Lesson overview
Students explore how contemporary art is perceived, created, and interpreted - investigating how artists use colour, form, digital media, and perception to express ideas. It begins with a silent immersive visual (abstract colour, a pixel zoom, a contemporary animation) and a wonder question: do we really see the world as it is, or do our eyes and brain help create it?
In the Investigation Lab, three groups explore art from different angles - the Artist (colour, composition, abstraction), the Digital Creator (pixels and the RGB system), and the Viewer (the emotional and psychological impact of art) - each checking one AI-generated idea for accuracy along the way.
The lesson closes with a personal reflection, a creative-wellbeing check on screen habits, group presentations, a class Wonder Map, and a summative quiz that includes a question on the responsible use of AI.