Saturday, August 23, 2014
Blog Topic 1
For those who don't remember, I teach art at Fulton High School. The class I have chosen to VTS with is my Advanced Art class. I only have 14 students in this class, so will be a pretty small sample, but I think that VTSing with tis group will provide a great sense of community for the kids. This class is mostly composed of junior and seniors who have taken the other art classes at the high school. Most of them want to go in to an art field, but some just want a place to express themselves. The class is very independent--they develop their own projects to complete throughout the year that will benefit their portfolios. I can definitely see VTS benefitting this class. Most of these kids have a pretty large art vocabulary already, but I think it will help the students to better develop their own ideas about artwork and form opinions on them based on visual evidence. I'm really excited for this class and can't wait to see what kind of beautiful things emerge.
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The size of your class, only 14, sounds like it will be perfect for you to begin the VTS discussions. Also, the fact that it is an Advanced Art class should elicit some interesting discussions. I'll look forward to hearing what insights you learn from your class.
ReplyDeleteI think using VTS with this class is a good choice, especially because of the independent learning community. VTS sessions will give students a common experience and is a great way to enhance their thinking about the art they see and inspire the art they create. Good luck!
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ReplyDeleteIt will be interesting to hear about your discussions with this group. I believe VTS will have many benefits to them as artists including the way they look at their own work and by building a sense of community within the group. Sounds fun!
I think VTS will be a bonding experience for your students. I am sure you will have extremely rich discussions from your advanced students...fun! This process may also help them develop peer critiquing skills.
ReplyDeleteI think that your students will thrive with this opportunity to express and develop their own perceptions in an open environment. I am excited for you!
ReplyDeleteIt sound like this group of students will keep you on your toes this semester. It will be neat to see how much they grow.
ReplyDeleteI think you will be fascinated by this group. Even though I would expect them to have pretty advanced production skills, you might be surprised at their interpretive abilities when it comes to investigating works of art created by others, unless they have had experience with this kind of art discussions. I would love to see if VTS thinking begins to spill over into their art making. Be sure to watch for that!
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