Vibrant Visual Vibrant Visual RepresentationsRepresentationsICTENSW Workshop, May 14ICTENSW Workshop, May 14thth 2012 2012

Alexander Wharton |awha2109@uni.sydney.edu.au | Alexander Wharton |awha2109@uni.sydney.edu.au | @whartonag@whartonag

Workshop OutlineWorkshop Outline

Rationale

Tool 1: Tagxedo

Tool 2: BigHugeLabs

Other tools to try…

Tool 3: Glogster

Conclusion

References

RationaleRationale

Until recently, written language had been the most highly valued form of communication in our education system. Now as the written word continues to evolve, emphasis on multimodal texts (spoken, aural, visual, written) continues to be given a bigger voice in curriculum (DEEWR, 2009).

Students who are “visually literate”, live with visual texts and need to understand the technical skills to manipulate text, image, and color; but they also need to understand how these elements work together to create meaning (Callow, 2003). In a single day, a young person can view up to 5,000

visual messages (Story, 2007)

Researchers from Ohio University in 2011 reported that using visuals in teaching results in a “greater degree of learning”.

Tool 1: TagxedoTool 1: Tagxedo

http://www.tagxedo.com/ (DEC Unblocked)

More dynamic and flexible than wordle

Pre-reading, vocabulary, symbolism, representation

Tool 2: Big Huge LabsTool 2: Big Huge Labs

http://bighugelabs.com/ (DEC Yr 9+)

Popart, puzzles, magazine covers, captions and other special effects for photographs and images

Student image manipulation, presentation content

Other tools to try….Other tools to try….

Gliffy.com – floor plans, flow charts, venn etc. (DEC Unblocked)

Pinterest.com – online pinboard of interests (DEC staff)

Quickmeme.com – create internet memes (DEC staff)

Easel.ly – create infographics (DEC Unblocked)

Tool 3: (Edu)GlogsterTool 3: (Edu)Glogster

edu.glogster.com (DEC Unblocked)

Student tool AND/OR presentation strategy

Some exemplars from the gloglopedia… Poster

http://glogsteredu.edu.glogster.com/go-green-initiative-earth-day-contest-/

Overview http://englishtips.edu.glogster.com/modules/

Guided activities http://rheeter.edu.glogster.com/the-hobbit/

Presentation http://ndonn.edu.glogster.com/titanic/

Glogster student Glogster student samplessamples

Teaching reading path (swimming) Teaching reading path (swimming) http://www.glogster.com/scotty2hotty1609/poster-http://www.glogster.com/scotty2hotty1609/poster-glog-by-scotty2hotty1609/g-glog-by-scotty2hotty1609/g-6li4arrve39ak7c6u4co5a0 6li4arrve39ak7c6u4co5a0

Marketing (love) Marketing (love) http://www.glogster.com/dbryant97/daisy-xxx-http://www.glogster.com/dbryant97/daisy-xxx-cupid/g-6li4b3vas69olklle9dkfa0 cupid/g-6li4b3vas69olklle9dkfa0

Representation (boxing) Representation (boxing) http://www.glogster.com/joshuamoschetto/wide-http://www.glogster.com/joshuamoschetto/wide-glog-by-joshuamoschetto/g-6li4ajqdh745tc6taavfna0glog-by-joshuamoschetto/g-6li4ajqdh745tc6taavfna0

Persuasion Persuasion http://www.glogster.com/charlytilsley/acting-is-the-http://www.glogster.com/charlytilsley/acting-is-the-key-of-life/g-6lhu4knqk16uusg7j3lk7a0 key-of-life/g-6lhu4knqk16uusg7j3lk7a0

Edu.glogster continuedEdu.glogster continued

1.1. Sign in top right >>>>Sign in top right >>>>

2.2. Register for single free >Register for single free >

3.3. Enter your details >>>>>>Enter your details >>>>>>

4.4. Create new glogCreate new glog

5.5. E-mail confirmation sentE-mail confirmation sent

Glogging taskGlogging task

You are required to create your own glog on an interest area of your choice… Start off by choosing a wall Then add some graphics, text/s and some

image/s In doing this, aim for some consistency in your

overall design

Practical implications 2 period creation time Technical difficulties means students can draft/plan Study skills and revision Representing and organising ideas/concepts in new

and dynamic ways

ConclusionConclusion

“[Modeling] visual texts is not just important, it's absolutely critical. It's going to make the difference between whether kids are a tool of the mass media or whether the mass media is a tool for kids to use.”Linda Ellerbee, Nickelodeon TV Host

“We must prepare young people for living in a world of powerful images, words and sounds.” UNESCO, 1982

ReferencesReferences

Callow, J. (2003). Talking about visual texts with students. Reading Online, 6(8).

CEO. (2002). http://www.ceosyd.catholic.edu.au/Parents/Curriculum/Documents/guide-visualliteracy.pdf

DEEWR. (2009). http://www.deewr.gov.au/Youth/OfficeForYouth/ Documents/EffectiveCommunication.pdf

Ohio University (2011). http://ocio.osu.edu/elearning/toolbox/brief/visual-information/7-things-you-should-know-about-visual-information/

Story, L. (2007). http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/15/business/media/15everywhere.html?pagewanted=all