"So, in this great circle of communication, you go from the emotional end of music and painting and art -- the visual forms of communication -- to the written communication and spoken communication. Finally, you end up at math, which is the most precise. It forms a beautiful circle of communication. But it's all part of the same circle." (Daly, 2004)
What a beautiful statement. It is important for teachers and school faculty to understand the importance of communication and the importance of ALL communication. To understand that it doesn't stop at english and writing a 15 page research paper. Communication has become so much more than that. At my previous college I was studying Deaf Education. They stressed the importance of non-verbal communication. Visual communicaion is imperative in the Deaf World because they do not hear verbal communication. However, non-verbal communication is emerging into everyday life and into the hearing world. Simply photos can be used to make someone form an opinion on any given subject. True communication occurs not when you use all of the right words. True communication occurs when you have the skill to effectively communicate your thoughts, ideas, and opinions without having to use written language. If we are not taking the time to instill these concepts in our students then we are not teaching them to truly communicate. We may be teaching them how to talk, or make-up enough words to finish a paper, but have we captured the true essence of what they are trying to say? Are we teaching the "beautiful communication story", or are we teaching students how to fake their way through life?
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Daly, J. (2004). Life on the screen: visual literacy in education. Edutopia, Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/lucas-visual-literacy
Romanf. (Artist). (2011). Nonverbal communication project 1. [Web Video]. Retrieved from http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=240474&title=Nonverbal_Communication_Project
That is a beautiful quote and a very interesting video!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you 100%. It is very important for students to learn how to communicate with their classmates and with their teacher.s Engagement is very important in development. They need to be able to learn in a safe environment. Students need to be able to learn visually, verbally, and nonverbally. This is very impotant.
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