#pisdedchat Archive
Tuesday October 18, 2016
9:00 PM EDT
willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:00 PM EDT
Hey! Welcome to
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NancyWTech
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Oct 18 @ 9:00 PM EDT
Hello
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peeps and welcome to tonight's discussion! We're talking visual literacy. Please introduce yourself!
NancyWTech
- Moderator
Oct 18 @ 9:00 PM EDT
Thanks in advance to
@willfanguy
for moderating tonight!
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:02 PM EDT
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@NancyWTech
Thank YOU! Always happy to talk edtech. I've got my M.Ed. and taught middle school before I started at
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.
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:03 PM EDT
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Q1: How can visual literacy guide students in their learning? What skills does visual literacy require…
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pisdtech
Oct 18 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Fernie here from
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chatting, watching Bball practice, and finishing up a needs analysis paper. Whew!
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NancyWTech
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Oct 18 @ 9:04 PM EDT
@sew1080
@GrundlerArt
@techclara
@trudy_fern
@TechKnowLeah
hop on over to join
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if you can.
willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:04 PM EDT
A1: Visual literacy is great b/c it appeals to a range of learners. The ability to read into things = an essential skill set.
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sew1080
Oct 18 @ 9:05 PM EDT
Hi! I'm Sarah, Digital Learning Coach in North TX.
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NancyWTech
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Oct 18 @ 9:05 PM EDT
So much of the media is visual these days. Visuals can support Ss, esp ELLs
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:03 PM EDT
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Q1: How can visual literacy guide students in their learning? What skills does visual literacy require…
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sew1080
Oct 18 @ 9:06 PM EDT
A1 Visuals are great, but Ss need to know how to decode the information and see the relevant parts
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sew1080
Oct 18 @ 9:06 PM EDT
@NancyWTech
Hello! :) Love my
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NancyWTech
- Moderator
Oct 18 @ 9:07 PM EDT
Good point. Visuals can really help, but they can also be confusing. They might need mediating
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sew1080
Oct 18 @ 9:06 PM EDT
A1 Visuals are great, but Ss need to know how to decode the information and see the relevant parts
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:08 PM EDT
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Q2: What are various ways that tools like infographics can help promote visual literacy in the classroo…
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trudy_fern
Oct 18 @ 9:09 PM EDT
Maybe I should chat from my professional twitter. Lol!
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TechKnowLeah
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Oct 18 @ 9:09 PM EDT
I needed a little background on visual literacy...
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Oct 18 @ 9:10 PM EDT
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:10 PM EDT
I completely agree with this. Using infographics as a tool for understanding is universal. Words + images = wide reach.
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NancyWTech
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Oct 18 @ 9:11 PM EDT
@TechKnowLeah
always finds the best resources to help us get up to speed. LOVE working with her!
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TechKnowLeah
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Oct 18 @ 9:09 PM EDT
I needed a little background on visual literacy...
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sew1080
Oct 18 @ 9:12 PM EDT
A2 They add pics or other visual aids to go with the words, supporting students in their learning.
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NancyWTech
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Oct 18 @ 9:12 PM EDT
@saraestewart
Join our convo if you can! It's about visual literacy
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:13 PM EDT
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Q3: How do you go about scaffolding the skills needed for students to engage with or create visuals?
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NancyWTech
- Moderator
Oct 18 @ 9:17 PM EDT
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Join us at
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- visual literacy is a great topic!
trudy_fern
Oct 18 @ 9:17 PM EDT
A3 begin with the end in mind.
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:13 PM EDT
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Q3: How do you go about scaffolding the skills needed for students to engage with or create visuals?
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sew1080
Oct 18 @ 9:17 PM EDT
A3 I think images can be interpreted in different ways by different Ss, so modeling and explaining would be even more important
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:18 PM EDT
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Q4: How do infographics play along with standards for visual literacy?
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TechKnowLeah
- Moderator
Oct 18 @ 9:20 PM EDT
A2 Ss can create an infographic to help them to make meaning of facts & vocab. Important to explain the "why" behind it.
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techclara
- Moderator
Oct 18 @ 9:22 PM EDT
Hello!
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Sorry I'm late!
libgirl60
Oct 18 @ 9:22 PM EDT
A3
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We're creating infographic book reports...if there is such a thing, in Google Draw. I had to learn it b4 I could explain it.
NancyWTech
- Moderator
Oct 18 @ 9:24 PM EDT
Looked to me like those book reports were a great way to put infographic concepts to use.
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libgirl60
Oct 18 @ 9:22 PM EDT
A3
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We're creating infographic book reports...if there is such a thing, in Google Draw. I had to learn it b4 I could explain it.
willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:25 PM EDT
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Q5: How could infographics be used to exhibit student learning & visual literacy for an authentic audie…
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trudy_fern
Oct 18 @ 9:28 PM EDT
A5 Ss could make visual how to guides for answering math word problems
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:25 PM EDT
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Q5: How could infographics be used to exhibit student learning & visual literacy for an authentic audie…
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SaraEStewart
Oct 18 @ 9:28 PM EDT
I love any new way to present reading materials
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libgirl60
Oct 18 @ 9:22 PM EDT
A3
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We're creating infographic book reports...if there is such a thing, in Google Draw. I had to learn it b4 I could explain it.
sew1080
Oct 18 @ 9:28 PM EDT
A5 When Ss create a visual to go with content, they think more critically about the topic.
