Tuesday, October 29, 2013

'Reading' Visual Information

Past research (20 years ago) has shown that many readers focused on text and often ignored visuals in textbooks.  That may have changed in recent years since we have moved to a highly visual society.  However, we still need to teach our students how to interpret charts, graphs, and maps that are embedded in text and show how these details contribute to understanding of text.  Other enhancements like videos and digital information all play a part in "close" reading, one of the important shifts asked for in Common Core.
How do you teach visual information presented in text to your Title I students?  Are your students learning from it and integrating the data for a more complete understanding?

What Do We Mean by 'Reading' Maps?  Phil Gersmehl. 7.22.13.  Education Week - Premium Article
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/07/22/37gersmehl.h32.html?tkn=ZPVFjq2ICDJjHMLSPhxzAWq8OxrC8qB5uCy9&cmp=ENL-EU-VIEWS1

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