tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92163049341054855402024-03-13T08:23:43.562-07:00VISUAL ART AND TECHNOLOGYA place for information on techniques, approaches, activities, resources, and inspiration to make ART and TECHNOLOGY MAGIC Happen in Classrooms EVERYWHERE!
This site is intended as a companion to my book "Visual Arts Units for All Levels" (ISTE 2008)Mark Gurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634049376441028517noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216304934105485540.post-41056880777057822382017-06-03T06:22:00.001-07:002017-06-03T06:22:11.653-07:00Foster Student Soft Skills Learning with Art Education <h1>
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Good piece from Education Dive... <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #990000;">Read the full piece at its source:</span>http://www.educationdive.com/news/soft-skills-benefit-from-arts-education/443923/ </span></span></span></span></h1>
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Soft skills benefit from arts education
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<li><a href="http://home.edweb.net/webinar/art-infused-student-leadership-projects/" target="_blank">A recent webinar</a>
saw Crayola Education Director Cheri Sterman, Arts Academy (PA)
Multi-Tier Support Systems Specialist Nancy Horvat, and Bullis Charter
School (CA) Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships Jessica
Lura address the benefits of art in helping students build leadership
skills and confidence.</li>
<li>According to eSchool News, the trio discussed a SEEK model that
encourages students to think critically in terms of what they see and
their ability to provide evidence, explain decisions made by the artist,
and discuss what they know and want to know about a piece — all
inquiry-based life skills that can be used in other subjects or beyond
the classroom.</li>
<li>Another exercise suggested is using a viewfinder to examine everyday
objects and point out their "extraordinary" qualities, exemplifying a
leader's need to see things from a different point of view, as well as
an exercise in which a student describes a portrait to a second student,
who must then attempt to recreate it.</li>
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Dive Insight:</h3>
With the increase in focus on science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) subjects in recent years, arts education advocates
have lamented ongoing declines in funding and argued for the importance
of these subjects in a well-rounded education. <a href="http://www.educationdive.com/news/computational-thinking-stem-decomposition-music-art/439387/" target="_blank">Some have argued that</a>
the computational thinking valued in STEM can be applied in a number of
other areas like music, where algorithms and pattern recognition can be
used in the examination of art. Conversely, music education <a href="http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/the-benefits-of-music-education/" target="_blank">has been argued</a> to boost students' math skills.<br />
The rise in focus on STEM skills has also seen many employers argue for equal
<span>— and perhaps even more </span>— focus on "<a href="https://www.amle.org/BrowsebyTopic/WhatsNew/WNDet/TabId/270/ArtMID/888/ArticleID/585/Soft-Skills-Preparing-Kids-for-Life-After-School.aspx" target="_blank">soft skills</a>"
around critical and creative thinking, teamwork, flexibility and
empathy. These are all skills that contribute to stronger leadership
ability over time and are frequently at the center of arts ed, further
driving home the value for a well-rounded education over one that
focuses too stringently on a set of fast-changing hard skills that are
in demand today but could shift with economic needs in the future.<br />
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Recommended Reading:</h3>
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<span>eSchool News</span>
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<a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/05/31/ew-art-student-leadership-skills/">
How art can build student leadership skills</a> </li>
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Mark Gurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634049376441028517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216304934105485540.post-30178481503473669042017-04-28T08:28:00.001-07:002017-04-28T08:28:27.403-07:00Machine Learning to Support Student Artists? Google's New AutoDraw<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VwRbvVrUXTc?ecver=1" width="560"></iframe><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>“AutoDraw is a new kind of drawing tool. It pairs machine learning with
drawings from talented artists to help everyone create anything visual,
fast. There’s nothing to download. Nothing to pay for. And it works
anywhere: smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop, etc.”</b></i></span></span>
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See the icons in the logo image above? The pants, leaf, megaphone, light
bulb, apple, and stethoscope? I drew them with Google’s new <a href="https://www.autodraw.com/" target="_blank">AutoDraw</a> tool. <br />
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Maybe some of them look familiar, faithful reader. If so, it’s because I
attempted to redraw the very same icons I’ve used in recent logos on
#Schoenblog posts: a pen, fire, arrows, a lightbulb, apple, and
stethoscope<br />
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AutoDraw uses machine learning to predict what you are trying to draw
and match it to artists’ submissions. So while my pen and fire might
have turned into pants and a leaf, my quick sketch of an apple matched
perfectly. AutoDraw gave me options to choose from as I drew each image,
predicting and matching my movements. <br />
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The tool’s <a href="https://aiexperiments.withgoogle.com/autodraw" target="_blank">about page</a>
explains, “AutoDraw is a new kind of drawing tool. It pairs machine
learning with drawings from talented artists to help everyone create
anything visual, fast. There’s nothing to download. Nothing to pay for.
