Visual Literacy

"Life on the Screen: Visual Literacy in Education" was a great article.  I just assumed George Lucas would have been a standout student and to find out he struggled was interesting.  I wonder how many students would excel if the arts were included in English class.  His "circle of communication" made sense to me.  My kindergartner is very musically talented and already dislikes traditional learning in school.  He is very sensitive and including image and sound in his traditional education would definitely benefit him and I do believe it is just as important as reading and writing.  

http://www.edutopia.org/lucas-visual-literacy


While watching "Reading Film: The History of Movies" there was one thing that really stood out to me.  The children seemed to believe anything they saw because they saw it on a screen.  I never realized how important it is to formally educate children that film is not reality.  My own children who are very young understand this concept, so I just assumed that children in middle school would know.  Martin Scorsese's free program is awesome and something that kids would probably never forget!

http://www.edutopia.org/reading-film-story-movies-visual-literacy-video