Activation Matrix Template V2.

Title: Learning to Grow

Author: Jenna Eddleston

Overarching Purpose I wanted to demonstrate how a teacher provides tools for

or Outcome: growth and development of knowledge. I wanted to convey
how education is empowering and can provide opportunities
of success.

Attributes of the Knowledge Principles of Design

Portrayal Structures Activated

The Chalkboard I think that a chalkboard symbolizes
the classroom. The way it is
vignetted highlights and frames the
center of the image. The drawn
arms symbolize power, room to
grow, and success.
There is a specific focal point on the
boy, because he is centered in the
frame and the light is highlighted
around him. The background is
simplistic, but recognizable, giving
it meaning.

The boy I think that the boy is one of the
most important aspects of the
photograph because he is the
subject. He conveys mood on his
face and looks sharply dressed. He
is smaller than the arms that are
drawn on the board, to symbolize
opportunity. His mind has been
opened with the tools of education.
It is growing and flourishing from
the care provided by the teacher.
The boy is in the center so that he is
the focal point. The arms on either
side of him create a sense of
symmetry, and help to balance the
image horizontally. He seems to be
closer than all of the other elements
in the image, meaning he is the
dominant element. The perspective
is directly at the child, which makes
him more equal, or appear more
empowered than if it were from
above.

The hand pouring water from
watering can
I think that the hand is what
provides the tools of education, and
therefore I placed it at the top to
demonstrate the flow of knowledge.
The water is the source of life for
plants, and provides it with what it
needs to grow.
I think that the colour of the
watering can is bright and stands
out. It is placed above the boy in
order to suggest movement, but far
enough away to place all of the
tools around it.

The tools of the classroom
The tools of the classroom represent
that different items and devices a
student and teacher may use in the
classroom during learning activities.
The proximity of the objects to the
watering can suggest that they are
what is being poured into his mind.
All off the tools are brightly
coloured and stand out against the
backdrop. Lastly, I wanted to create
balance with the placement of the
objects, but keep them close to their
related objects.