Visual Thinking Strategy (VTS) for Deeper Learning

Spending the afternoon diving into a Visual Thinking Strategy (VTS) workshop at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) 🖼️ is the best way to spend a rainy day like today in Barcelona!

There’s something incredibly refreshing about pausing in front of an artwork and practicing intentional looking – a rarity in our fast-scrolling world! Here are the three guiding questions VTS encourages us to ask, with a bit of my own reflection:

1️⃣ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲? This question teaches us to look deeper, beyond the obvious, into what might be stirring just beneath the surface. Turns out, it’s also a great way to spark curiosity and engage students of all ages.

2️⃣ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁? A real winner – encouraging evidence-based thinking, where art becomes a playground for perspective-sharing. (It also makes you rethink everything you thought you knew about a piece!)

3️⃣ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱? With each step, it’s amazing to see the hidden stories unfold – and I was reminded that sometimes the last 10% of observation can yield 90% of the insights.

VTS is such a simple yet powerful tool for opening up discussions and bridging connections across cultures and learning styles. Eager to bring these strategies to my own training sessions and let the art of looking reveal even more!

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