STAR-POST (Art) January 2019 Jan. 2019 | Page 74

How could we apply what we’ve learnt with students? Through various short yet thought- provoking activities, SPREAD Design Duo motivated us to make art from personal stories based on our on past experiences. The developmental process from storytelling to visualising the story through the use of basic geometrical shapes was challenging and fun. The many opportunities to share our ideas with the group further helped us to gain clarity as we developed our ideas. CAPS! Express with Tape The processes that we experienced reinforced in us that we have to create opportunities in our classroom for students to spar ideas with their classmates and to brainstorm on the suitability of various materials and media. This will in turn better impact their With SPREAD Design Duo Compiled by: Mr. Mohammad Zabid Bin Jabar, Senior Teacher, Ms. Lai Jia Hui, Art Teacher Ms. Shen Jiaqi, Art Teacher, Peirce Secondary School Our key takeaway: O ur group was excited about using washi tape to make art as it was a new media for us. Our excitement reminded us that we need to provide opportunities for our students to explore various media to capture their attention and fuel their imagination. 74 75