I have chosen “Rikki” who would be helped by using VTS; I
think the VTS would challenge him beyond where he is today. He is a very bright
student, but I think it could make him a great artist and someone that could go
to graduate school and with this push would help him to go down that path. Rikki really took to the VTS lesson today. He surprised me with his answers and
the way he would come up with the meaning to the teapot. He looks at the
meaning to the scroll design on the bodies to that of henna. The earrings
represent babies and the teacup in the tummy as a baby that has not been born
yet. He would feed off the other students and after I was done with the lesson,
he and Amy wanted to keep going. They
sat there and kept analyzing it.
”Rikki” is the name I’m going to use as a pseudonym
for my student. Rikki is a first year art student, willing to learn new things.
Sometimes he does not always engage with the lesson plan. I would say he goes
his own way, but he is very smart. I have to push Rikki sometimes and at other
times he’s just a super kid.
I think Rikki would benefit by being exposed to new
images, terms and techniques. Rikki is one of those students just on the brink
of finding himself as an artist.
VST lesson plan; I would like to have Rikki find
four to six images that he would like to know more about. Then, I would like to
have him do a VTS lesson for the class. This would allow Rikki to see from both
side of understanding the learning process. I would videotape this so that we can go over after the tape
after he is done. That way he can start thinking about the artwork in a new
light.
It seems like Rikki really enjoys VTS especially if he wants to keep going after the discussion is over! What is it about VTS that you think will help Rikki as an art student? You said he could make meaning in the imagery of the tea pot but is this thinking not as evident in the concepts of his own work? It will be interesting to hear how this student develops overtime with VTS and his work.
ReplyDeleteI was a little confused here; are Rikki and Lance the same student? If so, I like that he "took to" VTS. It sounds like the questions and the collaboration with others pushed his critical and creative thinking. If you decided to have him VTS for the class, I would also be interested in a report! Sounds like a neat way of simultaneously pushing him beyond where he is and formative assessment. Intriguing!!
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