Visual Literacy and the Classroom

From an article entitled "Visual Literacy and the Classroom" by Erin Riesland: The New London Group, a cohort of educators and researchers interested in examining the teaching of new literacies, explains literacy this way: "one could say that its fundamental purpose is to ensure that all students benefit from learning in ways that allow them to participate fully in public, community, and economic life."

Now, go listen to the band Coheed and Cambria. Here's a song called "Far." I know that's not exactly visual, but I'm going to tell you something awesome. This band's singer wrote a series of comic books/graphic novels. I own the first set. The songs are a type of soundtrack to the visual storyline of the comic books. 

So this is what I realized: Students aren't interested in one-dimensional learning. We have to think across plains and find, with in our subject matter, things that they can interact with on multiple levels. This band gives you those multiple levels...and that's why they're my favorite band.