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FLEX 22 -Professional Development - November 2022
Completing this module is worth 2 credits with an optional extension activity worth 1 credit.
Movie on 31-10-22 at 7.20 AM.movmodule Overview
module Overview
In this module, you will develop your understanding of the benefits of visual arts on mental wellbeing and understand the research behind it. Regardless of what age or subject you teach, this could have relevance and practical applications for you both professionally and personally. You will spend 30 minutes focusing on the research (one Ted Talk and one reading) and a further 30 trying some practical mindful art practices that could be easily incorporated into classrooms or your day. There is an optional extension activity if you wish to delve deeper.
PROFESSIONAL READINGS - Choose One
Opportunities for art advocacy .pdfYouth and the Arts .pdfSocial and emotion connection to art .pdfOnline art .pdfVIDEOS / TED TALKS - Choose One
Art as Empowerment: The Virtue of Art Therapy
Art as Empowerment: The Virtue of Art Therapy
Art provides many opportunities to express ourselves and help us make sense of the complex world around us. Ann E. Lawton believes that art has the potential to heal, transform and empower individuals and communities. As a Registered Art Therapist, she has worked with inmates, domestic abuse survivors, young adults with depression and anxiety, addicts and individuals with cognitive impairments.
What if we had conversations through visual art instead of words?
What if we had conversations through visual art instead of words?
What if we had conversations without even saying a word, and instead used imagery and color alone? Ginger Huebner is a visual translator who guides people in building bridges between their inner most world - their subconscious - their emotions - to something visual and evident in their outer world. She shares about how her Create + Connect process leads people to have deep and meaningful conversations beyond words; offering new ways to see themselves, others and the world.
The Effect of Visual Arts on the Brain Learning
The Effect of Visual Arts on the Brain Learning
This short video summarizes the effect of visual art on the brain, learning and wider human development.
How Drawing Helps You Think
How Drawing Helps You Think
You don't have to be an artist to draw! In this beautifully illustrated talk, Ralph Ammer shows how drawing your thoughts can be a powerful tool for improving your thinking, creativity and communication. He wants you to believe in your drawing abilities, and provides numerous exercises to help you get started.
Movie on 30-10-22 at 4.32 PM #2.movpractical classroom application
practical classroom application
5-15 minute art brain breaks for wellbeing. Spend 30 minutes trying some of these techniques!
Spend the next 30 minutes trying some of the mindful art practices below. You may try a few shorter practices or do one more in depth. Reflect on the technique made you feel and what the applications may be in your own classroom. Read the descriptors below each video before choosing which ones you wish to try today. You will require paper and drawing tools.
Draw the breath - very easy quick calming engagement for when learners appear stressed or require re-focusing...can be done at back of journals
Neurographic Art
Longer mindfulness excercise that could be kept in back of journals and added to when brain breaks are required.
Continuous line / Words
You could use words connected to your subject or learning to help students with retention in a calming way.
Art Journalling
journaling tips for self-compassion and self-awareness inspired by the Three Circle Model of Compassion Focused Therapy by Paul Gilbert PhD.
5 minute crafts - drawing
Great for exploring doodling patterns to draw Mindful Mandalas - you'll playfully explore ways to quickly free up your creativity.
Simple Mandalas
A simple mindful art activity to de-stress. These Mindful Art Activities include a 5 minute Mindful Mandala Drawing and "I AM" Affirmation Art Journaling exercise.
Mindfullness Drawing Meditation -
Designed by an art therapist, this intuitive drawing exercise brings self-care together with art and mindfulness. Allows you to develop an honest & authentic view of yourself in this moment.
Paper Folding Techniques
Simple calming paper folding to promote thinking and helo you make connections to real world applications.
Paper Quilling
Something as simple as rolling paper may help students focus during instruction and be combined to create collaborative works.
Notan
You will require black paper and scissors to explore this simple Japanese technique exploring positive and negative spaces.
The Grounding Doodle - ART THERAPY activity for anxiety, grounding, & mindfulness:
Colour Your breath
A variation on 'draw your breath' which can be modified to create more complex artworks.
15 Minute Mindful journalling
Based on Art therapy techniques.
Zentangle Drawings
Drawing Zentangle designs will help you to distract from negative thoughts and release emotions. Sometimes all we need is to clear our minds and focus on creating.
exit ticket
exit ticket
Please visit the padlet linked to share your exit ticket. Make sure you include your name in your responses.
Comprehend What You Read .pdfoptional extension
optional extension
If you wish to go deeper with this learning, we invite you to go back and choose and additional reading or Ted Talk. Complete the extension activity 'Comprehend What You Read'...which is counted as 1 of your credits. Share one of the reflections from BEFORE / DURING / AFTER you read.
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