What do graphic design and page layout have to do with contemporary literacy and learning?
Today's students are bombarded with colors, lights and catchy phrases in everyday life. Graphic design and page layout will help the students enjoy literacy and learning more because it is designed for their target market. Having colors or pictures draw a student's attention will help the student become more engaged with the topic they are reading. Learning needs to be made fun and interesting and graphics and layouts can do that for the readers. The tools will help you "sell" literacy and learning to the student as a valued item. I agree with jim that as a teacher I can use the graphics to reach the visual learners and bring the materials to life. As I am an up and coming teacher I think it is very important for me to focus on not only the student's content need but their learning needs and learning stlye needs as well. With the page layout and graphic the students are able to start making connections between the content of the text and the images on the page, this helps the learner confirm and conceptualize the literature. I commented on jim's and richard's blogs.
http://RichardKayser.blogspot.com
http://jims623blog.blogspot.com/
1 comment:
Jenny, I agree that we need to make education fun and exciting for our students. I also agree that we need to realize what our "target market" is and adapt our use of technology to enhance their learning experience.
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