In my past learning experience, I would say that visual literacy
has played a very limited part. I remember some use of visuals throughout my
education, but for the most part I remember traditional learning styles. I wish
that my education had made more use of visual learning because I think it would
have made for a much more enjoyable and engaging school experience.
I think that visual literacy is something that is important to
21st century teaching and learning because visuals allow individuals
to communicate and receive information in different ways that often, depending
on the student, can be more effective and simply more fun for the student and
teacher.
It is also important because visuals are a large part of daily
life today, from television to the internet, to our smart phones. A huge part
of how we experience life is visual. Current education does provide that in
certain ways, but I feel that it could be done in a much larger scale with a
much larger effect. With modern technology, schools could be equipped with much
more than just books with colored pictures, or even projectors and smart
boards. Implementing technology that would visually surround students with
knowledge would be a very exciting way to engage them in visual literacy.
I think many people our age and older would agree that they had a more “traditional” education setting. It’s too bad that concepts such as visual literacy were not incorporated into teaching years ago. But, it makes me wonder about how these concepts will effect younger generations. I agree that visual literacy is very important in many settings.
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