Description
Product ID: | 9781412953122 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Teaching Visual Literacy |
Subtitle: | Using Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Anime, Cartoons, and More to Develop Comprehension and Thinking Skills |
Authors: | Author: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey |
Page Count: | 208 |
Subjects: | Teaching of a specific subject, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: First / native language, Educational: English language & literacy |
Description: | Select Guide Rating This book gives teachers an understanding of the research behind visual literacy, and ideas for putting it into practice in their classrooms. It is ideal for any teacher wanting to incorporate film, comics, internet, or any other visual media into their teaching. "This book puts into practice what we''ve long known but often ignored: one picture is indeed worth a thousand words! The chapters offer a practical look at how images in all their many forms can be used to motivate reluctant readers." "Just as vision entails more than seeing, being visually literate means that students can interpret and reflect upon images as well as words. These strategies will help your students develop the literacy they need for this brave new century." Spark students'' interest in reading and help them become critical consumers of visual information!
Visual literacy is an integral part of literacy development, and this much-needed classroom companion helps teachers engage students as critical readers and prepare them for living in the twenty-first century. |
Imprint Name: | Corwin Press Inc |
Publisher Name: | SAGE Publications Inc |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2008-03-05 |