tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post1719867315098510863..comments2024-01-06T07:53:11.832-08:00Comments on disabled Christianity: Teaching with picturesJeff McNairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10029386598033932429noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-52961761515106742072007-10-05T18:09:00.000-07:002007-10-05T18:09:00.000-07:00With the increasing popularity of graphic novels, ...With the increasing popularity of graphic novels, the juvenile reputation of comic books is rapidly decreasing. They could be a great teaching tool because they can be easily duplicated as well as tailored for a specific population. <BR/><BR/>For some, photos can be harder to read than simple pictures. I found that out when working with severely disabled upper elementary students. By strickly adhering to the normalization concept we can throw the baby out with the bath water. Yes, they will be observably more "normal", but will we be giving them what they need?Arthur Sealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276311980832851800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-91918562540635901012007-09-28T09:03:00.000-07:002007-09-28T09:03:00.000-07:00I think the idea is a good one but I do have some ...I think the idea is a good one but I do have some concerns. Interpreting pictures such as art is very relative the artist might have one thing in mind while the people who view it get something completely different. You also made a point to bad pictures being the equivalent to a poorly translated bible and I honestly can’t see how you could translate the whole book even with great pictures because you’re trying to evoke thought when I feel most art evokes different thought but similar emotion. Maybe some of the stories could be done because even a child’s picture book can lead you where you’re going but in general I think it will get lost in translations. Having said that as an aid during instruction I think it would be very useful to help keep the people trying to learn the stories a point of reference or a place to relate to what’s happening but I don’t think that it would be good by itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com