Worth the WAIT: ...Art in the DIgital Age
What I found interesting about this article initially was that I thought the student's first response (example) was good! When I read the second response I was astounded at the growth in analysis. This should reveal how much I need to learn, and how much teaching I need to do to improve my own students' reasoning and responding. This is definitely a skill that we need to work on at Graettinger-Terril Schools. I am excited to look further into the REED-LO model. I actually questioned my own analysis/reflection skills and as I looked through the stages, I know that going through this process would deeply improve my own responses as well as my students'.
As for the application WAIT, I am very enthusiastic about this tool. One very nice feature is that it requires students to publish their interpretations before taking a look at the expert's essay. This is helpful to promote independent thinking. If we don't push students out of their comfort zone, they will maintain at a level with little growth, will not learn to think for themselves, and will not gain confidence in their abilities to recognize evidence and produce quality responses.
Furthermore, this model and application together force students to research the content within a piece of art, looking deeper into the history of the photo and events and people involved. When responding students are combining different literacies to produce their responses.
July 17, 2009 at 9:21 AM
Teresa - You wrote that you have more teaching to do, but later indicated that students need to get out of comfort zone. I do think that is closer in some ways. Perhaps the instruction is not so much more from you, but an emphasis on their work, their involvement. I do think multimedia is very engaging and it brings students to the work. You should have some exciting class experiences ahead of you! Thanks