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Abstract
In a study of reflective reading using visual texts, 12 adult literacy students begin to develop skills in teleliteracy by “reading” the texts for meaning. The participants discuss characters, plot, setting, and theme in four edited segments of a Canadian series North of 60. Written journals and a taped interview record their reflective responses. When used as an educational tool in language classrooms, television can provide a bridge to link oracy and literacy. These visual texts create opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds to become active readers of television news stories, documentaries, sitcoms, soap operas, TV dramas, and commercials. Teleliteracy is key to interpreting visual stories on a glass page.
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Naome Soleil
Naome Soleil has taught high-risk students in secondary school and adult basic education. Her doctoral research in visual media and reflective learning at the University of British Columbia evolved from her teaching experiences with group home girls in a “contained” classroom. Currently, she is a sessional instructor at the UBC English Language Institute and writes creative non-fiction.