Infusing technology in the v isual arts classroom
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This document discusses ways to infuse technology into the visual arts classroom. It provides examples of digital tools and apps that can be used for artist research, artwork creation, critique and analysis. These include Voicethread for online discussions, Sumo Paint for digital drawing, Google Art Project for virtual museum tours, and QR codes to link images to additional content. The document also discusses using interactive whiteboards, automatic responders, and professional online communities to enhance arts education.
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- 1. Infusing Technology in the Visual Arts Classroom Ellen Craig Lewis and Clark Middle School Billings Montana craige@billingsschools.org
- 2. Voicethread Create discussions based on images, documents, or videos. Comments can be spoken or typed
- 3. 8th grade students comparing work after each researching an artist.
- 4. Sumo Paint • Online image editor and drawing application • Create original works or edit and remix images
- 5. Fantasy Portraits Multimedia Cropped Images
- 6. Google Art Project • Explore art work from throughout the world • Create your own galleries of work
- 7. • Examine the art • Walk around the gallery • Read background information • Watch videos about the art, the work, and the gallery • Have students create galleries based on themes • Create art treasure hunts • Connect to geography and history
- 8. QR Codes Link images to websites, videos, Google maps, text, online portfolios
- 10. Google Docs Google Docs “is a suite of products that lets you create different kinds of online documents, work on them in real time with other people, and store your documents and your files all online, and all for free.”
- 11. Create a Form •Use a form to survey student interests •Create a form as a quiz or test
- 12. Create a Drawing •Have students create original works using the drawing application
- 13. Artist Research Digital Kit Create a Digital Kit •Use a presentation to create a digital kit (a collection of content which students can use to assemble a product)
- 14. National Gallery of Art NGA Kids provides several different art making activities from collage machine, virtual mobile, photo op, and more. The National Art Gallery Education site has several online interactive lessons geared to various age groups.
- 15. Art Collections Apps for Art A variety of curators who create collections based on themes Contains some graphic Photo Encyclopedia images Uses: Uses •Image resources •Art Analysis •Examine composition •How do these images relate •Create your own collection Interactive Book About Color Uses •Science of color •Illusions Color Uncovered is created by Exploratorium the museum of science, art, and human perception. This site contains many interactive tools and videos.
- 16. Apps for Art 123D Sculpt Create Art Rage sculptures Drawing and Painting by starting Contains a variety of tools with various and settings for each tool. forms Decorate by painting and adding other details Let’s Create! Pottery Create pottery using a wheel Fire and glaze your work Sell it at auction Earn “money” to buy more tools
- 18. Interactive Whiteboard •Circle the images •Highlight areas •Sort objects •Rework the composition
- 19. Automatic Responders •Have interactive presentations •Guess the artist •Name the style •Elements and Principles Review
- 20. Professional Community Art Ed 2.0 is a global community of art educators. Connect with art educators from all over the world Twitter is described as a real time information network. Follow information, join in on Arts Education Chats, expand your Professional Learning Community
- 21. Other Resources Pearltrees is a social bookmarking Organize your favorite sites, connect with others with similar interests Pinterest is a content sharing service. Create boards, follow others who “pin” art education resources
- 22. Websites and Blogs Carrot Revolution NAEA Art Junction Spiral Art Education The Art of Education Artsonia The Teaching Palette ArtsConnectEd Fugleblog Arts Tool Kit Curkovic Arts Edge
- 23. Thank you for coming Please contact me if you have any questions or comments craige@billingsschools.org Classroom Website and Blog