Visual Literacy and the Content Classroom: A Question of Now, Not When

Abstract

Since students are continually influenced by the visual culture surrounding them, content teachers should take steps to capitalize on the potential of instructional and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance their effectiveness. The article discusses the importance of integrating visual literacy and identifies the teaching environment needed to integrate ICTs in the content classroom.بما أن الطلاب يتأثرون باستمرار في الثقافة المرئية بمحيطهم فإن معلمي المحتوى لا بد لهم من أن يأخذوا إجراءات لجعل الحد الأقصى من إمكانية التقنيات التواصلية والتعليمية لتحسين فعاليتها. لذا تناقش هذه المقالة أهمية إدماج معرفة الثقافة المرئية في غرفة صف المحتوى وتعيّن البيئة التعليمية اللازمة لإدماج التقنيات التواصلية والتعليمية فيها.学生不断受到周遭的视觉文化所影响，学科教师因此应采取步骤，利用教学及通信技术(ICT)的潜能，提高其教学效能。本文讨论学科教学与视觉读写文化教学相结合的重要性，并识别出在学科课堂中并入通信技术所需要的教学环境。Puisque les élèves sont continuellement influencés par la culture visuelle qui les environne, les professeurs qui enseignent une discipline devraient aller de l'avant afin de s'appuyer sur le potentiel des technologies de l'information et de la communication dans l'enseignement (TICE) pour accroître leur efficacité. Cet article discute l'importance d'intégrer la littératie visuelle et identifie l'environnement pédagogique qu'il faudrait pour intégrer les TICE dans l'enseignement des disciplines.Поскольку на школьников постоянно воздействует окружающая их визуальная культура, учителя‐предметники должны предпринять определенные шаги, чтобы использовать потенциал современных обучающих и коммуникационных технологий (ICT) для эффективного преподавания своих предметов. Автор указывает на необходимость интеграции визуальной грамотности в учебный процесс и описывает, в какой среде обучения ICT внедряется наиболее эффективно.Ya que los estudiantes están siendo constantemente influenciados por la cultura visual que los rodea, los maestros de contenido deben tomar medidas para tomar ventaja del potencial de los medios de instrucción y comunicación digitales (ICT por sus siglas en inglés) para mejorar su eficacia. El artículo discute la importancia de integrar las competencias visuales e identifica el medioambiente docente necesario para integrar los ICTs en las clases de contenido.

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