Visual Literacy Learning Outcomes

Study Notes

Digital Communication

Ability to critically read, understand, and analyze visual, digital texts to produce meaning
Ability to communicate and transmit visual messages effectively
Ability to create and produce presentations expressing visual messages by selecting how to present them

Images

Ability to quickly remember faces and places by recollecting details through mental images
Ability to picture details in the mind

Videos

Electronic medium for recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media
Presents audio and visual images to an audience live, recorded, or a hybrid of both

Elements of Visual Literacy

Salience

Technique of drawing the viewer's eye to what is important in an image
Highlighting aspects through placement in the foreground, size of the object, and contrast in tone or color

Omissions

Technique of omission and suggestion based on deleting or omitting a subject for a new purpose

Layout and Composition

Creative activity of placing objects within a frame
Choosing where to place shapes, dots, and lines on a two-dimensional plane

Framing

Using elements in the scene to surround parts of the image to draw the viewer's attention to the subject

Color

Expressing and developing ideas in images
Interacting and relating with others through images
Composing and structuring images

Body Language and Gaze

Facial expressions, gestures, stance, or position convey attitude, feelings, or personality
Direction of the subject's eyes conveys meaning

Angle and Perspective

Angle is used to convey a point of view
Low-angle shot conveys power and command
Eye-level shot conveys equality

Visual Literacy

Ability to make sense of a range of visual information
Ability to 'read' visuals, appreciating and analyzing literal and inferred meaning
Ability to effectively use images to communicate meaning

Visual Literacy Skills

Interpreting images
Analyzing the meaning of images
Evaluating images and their sources
Using images and visual media effectively
Designing and creating meaningful images and visual media
Understanding the wider context surrounding the creation and use of images and visual media

Visual Literacy Tools

Narratives

Visual narrative includes photos and videos

Question Asking

Asking questions to develop visual literacy skills

Writing

Ability to compose text effectively for various purposes and audiences

Description

Explore the concept of visual literacy and its importance in interpreting and analyzing visual information. Learn how to effectively communicate meaning through images and understand the receptive and expressive elements of visual language.

Visual Literacy Learning Outcomes

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Questions and Answers

What is visual literacy?

Which of the following is NOT a component of visual literacy skills?

What is one of the Visual Literacy Tools mentioned in the text?

What do visual literacy skills help individuals do effectively with images?

Which factor is NOT part of understanding the wider context surrounding the creation and use of images and visual media?

How can one improve their visual literacy skills according to the text?

Which aspect of visual literacy involves how the viewer's eye is drawn to what is important in an image?

What is the technique based on the omission or deletion of a subject in an image?

In visual literacy, which element refers to placing objects within a frame creatively?

What can be used to express and develop ideas in images according to the text?

Which element of visual literacy involves the attitude, feelings, or personality conveyed through facial expressions and body gestures?

What does angle often convey in visual communication according to the text?