VTS video analysis

Name:________Caitlin Lenorud_______________
Total:________/24 points

Answer the following questions while watching the video…

1.) How did she get started with the activity? (3points)

The teacher asks students to look at a painting for 30 seconds.

2.) What kinds of questions did she ask, how did she follow up? (3 points)

- What do you notice?

- Why do you see that makes you think that?
- What else can we find?

3.) What kinds of thinking strategies were practiced by the students? (3 points)

Problem solving, wondering, connecting, predicting.

Now process what you just saw and discuss the following questions at your table…

4.) How could we connect this activity to the elements and principles? (5 points)

Specifically pick one to talk about that day that would fit with the painting. You could have a
discussion on the topic and do a deep dive so students have a good idea of what that element/
principle means and can see an example.
5.) What kinds of follow up or next step activities could we do after something like this? (5
points)

Students could create their own art after getting a chance to look at the painting, they will be
inspired to create something of their own.

6.) Elementary Ed. how could this be used cross curricularly? Art Ed. how could this transfer
into a project? (5 points)

Elementary Ed- Students could be read a story on a smart board. They can make observation or
guesses on what could happen next in the story by studying and discussing the pictures as a
group.