Reflection for the week 8

Reflection on week 8 in school we did group presentation for chicken and the bee case. All the our group did the chicken and the bee presentation. It has different interesting ideas and some illustrations. For our group, we research chicken case. First, the creative ideas of my group are building a pool because chicken can't swimming and will fall into the pool. Secondly, we can buy a zombie statue to scare the chicken and put into the hole. Our group have interesting idea which is killing another chicken in front of the neighbour's chickens. The next one is the bee case, our group research from internet why bee go to whiteboard flower and not to the real flower. One of the interesting idea from my group is the bee wants to find honey inside the painting. We should also improve our ways of presenting so that the audiences can understand what we are presenting. We need to write our own ideas on the whiteboard which is an app called twiddla and write why should we ask question, and how to ask question? (Why should we ask question 1:We need to clarify our thoughts. 2:We need to know the more details. 3: I want to learn more new things. 4: I am interest in the topic. 5: We need to know is right or wrong.) ( How to ask questions 1: raise up hands 2: walk towards the lecturer and ask 3:ask through the comment section in blog 4:Ask parents. 5: Have a survey with the experienced people or public.)

( Primary resource: My group and i doing drawing, taken on 15/9/2015 )

( Primary resource: The bee case drawing, taken on 15/9/2015 )

( Primary resource: My group presentation for the chicken case, taken on 17/9/2015 )

( Primary resource: My group presentation for the bee case, taken on 17/9/2015 )

( Primary resource: Twiddla, why should we ask question?, taken on  30/9/2015 )

( Primary resource: Twiddla, how to ask question?, taken on 30/9/2015 )

Lateral thinking in your everyday life

In the past, we have horses to bring humans from one place to another place. It was difficult to control the horses hence it was a nuisance for the inconvenience caused. Fortunately, we have modern cars such as fuel cars to save the trouble of traffic jams. However, unexpectedly we have used up a lot of natural resources which using horses do not need.

Not only that, last time, they used cycling to power an airplane. It was exhausting. Now, the airplane are programmed to fly. The programming is using computer and all the pilot have to do is to press the button to start. In the future, we might be riding a solar plane as technology is advancing at a quick rate. 

Even the common appliances we use also improve. Example: fan. Can you imagine that previous generations use hand to fan. Now, we uses electrical energy to power the fan. We can control the speed, more wind.
In conclusion, technology has improved for the better. We can have a better live and more health care services. We enjoyed the technology. No one will leave their phones at home when they shop. They can use their phone to check the groceries. They play the phone games when going home. Phone is importantly to their lives. It has impacted deeply in their lives.

( Secondary resource : A horse as carrier, taken on 16/9/2015 )

( Secondary resource: A car that runs on fuel, taken on 16/9/2015 )

( Secondary resource: Wright Brother's first flight with the aircraft, taken on 16/9/2015 )

( Secondary resource : Modern airplane, taken on 16/9/2015 )

( Secondary resource: Hand held fan, taken on 16/9/2015 )

( Secondary resource: An electric fan, taken on 16/9/2015 )

( Secondary resource: A shopping app widely used by many people, taken on 16/9/2015 )

Reflection for the week 7

3/9/2015, the topic given to our group was thinking out of the box. This topic was hard for me. Think out of the box, this means more creativity. We thought and planned for the topic for the entire day. We were totally focussed on this topic. Our lecturer showed us some slides and gave us instructions to follow. For example, if one day neighbour's rooster were to escape to my house, what should I do to chased the rooster out of my house? I have to illustrate the scene of the rooster being chased out. Another topic was bee. Why did the bee flew to the flower drawn on the whiteboard and not the real flower? Lateral thinking is thinking outside the box. Crow is smarter than us. Crow uses stones to achieve the water. The amount of water was minimal but the crow was desperately needed that water. It challenge its thinking process and succeeded in drinking that water. I did not enjoyed the drawing the dot. We really have to rack our brains to draw 4 straight lines and we are not allowed to lift our hands up. We started from 4 lines, to 3 lines, and lastly, 1 line. We rearranged the golfballs. It is not an easy process.

( Primary resource: Thinks outside the box, taken on 3/9/2015 )

( Primary resource: Still thinking how to solve, taken on 3/9/2015 )

Who was the artist who painted the Pipe Painting?

