Re: Critiques?

d.mac

Posted on 10/11/11

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I started middle school students by just having them look for
certain things in everyone's work. For example, "which work
shows the most contrast", which work used colors the best" they
would fill in a number that I assigned each work so no names were
used. After this sort of treasure hunt they had an understanding
of cetain things. When I did a group critique I was amazed by
how much knowledge they had gained doing these mini critique
forms. I also had them critique two assigned works of other
students using a form prior to the group critique. Using baby
steps may be a good way to show an accumilation of knowledge in
the end.

On 9/28/11, Ms. D wrote:
> Are you talking about classwide critiques or partner critiques?
>
> If classwide, I cover the names and have the students write
> down one positive and one negative for the artwork. Then we
> start discussing, during which time students MUST include a
> compliment and a specific criticism and a suggestion on how to
> change it.
>
> If partner, it's very similar. I demonstrate the that three
> things that need to be involved in a partner critique are:
> 1. compliment something specific
> 2. give a specific suggestion
> 3. give the artist time to change it (if it's a drawing)
>
> I teach middle school so this might be a little too basic for
> what you're doing, but if you have any more questions let me
> know.
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> On 9/28/11, AliArt wrote:
>> I have to do a Dossier for my Level III teaching. (We are
>> on a 3-tiered system). My 'learning' objective as a teacher
>> is t o implement and show change with critiques. I teach 9-
>> 12. Does anyone have any good literature, articles, ideas
>> on how you run critiques and how to measure improvement?
>> Thanks!!!

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