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Examples of the challenge set for tile 2

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Examples of the challenge set for tile 2

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The ribbon string step for the second tile

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The ribbon string step for the second tile

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I attended this online session to see how CZT teach the attendees to draw the tangles. What happened is that one of the participants left the session as she was not able to follow. (She said it in the chat before she leave.) This is something that I need to be aware of, giving enough time for the participants to draw.

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Beautiful Relaxing Music • Peaceful Piano Music & Guitar Music | Sunny Mornings by Peder B. Helland

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Zentangle tool set (Black Pen, Pencil, Tortillon) for drawing

Zentangle tiles (8.9*8.9) for activity 1 & 2

Some rag papers for activity 3

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Level 2: Understand

Explain the Zentangle method of drawing and describe the use of each tool.

Level 3: Apply

Draw and explore the tangles while experiencing the benefits of practising Zentangle.

Level 6: Create

Design a piece of Zentangle work by combining and developing the patterns with semiotics.

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A pencil sharpener in case the pencil gets dull

Softer pencils (2B, 4B) that leave darker marks for a more three-dimensional result

Patch stickers that contain peppermint essential oil for a refreshing sensation

Print out the steps of each pattern for participants to review

Plastic sleeves for drawings prevent graphite dust from making bags dirty

Relaxing piano music to play while participants are drawing

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I added this slide before starting the first tile to emphasise that there are no mistake in Zentangle. I would like the participants not to worry about the technique and feel stressed but to draw the way they would like and explore the tangles.

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In the rehearsal, I drew the dots, the corner and the string on paper, but for the actual workshop, I want it to be shown on the slides. I added image instructions for each step and would take the participants through the steps one by one, from being grateful, drawing the corner, the border, the string, and the tangle, to adding shades and signing with initials. The first tile was done with appreciation, which is the last step.

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I had a tutorial with Rebecca and she suggested me to look into semiotics.

Semiotics is the study of signs and their meaning in society. A sign is something which can stand for something else – in other words, a sign is anything that can convey meaning. So words can be signs, drawings can be signs, patterns can be signs, this is why applying semiology to the Zentangle method would be a nice approach.

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Printemps

Flukes

Hibred

Paradox

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As the participants thought some tangles were tough in the rehearsal, I changed the selection of tangles to the ones that might be easier. I also tried to select tangles by the instructions, and how they started differently, to show the variety of this Zentangle drawing method.

In these instructions, I use red to indicate where to draw with the pen and orange to show where to add shade with the pencil.

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Create a Zentangle piece of work that communicates the meaning of a word from the word bank using the patterns learned.

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Create a tile using the ribbon stripe and another 4 tangle patterns.

*Challenge: Try to make the border invisible by drawing tangle over the border into each other sections.

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Cadent

Strircles

Hollibaugh

Cubine

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Create a tile using the Z strip and 4 chosen tangle patterns.

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Tangles Used

Strircles

Crescent Moon

Hibred

Printemps

Connecting circle pattern she created that was not taught

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Tangles used

Paradox

Hollibaugh

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Tangles used

Paradox

Cubine

Printemps

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“Amazing workshop, very comfortable and great atmosphere to do Zentangle was created.”

“Thank you for the workshop, I'm glad I learned Zentangle, it really does get the stress off! It was a very professional workshop and I think I learned a new way to illustrate!”

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“I struggled with focusing as it takes a lot of patience.”

“Drawing itself as it is not may area of specialism.”

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All of the participants show that they have fully met the learning outcomes by marking 5 on the linear scale.

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The participants were engaged with the workshop.

Based on the outcome and feedback, participants prove that they are able to do all the learning outcomes.

Tools are fully prepared for the workshop. One of the participant’s pens went out of ink.

Time management. The workshop is planned to take about 2.5 hours. It started at 11:00 and ended at 13:40, which was around the time I expected.

One of the participants drew her own tangle that was not taught in the semiotic practice work, showing how well she understand this method and was able to create using this methodology.

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What’s the problem in the workshop? How I could do it differently?

