Lesson Strategies: Weaving

Engaging, Illustrative Activity

Visual Arts 

This was one way the Visual Arts group sought to explain to the class what the topic of weaving entails.

Rather than using the traditional method of telling, they fulfilled their psychomotor objective by getting students to actually create a weave pattern using toilet paper. Quite creative!

They also used these things my friend has in her hand. What are they called again? I really do not remember their names right now. But they used these manila strips in another engaging or as my friend would say "on-task" activity so that each student could now participate, instead of the few above.

Then the teacher explained to the class exactly how to make one of the patterns. Guess what?

He also had a diagram that highlighted the process, step by step. Therefore, we did not have to ask him constantly what to do because the coloured diagram was right there on the board.

   

Voila! And these were the results!

Voila! And these were the results! What pattern is Shanahan making? What evidence is there to show that this student is not only learning, but enjoying the process (aesthetic benefits of on-task activities). Is she quite engaged? Remember it is not just about the product (outcome), but also about the process (the doing or how we make the product).

Is there any evidence in this pic that there might be a disengaged student? Teachers please remember that it is your duty to monitor all students to ensure that they are all involved.

So too was Ron! He was very serious about his work of art. What evidence is there to show Ron is quite engaged?

Voila! And these were the results!
Teachers always check to ensure all students are engaged, as well as for those who might have finished early.

Closure: A Graphic Organizer
Encapsulated the Lesson

Remember to talk about these activities in your journals! 
You can use pictures or diagrams in your journals.

The journal is now worth 30%. 

Reflect on everything teachers!