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Cleaver, Samantha – Instructor, 2008
Not so many years ago, comic books in school were considered the enemy. Students caught sneaking comics between the pages of bulky--and less engaging--textbooks were likely sent to the principal. Today, however, comics, including classics such as "Superman" but also their generally more complex, nuanced cousins, graphic novels, are not only…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Cartoons, Novels, Traditional Grammar
Instructor, 1972
Included are: a discussion of the need for aesthetic education, instructional packages available, suggested teaching methods, and classroom practices. (SP)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Activities, Classroom Techniques, Experimental Programs
Cramer, Hester H. – Instructor, 1976
A program designed to test the visual literacy of fourth grade students was described. Its basic purpose was to provide many experiences in which children must arrive at evaluative decisions, make comparisons, and use their imaginations. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary School Students, Imagination, Photographs
Van Holt, Jay M. – Instructor, 1972
Author describes the value of visual literacy as a teaching tool and learning technique in various schools throughout the country. (MB)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Communication (Thought Transfer), Elementary Education, Instructional Materials
Faggella, Kathy – Instructor, 1993
Offers eight projects and activities designed to make elementary students wiser television viewers and better thinkers. The activities help students get more out of television, determine what is questionable, and develop visual literacy and thinking skills. Children become active consumers of television and other visual media. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Viewing, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning
D'Ignazio, Fred; Blau, Cheryl – Instructor, 1992
A classroom teacher and media expert explain why television reaches students in ways that other media cannot (it brings the curriculum to life, speaks to today's students, and is immediate). The article includes tips for taking charge of the channels. A spring 1992 instructor's program guide lists educationally beneficial programs. (SM)
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Critical Viewing, Educational Television, Elementary Education
Dunn, Judy Lee – Instructor, 1994
Presents activities to help teachers address the needs and behaviors of students raised on television; includes resources to help teachers use television productively in the classroom, a send-home reproducible on children and television violence, and notes on an interview with Shari Lewis and television tips for primary students. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Viewing, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students