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Talking about art
An AR classroom game for Grade 2. Learners can aim with their hands at the camera or play by tapping the screen.
This set has 6 questions in an interactive multiple choice activity.
Curriculum indicatorศ 1.2 ป.2/2
A look before you play
Sample questions
A few real prompts from the game to help you choose an activity for your class.
Where should good art criticism begin?
- With what you see
- With saying you dislike it
- With comparing it to someone else's
Read the explanation
With what you see in the picture, and only then how it made you feel and what you would suggest.
What makes criticism useful?
- Saying nothing at all
- Specific, and it names what could be improved
- Saying only whether it is pretty
Read the explanation
It is specific, and it names what could be improved.
How should you take criticism?
- Explain straight back why you did it that way
- Put that work away and start a new one
- Listen and use it to improve
Read the explanation
Listen, and consider where it could improve the work.
Before you play
Game teaching guide
What children will practise
Practises simple art criticism: start with what you see, give specific suggestions, accept feedback, and judge work by what it communicates rather than how realistic it is, plus museum manners. Fits indicator ศ 1.2 ป.2/2 on discussing artwork.
What's in the worksheet
6 questions, choose 1 of 3 - Where should good art criticism start? (say what you see first) - What makes feedback useful? (it is specific and shows how to improve) - Why do people feel differently about the same picture? (different experiences) - How should you view work in a museum? (look with your eyes, do not touch)
How to use it in class
Play before children give each other feedback in pairs, about 7 minutes, whole class. After revealing questions 1 and 2, write a sentence frame on the board: "I see... I feel... If you add... it will..." for children to use in the real critique. For a question many miss, give two sample comments and ask which one helps the friend more. Play it linked to the class and the scores go into the gradebook.
Common sticking points
- "When you receive criticism": children often pick "explain right away why you did it", which is what they actually do. Practise saying "Thanks, I'll try that" first. - Judging two very different works: "pick the more realistic one" still tempts Grade 2. Show two pieces in different styles and ask what each is trying to say. - Why people feel differently: some pick "they stand at different angles", thinking physically.
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