Matney, S. (2015). Butterfly. CC-BY-NC
This image was created with the help of Tuxpi. I took this picture outside my husband's art gallery. My students are currently studying media literacy and looking at the power of an image, and, as Garr Reynolds (2014) emphasizes, the power of images to tell a story. There is a great TED talk by Jonathan Klein called "Photos that Changed the World." My students and I always have great discussions once we start discussing the importance of a picture. Here is the link: http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_klein_photos_that_changed_the_world?language=en
This tool could be used in the classroom in a multitude of ways. I frequently use collages with my high school students to analyze theme and character from a novel, story, or poem. An online collage, with citations of course, would be another tool we could utilize. Instead of simply listing themes, choosing powerful images to show that theme or how a character changes throughout the story would elevate the lesson.
Reynolds, G. (2014). Presentation Zen design: A simple visual approach to presenting in today's world (Second ed.). New Riders.
That was an interesting Ted talk. Thanks for sharing. In my courses we discuss advertising images and the media, and the influence they have on consumer spending.
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