1. Visual Arts: Its Place in the Classroom Presented by: Regina Valentino

2. Visual Arts The visual arts are art forms which are primarily visual in nature, such as traditional plastic arts (ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, and printmaking), modern visual arts (photography, video, and filmmaking, and design) Visual Arts carries many meanings to different people

3. Connections Visual Spacial Intelligence inspired the earliest drawings from 60,000 B.C. Expression of thoughts and feeling with the element of spontaneity are major aspects of both language and art

4. Connections Art has been used since primitive times as a means of expression and to convey a wide range of tangible and intangible ideas Written language evolved from these primitive images by becoming increasingly more abstract

5. Intelligence Is a dynamic system Doesn’t only lie in the mind of individuals, but in the interacts with other people, resources of our environment and the tools we use

6. Multiple Intelligences Theory suggested by Howard Gardner, which explains seven different intelligences

7. Visual Spacial Intelligence Visual and Spatial Intelligence: includes visual discrimination, recognition, projection, mental imagery, spatial reasoning, and image manipulation

8. Visual Spacial Intelligence Often learn through observing Navigates themselves and objects through space

9. Visual Spacial Intelligence Thinks and perceives in pictures Uses visual images as aids for recalling information

10. Visual Spacial Intelligence Enjoys reproducing and constructing objects in visual forms Able to see obvious and subtle patterns more easily

11. Visual Spacial Intelligence Visual thinking consists of what we see, imagine and create

12. Questions

13. Visual Arts in the Classroom Can create excitement and motivation, by decreasing inhibitions and improving classroom atmosphere

14. Visual Arts in the Classroom Can create a sense of unity in the classroom Can help develop critical thinking skills, observation, inference, and problem solving skills, such as making meaning through the modality of art

15. Visual Arts in the Classroom Activates the affective and cognitive domains Affective Domain: includes emotions, attitudes, feelings and other intuitive thinking

16. Visual Arts in the Classroom Cognitive Domain: includes intellectual, rational ways of thinking

17. Visual Arts in the Classroom Students have the ability to become more productive and involved in the material Can actively engage learners in their own learning processes, on a personal, intellectual and physical level

18. Visual Arts in the Classroom Can provide contexts for many skills, conversations, writing, vocabulary etc. Helps link language to culture

19. Visual Arts in the Classroom Can help students understand the culture of the language Teachers can become more aware of their students attitudes, needs, interests, and personalities

20. Activity #2 Questions What do you think this piece means?

21. Question to Think About What is one thing you think you will use?

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