Thursday, October 7, 2010
Last minute change
The title of my project has been changed to "Eye of the Circle" as I feel it is a more appropriate title.
Evaluation of WISE
WISE was a very different and interesting experience that I will always remember. It helped me learn new and unusual things that I hadn't even heard of before. It was the first time I'd heard of the topic!
After taking a multiple intelligence test at the start of the year, I found that I am a logic, visual/spacial, intrapersonal and linguistic leaner. These are all true as I found when working on my WISE project that these were all incorporated into the thought and creation of my project.
Earlier this year we learnt about the Habits of Mind and used these to find a solution for my WISE. I used many Habits of Mind including persisting, thinking and communicating with clarity and precision, gathering data through all senses, creating, imagining and innovation, thinking flexibly, thinking about thinking, striving for acuracy, questioning and posing problems and remaining open to continuous learning. These were all used in the research, thinking, planning and creating of my project which was basically all the time.
My time management throughout this project was average but I feel it was not the best it could have been. One strength of my time management was that when I did get stuck into what I was doing, I really achieved quite a bit and made a lot of progress. The main weakness of my time management was that I should have been more organised and definite with what I was doing so I wasn't left at the end with a whole pile of work. I also should have used my class time more wisely as looking back now, I really didn't achieve much during the lessons, apart from minor planning. On the other hand, some lessons were a lot more productive compared to others.
As a result of creating my collage and displaying it in the classroom, I hope that people will become aware of the existence of the Circle Sentencing program and its benefits to the Aboriginal people and the wider community. I believe that Aboriginals deserve a fair chance and should no longer be discriminated against because of their crimes or past actions.
After taking a multiple intelligence test at the start of the year, I found that I am a logic, visual/spacial, intrapersonal and linguistic leaner. These are all true as I found when working on my WISE project that these were all incorporated into the thought and creation of my project.
Earlier this year we learnt about the Habits of Mind and used these to find a solution for my WISE. I used many Habits of Mind including persisting, thinking and communicating with clarity and precision, gathering data through all senses, creating, imagining and innovation, thinking flexibly, thinking about thinking, striving for acuracy, questioning and posing problems and remaining open to continuous learning. These were all used in the research, thinking, planning and creating of my project which was basically all the time.
My time management throughout this project was average but I feel it was not the best it could have been. One strength of my time management was that when I did get stuck into what I was doing, I really achieved quite a bit and made a lot of progress. The main weakness of my time management was that I should have been more organised and definite with what I was doing so I wasn't left at the end with a whole pile of work. I also should have used my class time more wisely as looking back now, I really didn't achieve much during the lessons, apart from minor planning. On the other hand, some lessons were a lot more productive compared to others.
As a result of creating my collage and displaying it in the classroom, I hope that people will become aware of the existence of the Circle Sentencing program and its benefits to the Aboriginal people and the wider community. I believe that Aboriginals deserve a fair chance and should no longer be discriminated against because of their crimes or past actions.
Information with collage
Here is the information that goes with my collage when on display to explain Circle Sentencing and my collage.
Circle Sentencing
Circle Sentencing is an alternative sentencing court for adult Aboriginal offenders. The Circle has the full sentencing powers of the court. It directly involves local Aboriginal people in the process of sentencing offenders, with the key aims of making it a more meaningful experience for the offender and improving the Aboriginal community’s confidence in the criminal justice system.
Circle Sentencing takes the sentencing process out of its traditional court setting and into the community. Here, community members and the Magistrate sit in a circle to discuss the offence and the offender. The Circle also talks about the background and effects of the offence and develops a sentence that is tailored for that offender. Circle Sentencing can involve victims of offences, respected community people and the offender’s family. It allows greater Aboriginal involvement in the criminal justice process, particularly at the community level, and aims to increase Aboriginal satisfaction with the operations of the criminal justice system.
The desired outcome of the Circle Sentencing is that it helps to address and correct criminal behaviour within the community and it reduces the likelihood that the criminal will re-offend.
My Collage
This collage, titled The Eye Has It, contains a number of different meanings and symbols throughout. The newspaper articles represent how Aboriginals are not only failing to cope with the current jail system, they are also frequently dying in police custody. The results are constant headlines with similar circumstances surrounding the events. The eye in the centre represents the community’s “eye” keeping a watch on the process of Circle Sentencing. The coloured sequins (consisting of the aboriginal colours of red and yellow) are placed around the iris and they represent the people watching the trial including the magistrate, elders and the victim. Within the centre of the iris, taking the place of the pupil, stands the Aboriginal criminal being watched and assessed by the people in circle. Various words, also in the aboriginal colours, are placed on either side of the iris and these words help to convey the main ideas of the collage. The colours used in this collage are all the traditional, aboriginal colours of black, white, red, orange, yellow and brown. With mostly black and white in the background, the colours in the centre foreground stand out and aim to attract your attention.
