An Experience with Multimedia

This article was so exciting to me since I am the epitome of visual learners. I love exploring and responding to graphics... I often analyze deeper than necessary and have people around me saying, "I think you've done/said more than necessary..." or "I didn't see THAT?" ... as I continue to question the contents.

I appreciated the steps she provided... it's nice when authors include instructional methods with theory. I am starting to feel like I am creating a collection of resources to share with my colleagues when they ask me questions!

I am also realizing the lack of opportunities I give my own students to respond to visual images, which is strange considering this is the foundation for my learning style.

I had not thought of credibility in terms of photo literacy before now. This is very eye opening to me realizing how a photographer can be just as biased as a story teller, writer, news broadcaster, teacher, etc... anyone who is trying to CONVINCE or PERSUADE others of something whether the purpose is intentional or subliminal. In addition to this Abilock mentioned "A photographer is always tempted to arrange a scene for symbolic, aesthetic, or dramatic reasons." It just hit me again that we all do this whether we are trying to portray our family in the most positive light or just as writers or movie producers do to capture the audience's attention...

I think using visuals to start a lesson on ethics and credibility in the writing classroom would be motivating to students. They would essentially be getting two for one and I'm betting that the learning would be enhanced with greater success as compared to the traditional methods.