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The Educator's Role in Preparing Visually Literate Learners - Susan E. Metros
Online References
- Center for Applied Special Technology (2007), Universal design for learning. Wakefield, MA: CAST, Inc. [Online]. Available: http://www.cast.org.
- Daly, J. (2004, September). Lucas, G. quoted in: George Lucas: Life in the screen. Edutopia. San Rafael, CA: The George Lucas Foundation [Online]. Available: http://www.edutopia.org/life-screen
- Metros, S. & Woolsey, K. (2006, May/June). Visual literacy: an institutional imperative. EDUCAUSE Review. Boulder, CO: EDUCAUSE, 41(3), 80-82.
- National Endowment for the Arts. (2004, June). Reading at risk: A survey of literary reading in America. Research Division Report #4. Washington DC: NEA, xii. Also available online pdf: http://www.arts.gov/pub/ReadingAtRisk.pdf
- Okrent, D. (2005, January 9). Avedon, R. quoted in: No picture tells the truth. The best do better than that. The New York Times. NYC: The New York Times Company [Online]. Available: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/09/weekinreview/09bott.html.
- Rubistar. (2007). ALTEC: Advanced Learning Technologies in Education Consortia. Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning [Online]. Available: http://rubistar.4teachers.org.
- Stokes, S. (2001). Visual literacy in teaching and learning: A literature perspective, Electronic Journal for the Integration of Technology in Education. Pocatello, Idaho: College of Education, Idaho State University [Online]. Available: http://ejite.isu.edu/Volume1No1/Stokes.html.
- University of Southern California (2006, Fall). Multimedia in the USC core [Online]. Available: http://cmm.usc.edu.
Resources for Classroom Use
- Visual Understanding in Education (VUE) - This organization conducts educational research focused on aesthetic and cognitive development that results from interaction with art. Based on its findings, VUE develops programs for schools and museums, principally Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS). VUE is not-for-profit and primarily supported by grants.
- International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA) - The IVLA provides a forum for the exchange of information related to visual literacy among researchers, educators, and artists.
- New Media Consortium (NMC) - The New Media Consortium (NMC) comprises nearly 250 learning-focused organizations dedicated to the exploration and use of new media and new technologies. The consortium serves as a catalyst for the development of new applications of technology to support learning and creative expression, and sponsors programs and activities designed to stimulate innovation, encourage collaboration, and recognize excellence among its member institutions. It is growing to include K-12 institutions.
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