What are you going to learn?
After a lot of brainstorming, I decided I'd like to tap into my artistic side. Specifically, I want to create a Mandala. I've never done anything like this before so it should be an interesting journey.
How are you planning to learn this?
I plan to research mandala tutorials, read blogs, look at Pinterest boards, and play with image searches to find mandalas ideas that "speak to me". I also plan to learn a lot about this process by jumping in and making my own creations.
Inquiry Questions
1. What is the history of the mandala?
2. How can I use the mandala for mindfulness and personal reflection?
3. What will that experience feel like?
4. Are there different types/purposes of mandalas?
5. What tools will I need to create a mandala?
6. To be therapeutic do I need to create my own freehand design or can I mimic a cool design that I find?
7. What type of pencil is best to use?
8. What type of paper (watercolor, sketch, drawing, mixed media) should I use?
9. If I use watercolor pencils, should I first use an erasable pencil to sketch out my design?
10. Will I need a protractor, if so should I use a regular or a 360 protractor?
11. How might mandalas be connected to mathematics?
12. Will this project lead to something unique I might be able to incorporate into a geometry curriculum?
What will a successful outcome look like?
I would create 2-3 mandalas, at least one of which is entirely original with no guide followed.
Is there an aspect of play and/or making in your project. Is there an opportunity for failure? Which tool are you going to be using for research?
On the 20% project checklist, this has all the elements for me: knowledge, opportunity for failure, play, passion, and making something :) I think I will use Pinterest to research and connect to my blog as I go, but I would like to learn more about Diigo and Scoop.it. So depending on what I discover, this part may change.
After a lot of brainstorming, I decided I'd like to tap into my artistic side. Specifically, I want to create a Mandala. I've never done anything like this before so it should be an interesting journey.
How are you planning to learn this?
I plan to research mandala tutorials, read blogs, look at Pinterest boards, and play with image searches to find mandalas ideas that "speak to me". I also plan to learn a lot about this process by jumping in and making my own creations.
Inquiry Questions
1. What is the history of the mandala?
2. How can I use the mandala for mindfulness and personal reflection?
3. What will that experience feel like?
4. Are there different types/purposes of mandalas?
5. What tools will I need to create a mandala?
6. To be therapeutic do I need to create my own freehand design or can I mimic a cool design that I find?
7. What type of pencil is best to use?
8. What type of paper (watercolor, sketch, drawing, mixed media) should I use?
9. If I use watercolor pencils, should I first use an erasable pencil to sketch out my design?
10. Will I need a protractor, if so should I use a regular or a 360 protractor?
11. How might mandalas be connected to mathematics?
12. Will this project lead to something unique I might be able to incorporate into a geometry curriculum?
What will a successful outcome look like?
I would create 2-3 mandalas, at least one of which is entirely original with no guide followed.
Is there an aspect of play and/or making in your project. Is there an opportunity for failure? Which tool are you going to be using for research?
On the 20% project checklist, this has all the elements for me: knowledge, opportunity for failure, play, passion, and making something :) I think I will use Pinterest to research and connect to my blog as I go, but I would like to learn more about Diigo and Scoop.it. So depending on what I discover, this part may change.