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Why Are Austism Spectrum Kids Visual Learners?
Added by Timothy Gangwer on August 5, 2011 at 5:06pm — No Comments
Using Pictures to Write a Story
August 1, 2011
by: Pat Hernandez
A group of kids being taught life's lessons through a camera, learn about life the hard way when their cameras are stolen. A local company comes to the rescue with new cameras.
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Longtime Houston photographer Ben…
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We Are All Visual Learners
We Are All Visual Learners
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Visual Learning
Visual Learning
At practice today one of our students strained a muscle in her thigh. She continued to skate for a few more drills but the pain seemed to be getting worse. She decided to get off the ice to rest her leg so that she wouldn’t injure it more.…
Added by Timothy Gangwer on July 26, 2011 at 4:36pm — No Comments
Back to the Drawing Board
"Drawing" is the word most likely to trigger anxiety in my art studio. "I can't draw a straight line," is a common response from adults and older children begin to worry about drawing correctly.
In our society we tend to think of drawing as a talent or gift. It is something you either have or don't. How is it then, that all young children can draw but as we get older we lose this skill and confidence?
A big part of the…Continue
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Visual Rhetoric: Analyzing Visual Documents
Summary: This resource covers how to write a rhetorical analysis essay of primarily visual texts with a focus on demonstrating the author’s understanding of the rhetorical situation and design principles.
Contributors:Mark Pepper, Allen Brizee, Elizabeth Angeli
Last Edited: 2010-04-17 06:06:20
Definition and Goals of Visual/Rhetorical…
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COMPOSITION & the ELEMENTS of VISUAL DESIGN
COMPOSITION & the ELEMENTS of VISUAL DESIGN© R. Berdan 20/01/2004 |
| Many photographers on purchasing a new camera are preoccupied with learning its various features and controls and no doubt, this is important in obtaining correctly exposed images and an appropriate depth of field. However, once the basic operation of the camera is mastered, one needs to… |
Added by Timothy Gangwer on July 17, 2011 at 6:08pm — No Comments
Music in the Classroom
In the popular film School of Rock, Jack Black, as substitute teacher Dewey Finn, leaps to the front of the classroom, whips out an electric guitar, and plays an original Led-Zeppelin-esque tune for his stunned fifth graders. Most teachers´ experiences with music in the classroom are a far cry from Black´s maniacal rock-and-roll antics—they find themselves on easier terms with a paper-towel-tube maraca than with a flaming red electric…
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Hands-on Activities for Compound Sentences
Children have different learning styles, and some prefer a hands-on approach.The three main learning styles are aural (related to the sense of hearing), visual and active or kinesthetic. Although about 65 percent of the population are visual learners, according to The Visual…
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Why Core Standards Must Embrace Media and Digital Literacies
By Richard Beach & Frank W. Baker
Today’s young people are growing up in a world full of smartphones, texting, YouTube, Internet access, and instant entertainment and information. But while they may be media-savvy, we maintain that they are not necessarily media- or digital-literate.
Multiple studies have shown that many young people lack the media and information-literacy skills they…
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What Are Fraction Strips?
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A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods
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International Visual Literacy Conference
Stockton to Host Prestigious International Visual Literacy Association Conference Sept. 28 – Oct.2
IVLA, Dedicated to Research, Study and Publication of Visual Literacy,
to Hear Keynote Speech by Stockton Professor Wendel White
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Contact: Tim Kelly
Office of Public Relations
Galloway Township, NJ…
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Visual vs. Visual Literacy? No Contest
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Visual Literacy – Play with Images at Iaza
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What Makes a Song Popular? The Brain May Know
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Types of Space in Visual Literacy
A road sign is an example of communication through visual literacy.
Everything you see can be classified by its positive and negative space. Visual literacy is the study of how those spaces interact and form a visual language. The interplay of positive and negative space is essential to diverse fields such as fine art, commercial media and …
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Film Center Celebrates a Creative 10 Years
The Media Arts Lab's recording studio at the Jacob Burns Film Center has facilitated the teaching of courses in filmmaking and visual literacy to more than 65,000 students.…
Added by Timothy Gangwer on June 7, 2011 at 4:33pm — No Comments
Activities That Work Best for Visual Learners
May 20, 2011
A highlighter is a simple tool used by visual learners.People learn most effectively in different ways. While left-brained thinkers are analytical and respond well to audio instruction, right-brained thinkers are more creative and respond best to visual elements. At least one-third…
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