Documentation and Discussion of Student Learning:
- What does this documentation show about the learning that did or did not occur in the unit?
Assessment Data Analysis DOCUMENTATION Of STUDENT LEARNINGFor this Unit we created a number of ways to assess the actual learning which occurred throughout the semester. Daily documentation, rubrics, 2D collages, blueprint drawings, 3D found object sculpture, reflection worksheets, sketchbook drawings and definitions of vocabulary terms, a tool test for safety and proficiency and two critiques including a final Gallery Show of all student work were all used as assessments.
Daily DocumentationThe daily documentation of each class on this website steampunked.weebly.com served as an ongoing portfolio for the entire unit.On the website you will find a weekly account of the lessons we taught and pictures, quotes, assessments and video's of what the students did each day. The use of this type of documentation accomplishes many things. The kids have the opportunity to watch their own and the classes progress. They can review this information and reflect on the learning targets of each lesson at a later time. It helps as a framework from which to scaffold the teaching targets defined within the lesson plans. EX:
The reflective worksheet assessed how the students had chosen their images, which were mechanical and which were organic. It helped them visualize how they wanted their collage to end up. It helped them ideate the background composition by sharing their creatures possible environment
- What does this documentation show about the learning that did or did not occur in the unit?
Assessment Data Analysis DOCUMENTATION Of STUDENT LEARNINGFor this Unit we created a number of ways to assess the actual learning which occurred throughout the semester. Daily documentation, rubrics, 2D collages, blueprint drawings, 3D found object sculpture, reflection worksheets, sketchbook drawings and definitions of vocabulary terms, a tool test for safety and proficiency and two critiques including a final Gallery Show of all student work were all used as assessments.
Daily DocumentationThe daily documentation of each class on this website steampunked.weebly.com served as an ongoing portfolio for the entire unit.On the website you will find a weekly account of the lessons we taught and pictures, quotes, assessments and video's of what the students did each day. The use of this type of documentation accomplishes many things. The kids have the opportunity to watch their own and the classes progress. They can review this information and reflect on the learning targets of each lesson at a later time. It helps as a framework from which to scaffold the teaching targets defined within the lesson plans. EX:
- Explore what it means to be an artist working in a shared work space and define and explore collage as an artistic form of expression. Here we shared the work of found object artists Bill Swet, John McHale, Claudio Garzón and many others in a PowerPoint Presentation. We explained the expectations of planning and clean-up which they would need to be aware of in order to stay on task. Here we see the pockets which the students created to keep their images for their collages organized.
- What is the difference between animal and machine? What happens when you combine animal and machine? Students will be inspired to create their own creature out of mechanical images found in magazines.
The reflective worksheet assessed how the students had chosen their images, which were mechanical and which were organic. It helped them visualize how they wanted their collage to end up. It helped them ideate the background composition by sharing their creatures possible environment
- The main objective of the day is to finish the collage and participate in the critique using vocabulary terms including form, collage, abstract, and composition. The students used their sketchbooks to define vocabulary terms. They participated in a "sandwich" critique about each others art.