And it works anywhere: smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop, etc.”<br />
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AutoDraw in Education</h2>
How often do we ask students to represent things visually? AutoDraw is a
great tool to help students develop visual iconographies. Whether it’s
used to help develop sketchnotes, depict scenes from literature,
represent a cell, or storyboard historical events, I can think of so
many uses for the simple visuals that AutoDraw helps create.<br />
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While it’s machine learning features may take away from some elements of
student creativity, it provides a valuable and easy way to get students
started in creative or visual tasks online. Plus, it’s free and works
on every device. You can also use the basic drawing features, add text,
change colors, and more. <br />
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In an age where more and more we need to teach students about digital
citizenship and acceptable use, AutoDraw helps us create. Although the
tool matches our sketches to other artists icons, these creations appear
to be copyright free. On the Control Alt Achieve post, <a href="http://www.controlaltachieve.com/2017/04/google-autodraw.html" target="_blank"><b>Using Google AutoDraw for Sketchnotes, Infographics, Drawings, and More</b></a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ericcurts" target="_blank">Eric Curts</a>
notes that when artists submit their artwork to AutoDraw, they have to
agree that "Drawings are my own and Google may use my drawings for any
purpose." The AutoDraw about page also describes the tool as free and
for everyone. I’m eager to see more clarity on copyright and fair use
here, but this has a lot of potential for our students--and beyond. <br />
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Blogging & Branding</h2>
I spend a lot of time--too much probably--thinking about how this site
looks and feels. In fact, a huge update to the #Schoenblog is coming
very soon. One of my intentional decisions over the last year has been
to brand my blog posts with a title image; each one is sized for
Twitter, and they follow a similar aesthetic. In the beginning, I
worried about finding other people’s artwork or ideas to help influence
my look. Lately, though, I’m much more interested in simple visual
iconography--just like I attempted in this post’s title. <br />
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I want to be more aware of the visual branding for this site and for how
I use images or art from other sources. A tool like AutoDraw helps me
be in control by evolving my ideas into simple open source icons that
are easy to use. I can download them as .png files and import right into
my favorite image editor. It’s free, easy, and efficient. <br />
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There’s a lot of potential for AutoDraw, and definitely room to explore
more tools for creation, visual aids, and graphic design, both in and
out of the classroom...."<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Read the full article at its source: <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/blogentry/11907">http://www.techlearning.com/blogentry/11907</a> </b></span><br />
<br />Mark Gurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634049376441028517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216304934105485540.post-77489261621232850512016-09-30T08:43:00.001-07:002016-09-30T08:43:20.493-07:00The iskn SLATE: Finally Real Drawing in the Age of Digital <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GsISf9JTUOY" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.iskn.co/la-slate/" target="_blank">http://www.iskn.co/la-slate/ </a></b><br />
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<br />Mark Gurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634049376441028517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216304934105485540.post-38025162168202679032016-09-28T17:58:00.001-07:002016-09-28T18:00:31.042-07:00Hue Animation Studio Review<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>Looks Good... I'd love to try one...
