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Outcomes

The Aims of this unit are for students to:

explore  the mathematical and artistic properties of tessellations through research and practical exercises

create their own tessellations that enhance, and give evidence of their understanding of the form

improve presentational skills by sharing their findings and their creations with peers in a multimedia presentation format 

use higher order thinking in evaluating others 

enhance ICT skills in drawing and painting tools and multimedia presentations

On this page are various outcome statements, which may be included in the implementation of this unit of work - 

Click below to go to each heading in turn.

Statements and Profiles Outcomes Key competencies, Essential Skills and Understandings Information and Communication Technology Outcomes

Statements and Profiles Strand Outcomes

Arts Criticism and Aesthetics - Students:
Analyse Maths and Art forms for similarities and differences
Identify different reasons for making artworks
Use appropriate language to describe particular qualities in artworks
Write personal responses to artworks
Discuss designed works in relation to function
Past and Present Contexts - 
To reflect an understanding of stylistic traditions in Art in practical work and in discussion
To show awareness of cultural and social factors in the status, value and function of art works
To appreciate the broad range of careers and work in the design field
Creating, Making and Presenting
Use computer technology
Work collaboratively on Arts projects
Interpret imagery from other cultural sources
Combine experience with imagination to create expressive art forms
Use different artistic techniques
Use specific Art form skills
Prepare and present work for a set audience
Constructively evaluate the work of others

 

Key Competencies, Essential Skills and Understandings to be emphasized
Collecting analysing and organising information
Solving Problems
Communicating ideas and information
Designing, planning and organising activities
Working with others
Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Using Technology
Exploring the environment
Understandings about shapes and tessellation vocabulary - translation, transformation and rotation (flip, slide, turn)

Information and Communication Technology Outcomes

Source; Tangara Consortium LT Continuum Learning Outcomes Teacher Emphases Information and Communication Literacy Skills
Information Literacy

Learners use technology to define, locate, begin to negotiate criteria for assessment select, organise, evaluate and interpret visual/ auditory information

 

Students can
Teachers will Students can
critically evaluate visual information with confidence guide students in the use of a design brief use a variety of search engines and directories
begin to classify, compare and contrast model a variety of self and peer evaluation strategies bookmark relevant sites
self evaluate process and product using set criteria provide opportunities to evaluate visual information critically store and organise information gathered
use the design make and appraise process address the issues of author viewpoint, information authenticity  and plagiarism view, download, save and copy information in text and visual format
create a multimedia presentation
  copy url locations in an electronic bibliography
    create, copy, draw, and tessellate shapes
   

 

create multimedia projects using PowerPoint
Communication Literacy

Learners use technology to communicate effectively through audio, video, graphic and text

 

Students can Teachers will Students can
work independently and in teams model best practice draft and edit text
create a product appropriate to a set audience demonstrate and investigate other student examples resize, select, crop, rotate, duplicate, colour, fill, alter and paste images
begin to communicate with others using multimedia tools provide opportunities for students to share knowledge and ideas using a variety of media forms use draw and paint tools to create graphics
choose between linear and non-linear communication approaches appropriate to the task discuss and raise awareness of the importance of design for visual impact create and use sound and animation effects
begin to set goals according to outcomes and timelines   present work confidently to a set audience
    create simple hyperlinks

 

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Judy Beal
Nov 2000
jbeal@wbeachps.sa.edu.au