sharkkayak.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/advertisements/duckthief.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/advertisements/duckthief.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/advertisements/duckthief.asp
Uses effectively, designs and creates
“Are We Still Afloat by artist Kaarina Kaikkonen” by Glyn Lowe http://www.flickr.com/photos/glynlowe/8496305256/
“Number 3” by Leo Reynolds http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/7237597090/
Data Visualizationthe way in which information is presented
http://sammooty.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/final_petinfographic.jpg
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqhy8xlCFK1qzw2n5o1_500.jpg http://www.business2community.com/content-marketing/
inside-the-infographic-studio-part-1-research-and-design-0153753
Typographystyle, size, and arrangement of letters
http://oeilsj.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/mylottoconz-noodles.jpeg
http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/australia_post_hug
Which is more effective?
Colorthe effects of hue,
value, and saturation
“Dragonfly photo - original” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6765896277/
“A Living Flash of Light” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6029773687/
Beyond the Book: Infographics of Students' Reading History http://www.edutopia.org/blog/infographics-students-reading-history-sarah-gross
First photo taken by Scottish schoolgirl, Martha Payne, in 2012 for her blog, NeverSeconds http://neverseconds.blogspot.com/
http://www.justgiving.com/neverseconds
Japan Spain
Winning poster for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Contest
http://www.mwra.com/annual/contest/2013/poster/15-68-1-kiewra.html Claire Kiewra, grade 7
Rose Droplets, Angela Qiu
Balancing Forces, Victoria Kadous
Coin Stack, Zixuan Zhang
High School Physics Photo ContestAmerican Association of Physics Teachers
Light Scattering, Michael Contegni
http://www.aapt.org/Programs/contests/photocontest.cfm
Photo manipulation and ethical Use
“Oops...Another bad day for Mrs. Gulliver” by xalamay http://www.flickr.com/photos/xalamay/3554542321/
Healthy Body Image: A lesson plan for high school studentshttp://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/CFS/CFS-737-W.pdf
American Eagle Ads
BEFORE AFTERThe F& B Advertising Agency wanted to show just how easy it is to change someone’s appearance
in this campaign for their client, the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden).http://demo.fb.se/e/girlpower/retouch/retouch/index.html
“The Most Controversial Magazine Covers of All Times” http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/09/the-most-controversial-magazine-covers-of-all-time/
“The Most Controversial Magazine Covers of All Times” http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/09/the-most-controversial-magazine-covers-of-all-time/
Ban on Coverage of Military Coffins Revisited http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101137468
“Homeless woman” by Ed Yourdon http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/8733934675/
“Copyright Criminal” by courosa http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/2481906964/
Ethical Use: Copyright and Citationshttp://seeingisdeceiving.wikispaces.com/Resources
Visual literacy in education
“Art teacher” by Mario Glambattista http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariogiambattista/8445168579/
Picturing AmericaNational Endowment for the Humanities
http://picturingamerica.neh.gov/
British Museum/BBC: A History of the World in 100 Objects
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/
Oakland Museum of CAhttp://www.museumca.org/picturethis/match-objects
Gordon Parkshttp://www.pdngallery.com/legends/parks/mainframeset.shtml
Gordon Parkshttp://www.pdngallery.com/legends/parks/mainframeset.shtml
Gordon Parkshttp://www.pdngallery.com/legends/parks/mainframeset.shtml
Grant Woodhttp://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/6565
Gordon Parkshttp://www.pdngallery.com/legends/parks/mainframeset.shtml
Grant Woodhttp://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/6565
American Gothic
Samuel Bak Painting: Sanctuaryhttp://www.facinghistory.org/audio/samuel-bak-painting-sanctuary
Samuel Bak Painting: Sanctuaryhttp://www.facinghistory.org/audio/samuel-bak-painting-sanctuary
Samuel Bak Painting: Sanctuaryhttp://www.facinghistory.org/audio/samuel-bak-painting-sanctuary
April 1943, Warsaw Ghettohttp://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/the-ghetto-the-nazis-and-one-small-boy/
Image Detective“Read an image closely. Think critically about turn of the century America.”
http://cct2.edc.org/PMA/image_detective/index.html
Image Detective website http://cct2.edc.org/PMA/image_detective/index.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7815007@N07/8365490682/
“Going Retro for International Read Comics in Public Day” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6088827069/
“Reading time...” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/9298332@N06/4731471342/
Graphic novels
are nothing
new!
Babymouse explains Graphic novelshttp://www.randomhouse.com/kids/babymouse/homepage.htm
http://www.garethhinds.com/beowulf.php http://www.todance.info/
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/babymouse/homepage.htm
Graphic Novels
http://www.scholastic.com/bone/
“Maus” Resources http://www.history.ucsb.edu/faculty/marcuse/classes/33d/33dTexts/maus/MausResources.htm
“Maus” by Art SpiegelmanFirst Graphic Novel to win the Pulitzer Prize, 1992
Visual Writing Prompts
The Literacy Shed http://www.literacyshed.com/the-images-shed.html
What has just happened?
Time stood still for all but one man.What has happened? How has it happened?Why did they do it? What will happen next?
The Literacy Shed http://www.literacyshed.com/the-images-shed.html
CAVEAT #2 for educators
“Bewilderment” by Benson Kua http://www.flickr.com/photos/bensonkua/3150903855/
Classroom Rules http://www.slideshare.net/diane/classroom-rules-presentation
Classroom Rules Part 2 (blog posting) http://dmcordell.blogspot.com/2008/09/classroom-rules-part-2.html
“Introduction to monstering” by WorldIslandInfo.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/76074333@N00/318034222/
IMAGE #1
MY RULE: Pay attention
MY RULE: Pay attention
IMAGE #2
“Working Together Teamwork Puzzle Concept” by lumaxart http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumaxart/2137737248/
MY RULE: Contribute to group work - collaborate
MY RULE: Contribute to group work - collaborate
IMAGE #9
“peacock” by ynskjen http://www.flickr.com/photos/20299709@N00/624150998/
MY RULE: Respect yourself (by doing your best)
MY RULE: Respect yourself (by doing your best)
IMAGE #10
“Big Fun” by Ernst Moeksis http://www.flickr.com/photos/16961193@N06/2267862256/
MY RULE: Have fun
MY RULE: Have fun
Symbaloo
Visual Literacy Sites and Appshttp://www.symbaloo.com/shared/AAAABLs5dGAAA41_k2iTHQ==
Questions/Comments
“On the phone.” by Buzz Farmer http://www.flickr.com/photos/buzzfarmers/7317967922/
Einstein Chalkboard Generator http://www.hetemeel.com/einsteinform.php
My Photoshttp://www.flickr.com/dmcordell/My Slidedeckshttp://www.slideshare.net/diane/presentations My Pinterest Boardshttp://pinterest.com/dmcordell/My RebelMouse Aggregator https://www.rebelmouse.com/dmcordell/