Class: 1Art – 1.2
Time: 09:00 –
11:40 (double period)
Date: 01/10/18
School: Coláiste Choilm
Mentor: Mary O’ Mahony
The roll was called and
the pupils were told to take out their homework from the previous class. Moving
on from cross contour drawings the pupils were introduced to wire as a media of
drawing for the first time. The co-operating teacher went through the health
and safety of working with wire (bending the end of the wire in so it can’t do
damage if it flicks into their face, concerning the wire cutters). A number of
pupils became frustrated quite quickly. One pupil in particular dropped the
wire drawing she was working on, claiming it wasn’t working, that it was
annoying and she didn’t like the media. Another pupil claimed their hand hurt.
The pupils was gently, but firmly encouraged to continue with their work. I’m
not sure whether it is because it was a new medium or that they are impatient
for near instant results but the pupils need more encouragement when it comes
to a task. Short attention span or just giving up easily in favour of doing
something they are more accustomed and therefore better at? Overall the pupils
were in good spirits and had fun in this class. Some of the results were very
interesting and when I questioned some on their thoughts on the process and
while they had some misgivings, they were generally enthusiastic. The class had
become a bit unruly by the end of the session. It was quite a free class so
this was to be expected.
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