Were
your predictions/assessments accurate?
Oh
yes, Rikki was getting to see artwork from the other side, not just finding art
that appealed to him, but might appeal to the class. He also went looking for
artwork in the same media that we are using in the classroom.
What
did you see during the semester that makes you say that?
Rikki
now thinks about, not just materials, but what do the materials say? He is
looking at his artwork with new eyes and with a deeper understanding going into
it.
You
developed a plan or strategy for addressing the needs of that student
specifically with VTS. Having Rikki go around and looking up four to six artists,
and actually doing the VTS lesson for our class was a way to help him address
what he could do with his own art. Rikki really did enjoy doing the VTS lesson
for the class and I do think this helped him reach his goal of seeing that he
could do more than just what is the norm.
How
did that plan or strategy play out?
The plan was for Rikki to find four to six images
for a VTS lesson. He did this and then we talked over each of these images to
see what would be the best image for him to VST. Rikki and I picked Jo Stealey’s
artwork to do. (This made her happy when she walked into the class during the
VTS lesson and saw Rikki VTS it.) I videotaped his lesson so that you could see
him in action. He found this process very challenging, having to get up in
front of his peers and working the through the lesson.
What
were its outcomes for the student?
My
students went right in full steam ahead with Rikki doing the VTS lesson, but I
do have a great group of students. They are so well trained; any one of them
could do the lessons now. I could not ask for a better group of students for
using VTS.
What
are your “take-aways” in terms of this student or similar students??
I
know that VTS has helped all of my students see art in new ways. Because I do
have students that have never seen most or all of the works that have been
shown in the VTS lesson. It has given them a broader aspect of art that they
would not have had in the classroom. I do see that I will be using VTS in my
future classrooms, because it shows not only what the artwork is going to look
like, but it opens up the students to more artists than I would be using.
This was amazing, Shirley! I think by having Rikki try his hand at VTS, he demonstrated many things. First, I am assuming he learned to do this by listening. He didn't use the questions as accurately or consistently as a trained "VTSer" would, but he certainly showed that he gets the gist of it. He was clearly listening to what his peers had to say and paraphrasing their comments. He's got the pointing down (ah, the power of that stick!!) and he even seemed to be having a good time! I think VTS has accomplished for him all of the things you described above (and thank you for giving me the visual evidence in video form that shows me why you say that!) Great reflections and approach!
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