The artist for the pipe printing is René François Ghislain Magritte. He is good in provoking other people's thought of his painting. This painting was paint on 1928-29. 
It is interesting because: 
-It is the famous pipe. This is what René said: How people reproached me for it! And yet, could you stuff my pipe? No, it's just a representation, is it not? So if I had written on my picture 'This is a pipe', I'd have been lying!"
-His statement is taken to mean that the painting itself is not a pipe. The painting is merely an image of a pipe. Hence, the description, "this is not a pipe." The theme of pipes with the text "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" is extended in his 1966 painting, Les Deux Mystères. It is currently on display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

In other words, 

-For example, I have a solid pen with me. I can feel the texture which is rough and hard.

-However, when I draw it on a paper, I can only feel the texture of the paper not the solid pen. The texture   of the paper is smooth and easily to be crushed unlike the solid pen rough and hard.

Hence, when I drew it on the paper, the image I have drawn is a REPRESENTATION of the pen. 

In conclusion, what you have seen is not a pen because I am still holding the solid pen to finish the final touches of the image, like René said this is not a pipe, it is merely an image of a pipe.

( Secondary resource: This is Rene Magritte, taken on 2/9/2015 )

( Secondary resource: Pipe Painting by Rene Magritte, taken on 2/9/2015 )

( Primary resource: My drawing about this is not a pen, taken on 2/9/2015 )

Socratic Questioning

A socratic questioning has no right or wrong answers. A socratic questioning is the questioning of our actions. This means that we need to reflect ourselves to improve for the better. We cannot always assume that what we are doing is always right and beneficial to others. The actions may even hurt our love ones.
We should always question ourselves whether are we doing the right action or the not suppose to do  action. Sometimes, it may be accepted by majority but there will the minority who does not accept the action.
Hence, let's question ourselves!
For example, you have seen someone stolen a pencil case from a book store and you did not report on him. Is it the time to socratic question yourself? Is it the right action to stole a pencil case? Have the person asked the permission or is the pencil case rightfully his? What I should have done?
Above are the questions to ask ourselves whether we are doing the right action. Hence, to the majority, we should have report and the person who stole the pencil case will also reflect on his actions. We should also think further whether we should help this person to change his thinking of stealing the item is right or wrong. After which, we improve ourselves and this will benefits others too.

10 ways to make a Good Presentation

What is a good presentation?
-A good presentation which attracts the attention of the readers. This means that once the readers are attracted, they LOVE the presentation.
-If the readers LOVE the presentation, the writer has succeeded half way. The other half is... whether the readers have any eager question to ask or wants to give a valuable feedback. If they DID that, which means that they have attracted to the presentation and obviously, I HAVE CAUGHT YOUR ATTENTION. :)
How to make a good presentation?
First of all, presentation should not be a boring story and information.
Second, You should bring interesting visual materials.
Third, of course you should have good posture and correct pronunciation.
Fourth, do not speak too much. Means don't speak useless information.
Fifth, Show the presentation widely. Even there's a small picture, make it bigger.
Sixth, use pictograms and icons instead of words. there are signs as we well known make us more interesting.
Seventh, show clean and simple design. It could be reliable and objective.
Eighth, contact eyes with all audiences. Because it is communication.
Ninth,make them a short rest. speak with break in between so that there is a break and audiences will not feel tired and boring.
Lastly, do NOT over stress your points. This will make the readers feel uncomfortable and repetitive.
Above are the tips for a good presentation and hope you have enjoyed it.

Reflection for the week 6

This is the week six. We did presentation for the 3 things and 5 designs art that have broken the rules.
Since this is week six, I have gotten used to school more. When the school day starts, we start to move to classroom. After which, we pasted our final product on the wall for the presentation afterwards. We sat till the other groups have finished their presentation. Finally, its our turn to present. We cannot decide who should begin the presentation. Nathania took the initiative to start the presentation. She started off the presentation about the 3 things that have broken the art rules.
The 3 things that have broken the art rules are... our commonly seen furnitures. As they are commonly seen, people tends to change the concept of the furnitures to suit our needs and attract our attention to purchase it.
For example: our researched table is a design which had broken the rules of stability because the common table has 4 legs but this table only has 3 legs.Although it has just 3 legs,it is also stable for us to put the things on it.So,this design breaks the rules and is also creative.
Another example: our researched lamp breaks the rules of the concept of a lamp because we always see the common lamp which has different of shapes but we never know that we can make a lamp using a horse model.We think this design is special and it gives us a great concept of design.
Therefore, this research has broadened our knowledge towards art. My group and I enjoyed the process.

( Primary resource: What our group has work on, what makes us to be more creative presentation, taken on 27/8/2015 )