Date:     Tuesday, 5th May 2026
Time:     7.00 - 8.00 pm 
Venue:  Online via Zoom

Target Audience: Primary and Post Primary Teachers

Visual literacy is the ability to interpret, make meaning from, and create visual images. It’s about seeing the scéal - understanding how pictures communicate, just as words do - and using that understanding to think critically and creatively, and to express ourselves more deeply.

In this webinar, Emma Farragher and Claire Dunne will explore ways of maximising the potential of visual texts and nurturing children’s competencies in communication and creativity through both English and Gaeilge. Together, they will consider how visual storytelling, picturebooks, and classroom dialogue can enrich learners’ engagement with language and meaning.

This session will be of particular interest to primary and post-primary teachers who wish to deepen their understanding of visual literacy, bilingual learning, and creative communication.

Bio of Presenters:

Emma Farragher is an Assistant Professor in Literacy Education at DCU Institute of Education. Her research and professional interests include creative literacy practices, curriculum integration, and children’s literature.

Claire Dunne is an Assistant Professor in Dublin City University in the area of Teagasc na Gaeilge. She is very interested in creative ways to support children’s literacy skills and to foster reading for joy in Irish.