As a teacher, you will need to understand and create visual messages. This section provides a number of activities that encourage practice with instructional visuals. As you progress through these activities, practical design tips as well as design elements will be identified.

Visuals are used in many ways for education. In early learning, for example, students are often shown a picture with a corresponding written word as they learn to read.

Another example of the use of visuals is to depict a step-by-step process. A series of pictures that show each step graphically can help students remember appropriate procedures.

Overhead transparencies that include visuals are frequently used in instruction and can be very effective at showing relationships and comparisons.