Learning Areas Levels Objectives Description Author

1. ARTS AND CULTURE INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR PHASE To improve learners perceptual, interpretative and their technical drawing skills, their innovation competencies and to introduce them to the complex world of symbolism – through participatory learning experiences mediated by ICT technology. Learning Areas Levels Objectives Description Author “Animation goes Potty” is an introductory course for the teacher who wants to enhance and improve the perceptual and interpretative skills of the learners by showing ceramic pots from different cultures. It focuses on translating ideas and complex concepts by blending both indigenous and global cultures Merna Meyer, Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa

2. Teacher Planning and Management • Identification of objective: How to engage learners with the concept of symbolism and design within the context of the Arts and Culture curriculum. • Challenge: How to engage young people with a complex conceptual leap in blending ancient Greek with South African Artifacts. • Animated DVD: Discussions community suggests animation is a useful tool for making conceptual leaps. Watch ‘Hercules’. • Explore prior knowledge of learners. Group discussions / brainstorming, introduction to Greek ceramic pots. . • Implementation of learner projects linked to phase 1, 2, 3 • Apply various forms of assessment Documents

3. Work Samples, Teacher and Student Reflection • Click the documents below to see work samples and reflections from the teachers and students: • Student Work Samples: Examples of student work generated through participation in this learning project. This consists of the following: • Group poster with pots, • Informal sketches of pots • Greek diagrams • Final sketches of pots • Teacher Reflection: Thoughts and reflective comments from the teachers involved, including advice for future implementations. • Student Perspective: Comments on how the students perceived the learning that occurred. Questionnaire and some quotes Documents

4. Teaching Resources • Click the documents below to view the teaching resources used in the teaching of this learning project: • Student Project Overview: An overview of required tasks: • Group Research, discussion, poster (group assessment) • Greek pots, observational sketches, Greek Pot diagram, (self assessment) • Brief on “Hercules”. Watch DVD. Create own interpretations of Soccer World Cup 2010 Trophies (Teacher assessment) • Other Teaching Resources: • see keywords – multi-media, animation, edutainment, • constructivism, dual coding, cultural diversity. • e.g. http://www.rebith.co.za/pots.htm Info on SA pots • See article : Naijjar, L.J. Does Multi-Media Information Help People Learn? (1995) Documents

5. Assessment and Standards • Click the documents below to see the assessment rubrics and standards cover in this learning project: • Assessment Rubrics: Examples of assessment rubrics provided to students showing how the project was assessed • Group assessment • Self Assessment checklist • Teacher assessment checklist and analytical rubric • Mapping the Standards: Mapping this project’s learning objectives against curriculum standards. Documents