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Where does 'visual' literacy begin and end? I find it to be an open-ended and at times a subjective phrase.
In all cases, the "read and understand" is applicable, but should that also extend to include write and/or create? It is vital to have an evaluation and analyse skill set in this visual medium especially with filter bubbles and Google algorithms influencing our views.
Craig

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Visual literacy is an indivisible whole of digital literacy.  It refers to the ability to read, write and create visual images. Teaching visual literacy requires both students and teachers use a metalanguage to interpret visual texts. This will essentially prepare students to analyse visual texts accurately.  Visual literacy also enables students to create meaning through visual modes adding another level of meaning to written words. Visual literacy enables students to successfully create multimedia projects and videos.

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I am a primary school teacher I think there has been a revolution of visual literacy skills. Kids more so now are exposed to all types of media, images, videos, gaming type and I feel that young children often do not have the necessary skills to discern what is real and what is not. So teaching visual literacy skills is important so students to learn to understand the integrity of what they are viewing. Penny

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I am a primary school teacher I think there has been a revolution of visual literacy skills. Kids more so now are exposed to all types of media, images, videos, gaming type and I feel that young children often do not have the necessary skills to discern what is real and what is not. So teaching visual literacy skills is important so students to learn to understand the integrity of what they are viewing. Penny

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Visual literacy is an essential skill that is becoming more and more important as the role of digital technologies increases in our lives and work. Visual literacy helps us to navigate and decode digital resources, breakdown information and tasks, access resources etc.

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Visual literacy helps us to decode, interpret, create, question , and evaluate visual images/media. It is extremely important in a digital learning context to create and design content using videos, images, charts , graphs, hyperlinks, symbols etc. to achieve high quality learning outcomes. Digital literacy skills are essential for learners and teachers to promote ideas, communication and collaboration.
(Nidhi Dhiman)

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In a more traditional sense - visual literacy is the ability explore and analyse visual text types - in an online environment this is transferred digitally and just as important. Additionally with the abundance of information online that can be shared by everyone and anyone (again without the relevant, accuracy and for personal bias agendas) - it's vital that learner build the skills to navigate an online world.  It requires the comprehension and managing of digital resources and information for their learning purpose. It's involved being able to understand the metalanguage and critically evaluate the content, purpose and audience of online information - in order for them to utilise those digital learning skills (ie, creating and communicating online). (Antonia)

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Visual Literacy is one aspect of digital learning. It describes an individual's ability to recognize and understand visual information such as photographs, videos, graphs..etc. These skills are essential to thrive in the digital world with efficiency. Peter

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I am often skeptical about what makes something a 'literacy'?
Many the skills suggested are skills embedded in more traditional ideas of literacy, such as information literacy, critical literacy etc.
Perhaps a form of visual literacy (associated critical or media literacy) that is and will become even more important is being able to identify fake or doctored images.
In the context of higher education, understanding around copyright and referencing also extends to digital images.

Karley

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To teach students how to evaluate images ie so that they critically analyse types of images and learn how to read digital images. This will increase their visual literacy skills and their critical thinking skills in tandem. Both of these sets of skills are necessary for students to become discerning citizens who understand the role images play in communication today. Kate Osborne

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Visual literacy is an integral part of digital learning. It allows the learner to find, evaluate and analyse information through digital means. The importance is only increasing as digital technologies become increasingly more embedded in our work and personal lives.

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Visual literacy helps to navigate online. We work out the symbols for actions eg. the magnifying glass for the search function or the formatting such as what represents a hyperlink by developing visual literacy through experience. Angie

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Visual literacy skills is vital to digital learning as visual literacy allows us to find, interpret and evaluate visual media. That the digital sphere is largely comprised of visual content (videos, photos, graphs, ect), having the ability to critically evaluate the content I am receiving is important in being a good digital learner and a good digital citizen.