Cellphone Worksheets- making homework an enjoyable experience

Photo Courtesy of Shena Macdonald

In 2012 and 2013, I had began using Google docs and prezi to collaborate with learners on  projects. However the juniors were battling to zoom in on Powerpoints on their cellphones, so I decided to explore using Google forms for visual analysis activities and the result was a treat. The answers came through in a spreadsheet format and this made my marking much easier, as it allowed me to mark one question at a time without wasting time flipping through scripts.  This is very useful for short questions as you are able to mark fairly and establish clearer patterns of which areas learners are struggling with or which questions need to be clearer.   I have since tried this method with the seniors and have received some useful feedback from them.  

Link to Tutorial on creating Digital worksheets and self-evaluation forms

Capturing learners' interest by using blogs to create 'current' textbooks

Photo courtesy of Shena Macdonald

Another feature we were enjoying about Blogger was that we were able to share links to current articles and this allowed us to guide learners online surfing.  This also meant that we weren’t confined to textbooks for theory examples, but we could teach from current happenings in the art world.  For example, in 2012 when The Spear saga was all over the news we were able to integrate it into the Art and Politics syllabus. The learners loved learning about something current and the media hype had peaked their interest before our formal theory discussions began.



Link to Mrs Moore's 2012 Post on the Spear

Link to article about why Brett Murray painted The Spear

Mrs Moore also included the Marikana strikes in her blog and I am sure it influenced Roanne to create this artwork a year later.

Where to? Where from?

Artist: Roanne Moodley

Medium: Pencil crayon on board

Durban Girls High School, 2013

Link to Mrs Moore's blog post on "Marikana Massacre" as part of the Grade 9 stereotype syllabus

We are also working with the KZNSA producing educational content about current exhibitions. These blog is shared with other schools and is funded by the Lotto Social Art Program, which means underprivileged schools are able to access colour resources by skilled art educators.

Link to KZNSA Social Art Educational blog

Link to KZNSA Exhibition After 20 Years 20 Artists