The Storm before the Calm: Negotiating Developing Values and Principles through Discussion and BlogArt

Autor/in	Schiera, Rachel M.
Titel	The Storm before the Calm: Negotiating Developing Values and Principles through Discussion and BlogArt
Quelle	In: Art Education, 71 (2018) 3, S.30-37 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-3125
DOI	10.1080/00043125.2018.1436332
Schlagwörter	Electronic Publishing; Art; Middle School Students; Humanities; Art Education; Computer Mediated Communication; Conflict Resolution; Critical Reading; Teaching Methods; Skill Development; Interdisciplinary Approach; Writing (Composition); Program Descriptions + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elektronisches Publizieren; Arts; Kunst; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Geisteswissenschaften; Humanwissenschaften; Education; Art in Education; Bildung; Erziehung; Computerkonferenz; Conflict solving; Konfliktlösung; Konfliktregelung; Kritisches Lesen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Schreibübung
Abstract	The focus of this article is a nine-month long practice-led research (PLR) project. As part of this project, the author developed a cross-curricular program as part of a middle-school humanities course in order to facilitate student discussion. The program, which the students and author dubbed "BlogArt," began as a writing- and literature-based program but evolved into an art- and blog-based exploration of potentially divisive issues. Taking the discussions to the blogosphere encouraged students to creatively close the space between thought and communication, which is fundamental to meaningful art. The process followed in BlogArt holds potential operational significance for teachers at the secondary level. In this article, the author will explore the following questions: (1) How does one student's comfort with expression through symbolic representations evolve through an academic year of online sharing?; (2) How can blogs and art be used in combination to explore sensitive topics and develop conflict resolution skills?; and (3) How can a combination of art, technology, critical reading, and writing be presented to promote authentic communication with the world outside of the classroom? (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01