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This program will explore the connections between visual literacy and information literacy. Examples of textual, visual, and hybrid resources will be examined in light of the standards developed for both literacies in order to discover the intersections between the two and ways to teach in an environment where both words and images convey important meanings. Attendees will have the opportunity to develop learning outcomes, rubrics, and pedagogical methods for effectively teaching these multiple literacies.

These resources help teachers and librarians teach their students media literacy skills. According the American Library Association, the National Information Literacy Standards include the ability to access information efficiently and effectively, and evaluate that information critically. This list of sites will help in the effort to develop lessons and activities that will give students practice with 21st century information literacy.

Collection of sites which guide and define the skills and abilities students need to demonstrate effective digital literacy anc digital communication.

A New Literary Hero: Comics Make for Colorful Learning Teachers have begun to accept comic books as a tool for teaching literacy through group projects.

A New Literary Hero: Comics Make for Colorful Learning Teachers have begun to accept comic books as a tool for teaching literacy through group projects.

Visual Literacy is a 21st century skill and one that K-16 students and teachers need to become fluent in. This group is focused on bringing together resources to support Visual Literacy in K-16 education.

Site provided by the Library of Congress for visualization of data and information- might be an interesting tool for visual literacy

Hope this is useful if you haven't already seen it before...

An interesting video tutorial shared via a blog (Ollie Bray) with reference to visual literacy and presentations. Some very pertinent points for educationalists.

advanced mode of visual literacy is not just reading graphs and charts but when it's appropriate to use them.

I couldn't find a name on this site as to who this is. Anyone know???