Teaching visual media is not included in most school curriculum. It is not part of our skills development programs either, but it could be included in our Strategic Reading Studies Skills program. We want our students to become discerning, thinking citizens. Understanding how visuals are used to affect our thinking and feeling in politics, advertising, TV news, films, internet videos, etc. is essential for our young people to discern truth. We are bombarded by visual images every day and students need learn how to read them. The author suggests some interesting teaching projects and is eager to continue dialog on the subject. Several embedded links are worth exploring.
It's Not a Pipe: Teaching Kids to Read the Media. Mark Phillips. 8.9.12. Edutopia- Teacher Leadership
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teaching-kids-to-read-images-mark-phillips
This was such a great resource!!! As we move into 4th Quarter and our Nonfiction unit, I'm going to try to work in some of these activities into my lessons!!! Thanks, Pat!
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