Process
1. To fully be able to tell a story, you will need to look at some resources that help you understand how people "read" images. Use the chart provided to keep track of your notes. Keep in mind that links listed under particular headings could answer questions under multiple other headings.
"What" |
"Who" |
"When and Where" |
"Why" |
2. Now that you know how to read images, take a look at the ones pictured below. Post to your online discussion (provided by your teacher) what do these images mean to you? Choose one image that stands out to you the most and use the Discussion Board Rubric to explain why this stands out to you and what visual elements from your research are used in the image you chose to discuss. Remember, you will create an original post and comment two other people.
3. Meet your group member. Your teacher has assigned you to groups of two. The person who is the oldest will work for The Suspect, and the one who is younger will work for The Challenger. Before your first "meeting," you need to brainstorm a list of topics for the story you will tell. When you meet together, share your lists and come to a consensus about what story you'd like to tell. You can meet via Skype if you like, or you can use the discussion boards in your group resources.
4. Remember, the story will have the same topic, but it will have two totally different viewpoints. Both "journalists" will consider color, effects, angles, size, and perspective.
5. Open a free Glogster account. Use this tutorial to learn how to use the tools and upload your own photos.
6. Resources you may use can include images from the following sites:
4. Remember, the story will have the same topic, but it will have two totally different viewpoints. Both "journalists" will consider color, effects, angles, size, and perspective.
5. Open a free Glogster account. Use this tutorial to learn how to use the tools and upload your own photos.
6. Resources you may use can include images from the following sites:
You are not limited to the above sites, and you will need to correctly cite all resources. Use the following links in this stack as your guide in citing. Your citations will be turned in with the visual story in a Word document.
If you choose to edit your photos to change the meaning, a good online tool is BeFunky. For help and directions, check here. If you have photo editing software installed on your computer, feel free to use it. Use YouTube to find tutorials if you are unsure how to use it.
7. Continue to work with your partner as necessary to make sure your visual stories are telling opposite accounts of a situation. Use the discussion boards in the online classroom for this so there is documentation of your collaboration. You might describe what elements you're using when editing, how you've placed items, and upload a preview if necessary. Be sure to check the scoring guide on the evaluation page for the expectations of your finished product.
8. At the top of the citations document you made in Word, provide a link to your Visual Literacy Glog, then add sources in alphabetical order.
9. For the discussion this week, each editor for The Suspect will post their Glog with a short reflective paragraph containing the following:
A summary of your digital story and it's meaning
How you feel the elements of color, size, shape, dimension, and texture affected the outcome of your project
Your partner with The Challenger will comment on it with a link to their Glog and also include the above criteria in their own reflective paragraph for their Glog.
10. Go on to the Conclusion.
If you choose to edit your photos to change the meaning, a good online tool is BeFunky. For help and directions, check here. If you have photo editing software installed on your computer, feel free to use it. Use YouTube to find tutorials if you are unsure how to use it.
7. Continue to work with your partner as necessary to make sure your visual stories are telling opposite accounts of a situation. Use the discussion boards in the online classroom for this so there is documentation of your collaboration. You might describe what elements you're using when editing, how you've placed items, and upload a preview if necessary. Be sure to check the scoring guide on the evaluation page for the expectations of your finished product.
8. At the top of the citations document you made in Word, provide a link to your Visual Literacy Glog, then add sources in alphabetical order.
9. For the discussion this week, each editor for The Suspect will post their Glog with a short reflective paragraph containing the following:
A summary of your digital story and it's meaning
How you feel the elements of color, size, shape, dimension, and texture affected the outcome of your project
Your partner with The Challenger will comment on it with a link to their Glog and also include the above criteria in their own reflective paragraph for their Glog.
10. Go on to the Conclusion.
** Photo Credits **
Skalstad, Leroy. Homeless John. 2012. Leroy Skalstad, Milwaukee. Stock Xchange. Web. 12 Feb. 2012.
Unknown, . Famine. 2009. bxtr, Ireland Eire. Stock Xchange. Web. 12 Feb. 2012.
Unknown. XXI Century Civilization II. 2011. Ambrozio, Grodzisk Wlkp.. Stock Xchange. Web. 12 Feb. 2012.
Wycklendt, Alice. Iwo Jima Memorial. 2005. alwyck, Shorewood. Stock Xchange. Web. 12 Feb. 2012.
Skalstad, Leroy. Homeless John. 2012. Leroy Skalstad, Milwaukee. Stock Xchange. Web. 12 Feb. 2012.
Unknown, . Famine. 2009. bxtr, Ireland Eire. Stock Xchange. Web. 12 Feb. 2012.
Unknown. XXI Century Civilization II. 2011. Ambrozio, Grodzisk Wlkp.. Stock Xchange. Web. 12 Feb. 2012.
Wycklendt, Alice. Iwo Jima Memorial. 2005. alwyck, Shorewood. Stock Xchange. Web. 12 Feb. 2012.