THE HANDSHAKE The most crucial part of a global collaboration is the "handshake", which is the getting to know you part, so that we can work together respectfully. During this time of connecting we also had the students generate a list of digital citizenship rules. What is going to make this unit a success? These... Continue Reading →
Collaborating and Connecting in G6
Yesterday in Grade 6 my students collaborated with the local school next door (Lawrence S Ting). Each grade 6 students had 2 or 3 local grade 7 students to teach. The main goal of this task was to show the students how to draw a portrait following the "rules"and to initiate the first ever collaboration between... Continue Reading →
Expressionist Portraits in Grade 6
After creating our complimentary collages we used colour to create an Expressionist portrait. The students had to read about the different moods associated with colour and then hi-light the emotions/moods that represented them. The one which was most important to them became their "base" colour. If it was blue for example, then the rest of... Continue Reading →
I am a Dreamer-Grade 6
This was a brilliant introduction to the art room for my new grade 6 class. I got this idea from Pinterest. The students had to list their favourite colours, shapes, symbols and then we did a 10min doodle whilst listening to music. The idea was; "What am I thinking about when I am not consciously... Continue Reading →
Exciting news… I am finally getting to link ART to community service.
As of Tuesday I will be starting a new project called "The Memory Project" inspired by Ben Schumaker. http://www.memoryproject.org/about.php What is the Memory Project? The Memory Project is a unique initiative in which art students create portraits (drawings, paintings, digital art) for children and teens around the world who have been orphaned, neglected, or disadvantaged. To... Continue Reading →