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:30 PM EDT
This is especially true when time/space is limited.
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sew1080
Oct 18 @ 9:28 PM EDT
A5 When Ss create a visual to go with content, they think more critically about the topic.
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techclara
- Moderator
Oct 18 @ 9:30 PM EDT
A2 Infographics are awesome for Show What You Know! Sure beats the same slideshow assignment.
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:08 PM EDT
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Q2: What are various ways that tools like infographics can help promote visual literacy in the classroo…
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:32 PM EDT
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Q6: What does collaborative visual literacy look like?
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EdTechMason
Oct 18 @ 9:32 PM EDT
Howdy every one, Mason joint the conversion!
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TechKnowLeah
- Moderator
Oct 18 @ 9:33 PM EDT
A5 I remember defining a vocab word, using it in a sentence, & drawing a pic of it. How much better would an infographic be?!
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EdTechMason
Oct 18 @ 9:33 PM EDT
A1 Visual literacy helps meet the needs of all learners.
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NancyWTech
- Moderator
Oct 18 @ 9:33 PM EDT
@willfanguy
I'm not sure I know what "collaborative visual literacy" is - can you elaborate?
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EdTechMason
Oct 18 @ 9:34 PM EDT
A6 - multimedia collaboration using apps, webpages, and other productivity suites.
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EdTechMason
Oct 18 @ 9:36 PM EDT
A5 - students can publish info graphics to class blogs or apps like
@Seesaw
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:38 PM EDT
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Q7: How might infographics add a visual literacy component to the "A" in STEAM (Science, Tech, Engineer…
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libgirl60
Oct 18 @ 9:39 PM EDT
A5
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I could see infographics being a great way to present biographies.
NancyWTech
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Oct 18 @ 9:40 PM EDT
I'd love to see infographic biography projects!
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libgirl60
Oct 18 @ 9:39 PM EDT
A5
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I could see infographics being a great way to present biographies.
EdTechMason
Oct 18 @ 9:40 PM EDT
A7 - infographics allow for expression and creativity that is often absent from
#STEM
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TechKnowLeah
- Moderator
Oct 18 @ 9:42 PM EDT
A3 Scaffolding can be the teacher doing a think-aloud to demo their processing so Ss can make meaning of a text/visual.
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:45 PM EDT
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wrap-up: What are your biggest takeaways from our
#pisdedchat
tonight?
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:45 PM EDT
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wrap-up: What are your biggest takeaways from our
#pisdedchat
tonight?
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sew1080
Oct 18 @ 9:47 PM EDT
@NancyWTech
Ditto!
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:48 PM EDT
Thanks for letting me hang out with you,
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friends. Remember to check out
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for great and easy…
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EdTechMason
Oct 18 @ 9:48 PM EDT
I want to use infographics for professional development and adult learning to lead by example.
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NancyWTech
- Moderator
Oct 18 @ 9:48 PM EDT
Let's all give a big virtual high five to
@willfanguy
for volunteering to moderate tonight's
#pisdedchat
!
trudy_fern
Oct 18 @ 9:48 PM EDT
We have identified a growth opportunity for Plano ISD
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:45 PM EDT
#pisdedchat
wrap-up: What are your biggest takeaways from our
#pisdedchat
tonight?
https://t.co/TuyFmaOftZ
libgirl60
Oct 18 @ 9:49 PM EDT
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Ss learn in different ways, and if this is one more way that we can engage Ss in the learning process, then we should try it.
EdTechMason
Oct 18 @ 9:49 PM EDT
@willfanguy
great moderating!
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TechKnowLeah
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Oct 18 @ 9:50 PM EDT
Great article!
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#visualliteracy
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JillHeat
Oct 18 @ 12:52 PM EDT
Can You Cultivate Critical Thinking With Infographics? -
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#infographics
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willfanguy
Oct 18 @ 9:50 PM EDT
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@NancyWTech
Thanks for having me! Glad to answer any lingering questions about viz literacy and/or infographics! 🤓
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trudy_fern
Oct 18 @ 9:50 PM EDT
Thanks
@willfanguy
for an insightful chat!
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TechKnowLeah
- Moderator
Oct 18 @ 9:54 PM EDT
Biggest take-away is the opp to learn more about visual literacy.
@willfanguy
made me think tonight! Found some Gr8 articles.
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SOC54
Oct 18 @ 9:56 PM EDT
A6: Ss braving the blank canvas to endure transparency with self and others. Naming unnecessary.
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TechKnowLeah
- Moderator
Oct 18 @ 9:44 PM EDT
A6 I can see Ss working as a group to create a
@ThingLink
of an image to collaboratively define/describe the image.…
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