Instructional Technologist and Adjunct Faculty at Stockton University / K-12 education
Member since 2017
Past President of the IVLA. My work involves pushing into K-12 classrooms as a Technology Integration Specialist working directly with teachers and students. My intersection with Visual Literacy is to inform teachers that it is a “Thing” and help them use visuals effectively and thoughtfully in instruction and assessment, including performance-based assessments. Initially, we had a question come up in my graduate class about the use of visuals in assessments; I had some strong opinions, and my graduate professor asked me to participate in the 2012 IVLA conference. Currently, I am planning some SRI&ETTC conferences/workshops for K-12 teachers, where I make every possible link to visual literacy possible in order to highlight the field. I teach an undergrad course each fall named Data Visualizations and Narratives. Each semester as I evaluate their submissions, I am curious why my students, faced with multiple choices for visual representation, are more likely to design infographics using traditional charts rather than try more creative interventions. I believe visual literacy is the critical evaluation of visuals, as we perceive, use, and create them. I am delighted to be acquainted with the scholarly and artistic IVLA members who inform my further exploration of Visual Literacy.
Publications:
Using Visuals to Deepen Learning in Assessments publication date Jun 1, 2012 International Visual Literacy Association Selected Readings 2012
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