Essentials of Teaching and Integrating Visual and Media Literacy
Visualizing Learning
Editors: Baylen, Danilo M., D'Alba, Adriana (Eds.)
Free Preview- Offers a comprehensive overview of visual and media literacy and its use in the classroom
- Includes insights on media literacy in K-12 and higher education
- Presents easy to implement instructional activities
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This book focuses on how to effectively integrate the teaching and learning of visual and media literacies in K-12 and higher education. Not only does it address and review the elements and principles of visual design but also identifies, discusses and describes the value of media in learning diverse and challenging content across disciplines. Finally, this book provides a balanced treatment of how visual and media literacies support deep content learning, student engagement, critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, and production.
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Using Strategies from Graphic Design to Improve Teaching and Learning
Pages 3-26
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Reinforcing Multiliteracies Through Design Activities
Pages 27-47
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Understanding Visual Literacy: The Visual Thinking Strategies Approach
Pages 49-73
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Visual Communication and Culture: Design Education for a Globalized World
Pages 75-94
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Cameras in Classrooms: Photography’s Pedagogical Potential
Pages 97-118
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Essentials of Teaching and Integrating Visual and Media Literacy
- Book Subtitle
- Visualizing Learning
- Editors
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- Danilo M. Baylen
- Adriana D'Alba
- Copyright
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-05837-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-05837-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-05836-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-35944-1
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXXIII, 292
- Number of Illustrations
- 42 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
- Topics