</b></span></span><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4FPufezncEk" width="560"></iframe><a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/a2?case=UP&a=2915A156-1DB7-4259-B286-87656497A905&b=ac59823b-4c3c-4f57-8d2a-7edd2b31aa42&c=C925DD12-07E2-4169-9890-1025D9BA9BE1&l=D088CBCA-AD38-4754-AA5F-2B3CD12AFBD1&s=931183fb-c01a-4111-91ad-1abb10078330&target=80657F37-E970-4AE9-A099-B9481761811D" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.smartbrief.com/images/i/F69A5E7A-23CF-4C7A-98D6-9E9F5E10F588/HUE_ANIMATION_BOOK_GREEN_150_x_150.jpg" height="150" width="150" /></a><b style="color: #097abf; text-decoration: none;">Unleash their imagination</b><br />
It's easy to teach any subject and fun to learn using stop motion animation. Bring anything to life with a simple click. <a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/a2?case=UP&a=2915A156-1DB7-4259-B286-87656497A905&b=ac59823b-4c3c-4f57-8d2a-7edd2b31aa42&c=C925DD12-07E2-4169-9890-1025D9BA9BE1&l=715DADB1-C705-432B-BC72-59FACC55A799&s=931183fb-c01a-4111-91ad-1abb10078330&target=80657F37-E970-4AE9-A099-B9481761811D" target="_blank">HUE Animation Studio</a>
is an award winning movie-making kit for kids aged 7-13 which includes a
camera, stop motion animation software and a 60 page color book full of
tricks and ideas. <a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/a2?case=UP&a=2915A156-1DB7-4259-B286-87656497A905&b=ac59823b-4c3c-4f57-8d2a-7edd2b31aa42&c=C925DD12-07E2-4169-9890-1025D9BA9BE1&l=DF30C068-4CBD-43C9-892C-21B63733069C&s=931183fb-c01a-4111-91ad-1abb10078330&target=80657F37-E970-4AE9-A099-B9481761811D" target="_blank"><b>More info</b></a>Mark Gurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634049376441028517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216304934105485540.post-46661616313373189422016-09-08T13:47:00.002-07:002016-09-08T13:47:20.149-07:00The Robot and the Human Paintbrush<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>Did I waste all the time I spent struggling to master proportion,
foreshortening, and line quality? This guy seems to be having an awful
lot of fun. I don't know that it's ART, but it sure seems like a good
time </b></span></span><br /><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-y68WLvSBts" width="560"></iframe> Mark Gurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634049376441028517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216304934105485540.post-44036648941908288422016-07-30T07:40:00.002-07:002016-07-30T07:40:45.104-07:00Drawing in 3 Dimensions with a simple device! <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/emUlHFWcHck" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />Kind of amazing... I think schools can make great use of this one! I'd start off with a lesson in which kids wrap their brains around creating a single drawing that they do in both 2 Dimensions and in 3 Dimensions and then reflect on what they learn about: Drawing, Sculpture, the differences and similarities... what they learn about shapes, etc. etc. Mark Gurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634049376441028517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216304934105485540.post-63887694982025058952016-07-08T10:43:00.001-07:002016-07-08T10:44:37.523-07:00Art Museum Learning Resources (from graphite.org)<h1 class="page-header">
<span style="font-size: small;">Some resources worth consideration from:<br /><a href="https://www.graphite.org/top-picks/art-museum-learning-resources?utm_source=What%27s_New_in_EdTech_2016_7_08&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly" target="_blank">https://www.graphite.org/top-picks/art-museum-learning-resources?utm_source=What%27s_New_in_EdTech_2016_7_08&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly </a></span></h1>
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Art Museum Learning Resources</h1>
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You can't beat seeing art in
person, but these websites and apps offer the next best thing. From
digitized collections to art history timelines to virtual tours of
museums, these picks offer a full suite of resources for the art
classroom.</div>
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<td class="top-pick-content"><a class="screenshot-permalink" href="https://www.graphite.org/website/asian-art-museum" target="_self">
<img alt="" src="https://d1e2bohyu2u2w9.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/experience-media-file/aam_0.jpg?itok=AVA3WtxM" /> </a>
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<a class="prod-title" href="https://www.graphite.org/website/asian-art-museum" target="_self">Asian Art Museum</a> <span class="source">
Visit Website: <a href="http://education.asianart.org/" target="_blank">http://education.asianart.org</a> </span>
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Inventive lessons and activities integrate Asian history, art, and more </div>
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Pre-K-12 </div>
