This presentation review strategies for Visual Literacy. These are the highlights I collected from Karen Sterling's workshop at the Bucks County IU.

1. Visual Literacy: Reading the World
A collection of ideas and strategies to improve visual
literacy.
Presentation created by Emily Wagner based on
professional development by Karen Sterling, Library
Media Specialist, Pennsbury SD
Visual Literacy Citation List

2. Introduction
 There are various definitions for visual literacy.
A visual learner uses images, graphs and
other visual cues to better connect with
concepts. I think of visual literacy as being
able to create comprehension based on visual
tools.
 Karen Sterling held a workshop at the Bucks
County IU for the Gifted Day Conference in
the fall. Her session was filled with samples
and suggestions for visual literacy, which I
want to share with you.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/x1brett/3130250261/

3. Visual Literacy: Reading the World
 In Writing
 Using the images in Wordless books to
promote writing.
 Easy (Mercer Mayer) to obscure (
Shaun Tan)
 Activities:
 Use as writing prompts
 Create own story from images
 Group or class create a story – Round Robin

4. Visual Literacy: Reading the World
 Using images found in research
 Art of the Artifact – Smithsonian “Hall
of Wonders”
 Using items or artifacts to create stories.
 Karen Sterling’s Handout
 Visual context
 Dorthea Lange
 Photographs that document America
 Great Depression
 Portraitures to express life and emotions
overtime.

5. Visual Literacy: Reading the World
 Using images to promote Thinking
 Making Inferences
 What you see vs. What you don’t
 Cause and Effect
 What could have caused this to happen?
 What could be the effect of this?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anyaka/3513993179/

6. Visual Literacy: Reading the World
 With Art
 Art of description/details
 Art of persuasion
 Julian Beever- Anamorphosis
 A distorted projection or perspective (Wikipedia)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lrargerich/2425495824/

7. Resources for the Visual Learner
 Math is Fun’s
Illustrated Mathematics Dictionary
 Merriam-Webster’s
Visual Dictionary Online
 Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary
 Thinkmap, Inc’s Visual Thesaurus
 Ralph Lengler and Martin J. Eppler’s
A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods

8. Visual Literacy: Reading the World
Resources
Credit to Karen Sterling, Library Media Specialist, Pennsbury SD
Visual Literacy Citation List
(2012). Girl Reading in Library. [Clip Art]. Available from
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
(2005). A Shang bronze vessel of the ding type. [Image]. Available from
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
Argerichl, Luis. (2008, April 18). Just Finished. [Image]. Retrieved from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lrargerich/2425495824/
Corbis (Producer). (2012). Illustration of a Girl Writing in Her Notebook by
Alexandra Day. [Image]. Available from
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
Jordan, Brett. (2008, December 23). En-lightning. [Image]. Retrieved from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/x1brett/3130250261/
Thomas, Anyaka. (2009, May 6). Studying Visual Literacy. [Image].
Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/anyaka/3513993179/