Media Literacy Resources: Visual Literacy
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“Visual literacy is the ability to recognize and critically appreciate meaning in visual content and to use visual elements to create effective communication.” (Source: The Association of College and Research Libraries Image Resources Interest Group)
NYT Pictures
- What's Going On in This Picture?Intriguing Times images stripped of their captions -- and an invitation to students to discuss them live.
PBS Learning Media
- Visual Literacy: Questioning the ImageVisual literacy instruction enables students to utilize critical thinking skills to understand and evaluate imagery.
Magritte's "La Trahison des Images" ("The Treachery of Images")
Translated from French:
This is not a pipe.
It's Not a Pipe: Teaching Kids to Read the Media
By Mark Phillips, August 9, 2012
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