SCTE Fall Conference 2015

"Visual Literacy: Image as Text"

October 17, 2015

Book signing

Simón Silva shared insightful views on the arts and creativity and led a hands-on creativity workshop before signing his books.



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Dale Allender, Ph.D., spoke on critical media literacy practices.


 
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Tracy Sprague, vice president, leads teachers through using visual text to develop writing.

 


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Jennifer Collison, with Karen Carrie, shared experiences creating an interdisciplinary digital arts magazine with high school students.


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Randi Seligson shared insight on how to use the online collections of The Library of Congress.

 

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Stefanie Elwood let a workshop on using images as a gateway to comprehension.


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Bill Younglove shared how comics could be used to teach the Holocaust.

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Kathy Hall, with Susan Johnson, shared how comics can be used to teach visual literacy.


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Daniel Buccieri led participants through strategies that use art to engage students in discussion.
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Ashley Maxwell participates in Simón Silva’s workshop on enhancing creativity.
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Participants enjoy time to discuss ideas.
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Workshop participants were engrossed in hearing new strategies.
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Lisa Hernandez, past president, and Julia Peacock celebrate at the end of a successful conference.