2024/11/06 6-8Grade Tours by Eiko

I tried asking questions to students as well as create groups and have them discuss by themselves. The answers from the group discussion derives in-depth answers than the individual answering the questions.
Before showing “The canvas on the moon”, I told them to draw their own picture of the same title. In front of the “The canvas on the moon”, I asked students the difference between his/her painting and Cai’s painting. They were very creative.
I show Mandala located in the permanent collection gallery then show the video of Cai’s Mandala explosion video and painting.
After seeing Cai’s black & white and color works, I made a group favoring black & white and color works whey prefer black & which or color. Very good responses.

I let them watch the video in the 1st gallery, but student had hard time grasping Cai’s work process. So I used touring aids canvas and stencil to explain his work process, and they understood better that way.

More I give tours, better I get. Yey!

2024/11/6 6-8Grade Tours by Rose

Both classes indicated expectation of seeing “Gunpowder artwork”, and had previewed some of Cai’s art work prior to visit.  Majority of the students were engaged in close looking discussions- i.e canvas on the moon, return to darkness, pray for protection

I would direct the students to look other art works in Room 5. The students are drawned to stop and sit in front of the Inverted Pyramid on the Moon. Student responded with silence when I asked them to come up with artwork they would show for beings in outer space.

This is the first time that I experienced students eager to respond to activities and share thoughts.

2024/10/25 6-8Grade by Jane

Using cards with substrate names for search. 
For AI section, I tried out asking the students to make a list (or draw) what they might upload into a personal AI program that would provide source material for a future work of art. Not sure how well it worked, but a few students came up with some interesting things. (49ers logo, Real Madrid photo, transportation, flowers, “a world with god living in it.”)
Interesting, brief, discussions about Canvas on the Moon (including good tip from Fran – showed Earth Rise photo from Apollo 8); and mandala/Return to Darkness.
First room was our last stop so watching the two videos at the end worked well to wrap up, especially with the second hour (tired and hungry) group.

Continue to work on the flow; do more pair share.

The gallery attendants enjoy seeing the students and often have suggestions about what we should stop to look at. Sweet.