{"id":5569,"date":"2018-08-01T13:30:49","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T13:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/ICTFalkirkPrimaries\/?p=5569"},"modified":"2022-04-12T13:53:35","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T12:53:35","slug":"emojis-symbols-and-signs-in-literacy-and-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/digilearnfalk\/2018\/08\/01\/emojis-symbols-and-signs-in-literacy-and-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Using emojis, symbols and signs in learning"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For conveying information quickly we all rely on signs and symbols every day, whether it’s finding toilets, exits, stairs or lifts\u00a0in unfamiliar public buildings, or signs on roads warning of dangers<\/a> ahead. We’re used to seeing symbols which convey information such as laundry washing symbols<\/a>, packaging symbols<\/a>,\u00a0or about recycling products.<\/a> And\u00a0it might be said that people find information shared in an infographic poster more visually engaging when text and graphics and combined.\u00a0Images can be recognised quickly regardless of the first language of the reader ensuring that information can be conveyed concisely without high levels of reading skills in any particular language.<\/p>\n

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Signs and symbols have been used throughout history to convey information so they are not new. The symbols used in ancient civilisations through to the emoticons and emojis of today may be considered to be part of a continuum.<\/p>\n

It’s been described as one of the fastest growing languages<\/a> and many millions of messages are reported to be sent every day using only emoji. Tennis star Andy Murray tweeted about his wedding day solely using emoji<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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So what is an Emoji?<\/h2>\n

Emojis are simply pictures you type on a device, whether it’s a smartphone, tablet or computer. Emojis are standardised characters available on different platforms whether running Apple, Android, or Windows operating systems, or different social media platforms (the artwork varies slightly between each but the meaning remains the same).\u00a0Watch the video below<\/a> from CBS Correspondent David Pogue giving a background to how the emoji came about and how they are designed for each platform.<\/p>\n

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