FACT: The brain processes visual information 60,000 faster than
text. FACT: 90 percent of information that comes to the brain is
visual. FACT: 40 percent of all nerve fibers connected to the
brain are linked to the retina. FACT: Visual Literacy is the
ability to encode (create a visual language) & decode
(understand a visual language). FACT: Visual aids in the
classroom improve learning by up to 400 percent. FACT: Students
who are twice exceptional (2e) are often visual learners. 1. It
is a lot less time consuming to watch a movie than it is to read
a book plus you can do it all at once. When reading a book you
have to keep stopping and starting where you left off. 2. In a
movie you can see exactly what is going on (i.e. action, drama,
romance); whereas in a book you really have to use your
imagination. Time is of the essence – I read a lot and I read
fast but if I were to spend my entire weekend doing nothing but
reading I’d be pushing to finish three novels (admittedly I read
fantasy and they tend to be hug