October+8,+2009

This week I learned about new picture editing software. The two programs I learned about are Gimp and Picasa. I feel that both of these programs can be used to help students and teachers in presentations or to add emphasis to something. However, this is not the main topic of importance for me this week. The main topic of importance is that of visual literacy. It is more and more important to be able to read through images with the increased use of the internet. I believe that many students have trouble doing this. They can look at the image, but I do not believe some can dig much beyond the surface. For this reason, using technology and other visually attractive lessons in the classroom should be increased.

__ISTE Standards__ Model Digital-Age Work and Learning Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments