Dr. Lisa Gonzales, Ed.D.Curriculum Coordinator

Santa Clara County Office of Educationbit.ly/tocreativity

To Creativity and Beyond:

How to Integrate

Arts & Tech to Improve

Description & Observation

What it really looks like in

classrooms…

Welcome to the World of “Wonder”

Introduces the world of art

Guides students to observe, feel, imagine, process, and use common sense

Teaches through talking

Promotes open-ended talking

Student-centered

Pablo Picasso – Child with a Dove

What does VTS consist of?

Teacher-facilitated discussion with 3 questions

Select artwork

10 times (every 2-3 weeks) for 20-30 minutes at onset

Many follow up opportunities – reading, writing, presentations, field trips, online research

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And the research says…

Improved aesthetic & cognitive development

Greater levels of articulation and use of descriptive language

Greater awareness of perspective of classmates and artists

Strengthened visual literacy

Increased scores in observation

Above were substantiated in a San Antonio, TX study – critical & creative thinking with at-risk and bilingual students

Lesson Steps Include…

Intro the activity – set the stage

1-2 minutes of silent observation and think time

Ask questions

Use encouraging body language and facial expressions

Listen, paraphrase, link thoughts and comments, model proper sentence structure, note disagreements

Thank students for their participation

Avoid summaries

How VTS ties to VAPA?

Grade 2 – VAPA Standards

1.0 ARTISTIC PERCEPTION – Process, analyze, respond to sensory information via Language & skills Unique to Visual Arts

2.0 CREATIVE EXPRESSION – Creating, performing, and participating in Visual Arts

3.0 HISTORICAL & CULTURAL CONTEXT – Understand historical contributions and cultural dimensions of Visual Arts

4.0 AESTHETIC VALUING – Responding to, analyzing, making judgments about works in the Visual Arts

5.0 CONNECTIONS, RELATIONSHIPS, APPLICATIONS – Connect & apply what is learned in Visual Arts to other art forms, other subjects

How VTS ties to CCSS?

Grade 2 – ELA Standards – Speaking & Listening

COMPREHENSION AND COLLABORATION

SL2.1 – Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults

* Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions

* Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others

* Ask for clarification & further explanation as needed

SL2.2 – Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media

SL2.3 – Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional info, deepen topic understanding

How VTS ties to CCSS?

Grade 2 – ELA Standards – Speaking & Listening

PRESENTATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS

SL2.4 – Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences

SL2.6 – Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification

VTS benefits English Learners

Students are immersed in a variety of language experiences

Instruction develops foundational skills in English and allows EL’s to fully participate

Communication is the focal point and ELS are given authentic opportunities to respond

Non EL students can serve as role models and use language that supports classmates

And the magic questions are????

What do you see (what’s going on) in this picture?

What else can you find?

What makes you say that?

Walter Rosenblum –_____ ____ _______

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Suggested websites/apps?

Vocaroo

Photofunia

Makebeliefscomix

Educreations

Storybird

Sockpuppets

Blabberize

Glogster.edu

What resources

do YOU recommend

?