Bri and I were fortunate to read peer feedback on our artist presentation. We then synthesized all comments into a one-page evaluation of our presentation:
Overall, our peer reviews are positive. Our audience commended us on our inclusion of current events, citing Occupy Wall Street as our first topic of discussion. We believe it is of the highest importance to incorporate other worldly subjects in the classroom whenever possible, and Occupy was a lucky happenstance. We sometimes jumped too quickly from question to question, especially when discussing that first slide of the Occupy protesters. As we progressed through our brief slide presentation, we were sure to include text slides, listing the artists’ names and dates of birth. Many of our peers felt this was an effective tool, as reading the names help students remember who we are talking about. We were sure to ask the class questions as we went along, spinning ideas of our own off the ideas of the class. At times, our theme seemed a bit muddled to some of our peers, as we touched on a number of them, such as appropriation, human rights, activism and authenticity. As opposed to connecting the two artists to just one theme, we chose to let the conversation flow organically to allow the students to come to their own conclusions. It is important for students to be able to apply their knowledge in order to really have a grasp of abstract concepts.
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