Learning Through The Arts

Over the past few weeks, our students were able to work with a group of talented artists through an initiative called Learning Through the Arts.  The artists and staff worked together to design a project that combined the use of technology and art deepen to explore important curriculum expectations in both social studies and science.  Here is an example from a Grade 6 student who chose a historical figure or event to learn more about through this creative process.  The students began by choosing their topic, completing some research and story boarding five major parts of the story. Once the students completed their story boards, their creative juices flowed and they created collages to depict the events. The creative interpretation of these events has allowed the students to go deeper with their thinking and understanding of  major events or figures that helped shape Canada. 

Take a look at what our students produced... engaging, informative and self-directed pieces that demonstrate incredible understanding of not only the curriculum content, but advanced technology use as well.  Their independence with their technology truly transforms their learning.