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What’s the problem in the workshop? How I could do it differently?

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One of the participants got lost when following the steps
- Add more detailed steps for tangles that might be complicated

The piano and guitar music got one of the participants sleepy as it is too relaxing
- Prepare piano music with stronger beats to help get energetic or look for other types of music

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What happened unexpectedly? How did I solve it?

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What happened unexpectedly? How did I solve it?

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One of the participants said she was not able to come the night before the workshop.
- I asked one of my friends to make time for this workshop just in case, so my friend took up the spot

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The best part of the Zentangle method is the possibilities. By combing various tangles in a tile, I could create an interesting piece of work. I could even come up with a different outcome by placing the same tangle but into different sections. Also, there is no mistake in Zentangle, so I don’t need to be stressed about how I draw. I’m always interested in patterns and I love the outcome of Zentangle, I think utilising the Zentangle patterns in posters or typography might be a direction to move further.

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Holding a workshop is something that I have never done before. From preparing it to rehearsing and seeing what should be changed, the process pushed me to think critically. The experience also gave me a chance to think from an educator’s point of view to set learning structure with the Kolb cycle and to see whether the participants meet the learning outcomes or not, which could help me to set my learning steps and understand how well did I learn when I’m the learner.

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Level 2: Understand

Explain the Zentangle method of drawing and describe the use of each tool.

Level 3: Apply

Draw and explore the tangles while experiencing the benefits of practising Zentangle.

Level 6: Create

Design a piece of Zentangle work by combining and developing the patterns.

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Create collage by cutting and sticking washi tape

Colourful and decorative

Nimble fingers would help and clumsy fingers might suffer

Requires a variety of washi tapes

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Create a tile by pattern drawings using the Zentangle method

Simple black & white colour

Easy to learn for beginners and doesn’t require good drawing technique

Required tools are basic

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After listing out the details for both ideas, I decided to do the Zentangle drawing method for the workshop as it is more doable and feasible for beginners.

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Small lecture or workshop

One hour to whole day recording editing

1. What do you want them to learn?

2. How do you want them to learn?

Kolb learning cycle

How did you learn? how do you structure learning?

1. Come up with an idea

2. How do I make it work? Write a brief to see how it works.

3. Give it to someone to test.

4. You observe. Is this working? How can I make it better?

Bloom’s Taxonomy Digital Planning Verbs

Produce a presentation

Doable & Viable & feasible

Logistic and organisation

18-20min

Presentation Link to your Padlet

Min lecture before the workshop

Learning outcomes (3 is quite a lot)

If Work in peers-> collaborative skills

[Brief] (part one pre-session)

6-7 min

Take note in the workshop

QnA

[Workshop]

Came up with an idea

Show Examples (might need to have materials in advanced)

Record feedback

I have done this in the past three months and I’m going to show you how I do it

If you want to find the information you can find it here

Examples of what it is

If you want this resource, you can buy it here.

Find one person to try in advanced

Explain how this student has not gone well

Send a brief out in advance if needed (proof of organisation)

State the objectives

Glossary of terms(technical terms)

This applies to xxx area, I’m going to show the examples.

Time to share. Feedback in the end.

If you enjoy the session, I recommend this book.

Questionnaire at the end. Short quiz

Evaluation of myself, what do good what do bad.

Ask them Are there any difficulty?

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Learning Outcomes

Introduction (glossary, tool set, steps)

Activity 1: Tile 1 (Z string with 4 patterns)

Activity 2: Tile 2 (Ribbon String with another 4 patterns)

Activity 3: Collaboration Tile (Use pattern to draw alphabets)

Discussion

Application

Information

Feedback

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Cadent with SeZ inside

Bales

Paradox

Jonqual

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Work together to create a piece of Zentangle work that shows alphabets.

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Cadent

Bales

Crescent Moon

SeZ

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Create a tile using the ribbon strip and another 4 tangle patterns.

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Strircles

Paradox

Static

Jonquil

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Create a tile using the Z strip and 4 chosen tangle patterns.