I din't want to put the urls of the websites on either of my canvases to make it look weird so here they are.
http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/law/circle-sentencing.html
www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au
Circle Sentencing
Circle Sentencing is an alternative sentencing court for adult Aboriginal offenders. The Circle has the full sentencing powers of the court. It directly involves local Aboriginal people in the process of sentencing offenders, with the key aims of making it a more meaningful experience for the offender and improving the Aboriginal community’s confidence in the criminal justice system.
Circle Sentencing takes the sentencing process out of its traditional court setting and into the community. Here, community members and the Magistrate sit in a circle to discuss the offence and the offender. The Circle also talks about the background and effects of the offence and develops a sentence that is tailored for that offender. Circle Sentencing can involve victims of offences, respected community people and the offender’s family. It allows greater Aboriginal involvement in the criminal justice process, particularly at the community level, and aims to increase Aboriginal satisfaction with the operations of the criminal justice system.
The desired outcome of the Circle Sentencing is that it helps to address and correct criminal behaviour within the community and it reduces the likelihood that the criminal will re-offend.
My Collage
This collage, titled The Eye Has It, contains a number of different meanings and symbols throughout. The newspaper articles represent how Aboriginals are not only failing to cope with the current jail system, they are also frequently dying in police custody. The results are constant headlines with similar circumstances surrounding the events. The eye in the centre represents the community’s “eye” keeping a watch on the process of Circle Sentencing. The coloured sequins (consisting of the aboriginal colours of red and yellow) are placed around the iris and they represent the people watching the trial including the magistrate, elders and the victim. Within the centre of the iris, taking the place of the pupil, stands the Aboriginal criminal being watched and assessed by the people in circle. Various words, also in the aboriginal colours, are placed on either side of the iris and these words help to convey the main ideas of the collage. The colours used in this collage are all the traditional, aboriginal colours of black, white, red, orange, yellow and brown. With mostly black and white in the background, the colours in the centre foreground stand out and aim to attract your attention.
I din't want to put the urls of the websites on either of my canvases to make it look weird so here they are.
http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/law/circle-sentencing.html
www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au
My collage is finished
I have finished my collage finally :) I have made some changes though... The first change that I have made is that I have added words to the black part of my to help people understand what circle sentencing involves a bit more. Some of the words include magistrate, circle, sentencing, victim, offenders, guilty, elders and prosecution.
Another thing that I have added is a black border around the outside of the collage which really helps frame the collage and make it more defined.
As I said in my last post, I thought that the man in the middle could have really been ANYONE so I decided to put a traditional looking aboriginal in the centre. This also helps with the understanding of the collage.
Another thing that I have added is a black border around the outside of the collage which really helps frame the collage and make it more defined.
As I said in my last post, I thought that the man in the middle could have really been ANYONE so I decided to put a traditional looking aboriginal in the centre. This also helps with the understanding of the collage.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
I finished my wise...or so I thought.
Finally I thought I had finished the actual product for my WISE but after looking at it numerous times it seemed to me as if something was missing. I think it is the lack of Aboriginal colours and even colour in general. The sequins representing the people aren't enough colour. So I have decided that I will add some words in colour, placed randomly on the page to help explain what the actual circle sentencing is. This way the aboriginal colours will be introduces as well as people having a better understanding on what circle sentencing is or at least the ideas associated with it.
I have also decided that I will add more 'traditional' Aboriginal people (2) also to my collage possibly either side of the modern aboriginal man being sentenced in the centre. At the moment, the man in the centre could be anyone off the street. By adding these, this will also represent how aboriginal people have also become more modern thus the ways that they are being sentenced and treated also need to be updated. If this doesn't look good, I may replace the modern aboriginal man and the added Aboriginal men with just one Aboriginal man with a more 'traditional' appearance.
A black border may also be needed to frame the page but this idea will be investigated.
I have also decided that I will add more 'traditional' Aboriginal people (2) also to my collage possibly either side of the modern aboriginal man being sentenced in the centre. At the moment, the man in the centre could be anyone off the street. By adding these, this will also represent how aboriginal people have also become more modern thus the ways that they are being sentenced and treated also need to be updated. If this doesn't look good, I may replace the modern aboriginal man and the added Aboriginal men with just one Aboriginal man with a more 'traditional' appearance.
A black border may also be needed to frame the page but this idea will be investigated.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Computer Plan
Here is a computer generated plan of my collage. The coloured circles represent the sequins. Also the eye will look more natural on the actual collage :)