A Study in the Integration of Art & Other Disciplines

Grade 1 Polar Life

Grade 2 Communion project/ TBA

Grade 3 Fantastic Machines

Grade 4 Math Art/Triangles

Molas/ Spanish

Grade 5 LA/ Imaginary Creature Stories

Technology/ Imaginary Creatures, 3-D Printing if possible

LA/ Poetry Illustrations

Grade 6 Egyptian/ Social Studies

Aboriginal/Boomerangs

Grade 7 Medieval Times/ Fashion Design

Colonial Times/ Hex Signs

Grade 8 Prayer Cards/ Religion

Yearbook Design

Grades 5 - 8 Computer Art/Technology

Grades 5 - 8 Movies/ Technology

Grades 5 - 8 3-D Printing/Technology

A Study of Art &Technology

Some students from Grades 5 through 8 are creating movies using computers.

3-D printing from 2-D art work. MAYBE.

Computer Art is encouraged and required in sketch work assignments.

Computers used in classrooms for research and reference material.

Logo/Graphic Design.

Manipulation of Photograph.

Invitations to OLM ART SHOW designed on computer.

Produce & film TV commercials.

Create movies for At Home assignment.

A Study in Artistic Growth

All students were given the same creative problem to solve so that viewers can examine and interpret the development of artistic growth from Grade K through Grade 8. This year's idea is creating a personal pennant, which includes an personal and interesting fact about every student.

A Study in Imagination

Each class will be given an open- ended problem to solve using their imagination. According to Guestback, open-ended questions:

#1: ALLOW AN INFINITE NUMBER OF POSSIBLE ANSWERS

The big plus of an open-ended question is that you’re not placing any limits on the response. That means your survey respondents can tell you anything they feel is relevant and anything they want you to know. Closed questions, on the other hand, drastically limit the possible responses.

#2: COLLECT MORE DETAIL

Open-ended questions give your respondents the freedom and space to answer in as much detail as they like, too. Extra detail really helps to qualify and clarify their responses, yielding more accurate information and actionable insight for you.

#3: LEARN SOMETHING YOU DIDN’T EXPECT

All this freedom to give any answer, of any length and with any level of detail, means that you’ll sometimes discover something completely unique and unexpected among your survey responses. Whether it’s a process innovation that’ll save the company money, or a marketing concept with the potential to boost your brand, these unanticipated answers can be extremely valuable.

#4: GET ADEQUATE ANSWERS TO COMPLEX ISSUES

Sometimes an open-ended question is the only way to collect the answers you need. In a situation that requires contextualisation, complex description and explanation, a simple Yes/No or multiple-choice answer just won’t cut it. When you’re asking someone to explain a decision or report a problem, for example, open-ended questions tend to work best.

#5: ENCOURAGE CREATIVE ANSWERS AND SELF-EXPRESSION

Given room to express themselves freely, some respondents will surprise you with their eloquence and creativity. An open-ended question frees respondents to convey their feedback and ideas to you in their own voices. You may also receive survey answers in unexpected formats, such as poetry, or a hyperlink to a blog post your respondent wrote on the topic in question.

#6: UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR RESPONDENTS THINK

Free-form written answers reveal a great deal about the workings of the respondent’s mind. From the essential logic of their reasoning and the steps in their thinking process to their language choices and frame of reference, there’s a huge amount you can learn from reading their thoughts in their own words.

#7: ASK WITHOUT KNOWING

The big problem with closed questions is that to design them into your survey, you’ll need to know roughly what answers you expect. If you’re testing a hypothesis, for example, it’s easy enough to come up with appropriate answer options that will support or refute it. But using open-ended questions lets you explore topics you don’t yet know enough about to form a hypothesis.

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