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Bookmarks for cogdog tagged 'ds106+video' BILL OWENS: “SUBURBIA” (1972) Unsplash | Free High-Resolution Photos. Three "Anti-Films" by Andy Warhol: Sleep, Eat & Kiss. Royalty Free Music. ACRL Visual Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education | Association of College & Research Libraries. Approved by the ACRL Board of Directors, October 2011 Introduction The importance of images and visual media in contemporary culture is changing what it means to be literate in the 21st century. Today's society is highly visual, and visual imagery is no longer supplemental to other forms of information. New digital technologies have made it possible for almost anyone to create and share visual media. Yet the pervasiveness of images and visual media does not necessarily mean that individuals are able to critically view, use, and produce visual content.

Individuals must develop these essential skills in order to engage capably in a visually-oriented society. Visual literacy empowers individuals to participate fully in a visual culture. Visual Literacy Defined Visual literacy is a set of abilities that enables an individual to effectively find, interpret, evaluate, use, and create images and visual media. Visual Literacy and Higher Education Visual Literacy and Information Literacy Notes 1. A. Back to the Story Spine | Aerogramme Writers' StudioBack to the Story Spine. I created the Story Spine in 1991 and, over the years, I’ve been thrilled to watch more and more people use it, teach it, discuss it, and even modify it in order to make it their own. One of my favorite modifications is the addition of “And, the moral of the story is…” at the very end. Over time, however, some of its permutations have become less powerful, I think, than the original due to a missing link here or a different word there.

So, I’m happy to present it here in its original 8-line format along with a brief analysis, a couple of interesting examples, and some tips on how to best make use of it. To see how it works, let’s find the Story Spine in two famous movies: The Incredibles Once upon a time there was a superhero named Mr. Every day, he grew more and more frustrated with his stifling, boring life. But one day, he accepted a secret superhero job from a mysterious stranger. Because of that, Syndrome was able to capture and imprison Mr. Until finally, Mr. The Wizard of Oz. 53+ Free Image Sources For Your Blog and Social Media Posts. @kolson29 #freemusic. Royalty Free Music | Stock Music - IB Audio.