Think you may have trumped me, however it's been interesting to read from your entries and reflecting on mine, how people have their different thoughts towards music. The emotion music seems to be able to bring is strong regardless who you are or what type of music has influenced you.
I've got to say, you mentioning on the Scottish songs is bringing back some great memories of living in Scotland 8 years ago, great people, scenery and the music (traditional or current). I always wonder... if music has the ability to bring emotions and thoughts back, I wonder if it has the ability harness thoughts in remembering information for students in a classroom?! May be something I try when I'm teaching a class.
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I'm pretty certain I said most of those "I can't do that" statements over my schooling and I wonder if it was due to feeling the need to do a drawing that needed to look like a picture. I found it really interesting what was mentioned in the lecture, that it's ok for the self-portrait to not look like you but it's about representing you. It was something that i'd pass on to students in my class, as this can give them a licence to grow through their art by expressions of creativity, character and experiences rather than do a piece that is what they think someone wants to see (Skophammer, 2009). I'd even do a picture of my own in self-portrait and show other pictures which have dramatic differences to show how people's creativity and expressions differ.
Here some examples including my own...
Tour Stop 2
In learning in the arts, students will be help to develop their knowledge of colours through experiencing what occurs when they mix two separate colours. e.g Red/Yellow = Orange
In learning through the arts, student can use there ability to respond and critically look at what they have done regarding mixing of colours. This way they can manipulate colours in the future to come to the desired result from what they had done previously.
Both of Learning 'in' and 'through' can utilise each other along the learning process to aide and further their knowledge through greater experiences and learning in the future.
(ACARA, 2012)
Tour Stop 3
Some great resources within this area which i'll definitely be using in my classroom.
After looking at these and reading what Catherine Speck says regarding children developing personally and expressing themselves to their individual needs (1989). I'm starting to mesh my teaching philosophy with art. Some artistic flair will not only add to the content but also give students the ability to follow their own interests and allow for more engaging lessons.
Tool Kit
http://www.acara.edu.au/verve/_resources/DRAFT_Australian_Curriculum_The_Arts_Foundation_to_Year_10_July_2012.pdf
(ACARA, 2012)
References
ACARA. (2012). Australian Curriculum: The Arts Foundation to Year 10. Retrieved from http://www.acara.edu.au/verve/_resources/DRAFT_Australian_Curriculum_The_Arts_Foundation_to_Year_10_July_2012.pdf
Skophammer, K. (2009). Riding the Wave: A Self-Portrait Study, Arts and Activities. 145, 5, 38.
Speck, C. (1989). A Depth Art Curriculum for the Primary School. Australian Art Education. 22, 1, 72-85
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