Tv Project

Since I want my students to be familiar with a camera I will have them produce a video. The video will be about the lesson in class and make a TV commercial or short clip. This will require to develop a storyboard for the assignment which meets the visual arts standards. I want my students to create a three minute video every two week. Maybe by the end of the year they will take this project further actually develop a television series. At the end of the year they will have to present the television series to the class and try to sell it to the network. I plan to take the videos produced by the students and show it to the parents. This is a way to promote art education in school. I will have the music class collaborate and they can provide movie score instrumental for a video with no sound.

Advocating for Art with Technology

    Recently, in one of my Art program classes, a student came to me very sadly relating how much he felt cheated by the lack of art instruction he had received in his elementary school. When he was in elementary school she had very much wanted to learn to draw. I understood where the student was coming from because when I was in art class, I did not receive much guidance. I am a self taught artist and I learned a lot of skills that I in turn teach to others. Art may be difficult to teach but if we provide a time for students to sketch out ideas, we can help them process that design into something concrete.

    An idea that can help promote art in schools and outside of school is using Flickr. Flickr is a site that promotes images around the world. Flickr is like you tube but only for pictures. Teachers can scan the work of the students and post in on Flickr account which can be the name of the school. You can organize this pictures by putting them in a set by year. Students can come back years later and look at their progress. 

http://www.flickr.com/

Unit Plan Canvas Remix

The subject area that I collaborated with helped developed a future lesson plan for my class. The unit canvas that I remixed focused on the how music can change your emotions. Listening to music can make you feel a certain way. If you listen to smooth jazz, it will will without a doubt cause a person to feel relaxed. Now in relation to the previous statement, colors can in fact do the same thing visually. Linking colors to music is great way to diversify education. Mixing subject areas will allow students grasp the meaning of knowledge. During the process of the creating the remix I had to find some videos that related to both content areas. I found a video on teaching the primary color using music. The artists who composed the song go by the name Ok-go. They are a popular band, and they can reach out to the younger generation. Ok-go is known for making creative and catchy music. The next video that I linked to the canvas was called "Hearing colors and seeing sound," and that video was meant to build a bridge on why music and art correlate with each other. 


Remixed Canvas

Finding a purpose for Technology within the classroom

Integrating technology into classroom instruction means more than teaching basic computer skills and software programs in a separate computer class. It must support four key components of learning: active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and situations that connect to the “Real world”. Proficient technology integration is achieved when the use of technology is routine and transparent and when technology supports curricular goals. Now how I relate technology to art is on another scale. I want my students to visually see what I am explaining. I show them examples by demonstrating my work. Having students photograph their artwork and create digital portfolios can be something a lot of kids are interested in. Teach your students to use digital cameras, though they already know how, but they can learn to photograph their artwork after it is finished, matted and labeled. This allows students to retain a digital portfolio, allows faster publishing to their online art gallery, and gives you a digital database of the lessons you teach. That's just an idea for future lesson plans.

The image below is a photograph that I took for my portfolio:

Unit Plan Canvas

This board will act as a guide to help create a story board. Have you ever wanted to tell a story through pictures? On this board you will see pictures that convey a story. I will create a story using the concept of "Toy Story." The purpose of the lesson plan is to show students how to convey a story using just images. This is important because it deals with real life situations outside the classrooms. In relations to the previous statement, we see logos in advertisements, traffic symbols, and other types of images that convey a story or message. I want my students to be able to identify with the image on a critical thinking level. In order to achieve my goal for the lesson, I want my student to create a series of images that related to each other. They will tell a story with no words or captions. Now my students will have no choice to think outside of the box. Art is about being open minded and letting your creativity run wild. 
Using the website was intimidating at first, but after using it I realized it is a great tool to use in the classrooms. It makes the lessons fun and interactive. My only concerns with the website is that it is slow. The site seems fairly new, but it still needs minor adjustments. I do plan to use this in the near future. 

Story Telling Through Photography