Visual+Literacy

After reviewing the visual literacy tutorial, it was made clear just how important our visual perception of images allow one to process and understand information represented in a graphic and visual form. By becoming a future teacher, one must have knowledge on how to integrate well organized visual literacy into everyday instructional material. When first glancing at the representative visual model, one is able to see that the table represents the consumption of overproteined food products within the United States. When refereeing to the PAT model, one must first look at the perception of the visual model. When glancing at the model, one is able to see the division between each product while the gestalt represents the proximity and similarity between the consumption of products. It would have been better to see the visual model represent the hierarchy of each product in order, by showing the consumption of food by Americans in one year increasing from smallest to largest. When looking at the action of the visual model, one can see how the alignment and repetition of allows the learner to understand what the visual model is representing. The tools used in the visual model are what really make the model stand out. The different colors, shape, and pictures used in the model allow the learner to see the differences and similarities, manipulating the learner to pay attention to each product represented within the model. After reviewing all the information given through PAT, one is capable of seeing that the model although effective, could be changed in a few ways to insure an effective visual model. The products consumed by Americans should be arranged in hierarchical order, while the title should make a clearer attempt to represent the model and its information more clearly. While the information and visuals aids represent the information clearly, the organization of the model needs a little more work.
 * Visual Literacy:**
 * This particular assignment allowed me to understand the importance of visual literacy within the classroom. It allowed me to understand just how important a visual image can impact how the student learns. One must be able to incorporate not only text but visuals as well, giving the students something they can visually link to the text they are reading. It is a must that visual are approproate to the subject matter being taught and well organized. Since every child learns differently, I will make sure to incorporate visual models within my daily lessons.**