Tapes, records, discs. On-line bulletin boards. The Teacher as Reflective Practioner Representing and Viewing Representing and viewing are processes that support oracy and literacy. They broaden the ways in which students can understand and communicate their learning. While the emphasis of the language arts is on representing thoughts, ideas, and feelings in written or spoken forms, students also might use visual, dramatic, and multimedia formats to support their written and spoken messages.
Students also comprehend thoughts, ideas, and feelings by viewing .
As students read and listen, they encounter visual messages which require response, interpretation, and critical assessment. The interaction between the viewer and the text varies because of student's prior knowledge and cultural perspectives. By accommodating a variety of learning styles, representing and viewing help students achieve the English language arts objectives. Incorporating representing and viewing into language experiences encourages students to explore and expand the depth of their understandings. They also expand the ways in which students communicate their ideas.