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Website </div>
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Free</div>
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<td class="top-pick-content"><a class="screenshot-permalink" href="https://www.graphite.org/website/metkids" target="_self">
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<a class="prod-title" href="https://www.graphite.org/website/metkids" target="_self">MetKids</a> <span class="source">
Visit Website: <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/metkids/" target="_blank">http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/metkids/</a> </span>
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Whimsical, kid-friendly intro to the wide world of art </div>
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1-6 </div>
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Website </div>
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<span class="label">Price</span>
Free</div>
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<span class="label">Graphite Rating</span>
<span class="rating-star small graphite rating-4"></span>
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<td class="top-pick-content"><a class="screenshot-permalink" href="https://www.graphite.org/app/moma-art-lab" target="_self">
<img alt="" src="https://d1e2bohyu2u2w9.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/experience-media-file/screen_shot_2014-04-11_at_12.01.04_pm.png?itok=t7C_dhON" /> </a>
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<a class="prod-title" href="https://www.graphite.org/app/moma-art-lab" target="_self">MoMA Art Lab</a> <span class="source">
Publisher: <a href="https://www.graphite.org/publisher/moma-the-museum-of-modern-art" target="_self">MoMA, The Museum of Modern Art</a> </span>
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Interactive projects, cool prompts, and famous works inspire creation </div>
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<td class="top-pick-meta"><div class="meta-entry grades">
<span class="label">Grades</span>
1-8 </div>
<div class="meta-entry type">
<span class="label">Type</span>
App </div>
<div class="meta-entry price">
<span class="label">Price</span>
Free</div>
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<span class="label">Platforms</span>
iPad </div>
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<span class="label">Graphite Rating</span>
<span class="rating-star small graphite rating-4"></span>
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<td class="top-pick-content"><a class="screenshot-permalink" href="https://www.graphite.org/website/smithsonian-education-students" target="_self">
<img alt="" src="https://d1e2bohyu2u2w9.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/experience-media-file/smithsonian_0.jpg?itok=QQpFVQam" /> </a>
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<a class="prod-title" href="https://www.graphite.org/website/smithsonian-education-students" target="_self">Smithsonian Education Students</a> <span class="source">
Visit Website: <a href="http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students" target="_blank">http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students</a> </span>
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Kid-friendly access to museum resources on wide range of topics </div>
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<td class="top-pick-meta"><div class="meta-entry grades">
<span class="label">Grades</span>
3-12 </div>
<div class="meta-entry type">
<span class="label">Type</span>
Website </div>
<div class="meta-entry price">
<span class="label">Price</span>
Free</div>
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</div>
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<span class="label">Graphite Rating</span>
<span class="rating-star small graphite rating-3"></span>
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<td class="top-pick-content"><a class="screenshot-permalink" href="https://www.graphite.org/app/color-uncovered" target="_self">
<img alt="" src="https://d1e2bohyu2u2w9.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/experience-media-file/coloruncovered.png?itok=VteJf4zw" /> </a>
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<a class="prod-title" href="https://www.graphite.org/app/color-uncovered" target="_self">Color Uncovered</a> <span class="source">
Publisher: <a href="https://www.graphite.org/publisher/exploratorium" target="_self">Exploratorium</a> </span>
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Engaging ebook combines art with science in playful ways </div>
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<td class="top-pick-meta"><div class="meta-entry grades">
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5-12 </div>
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<span class="label">Type</span>
App </div>
<div class="meta-entry price">
<span class="label">Price</span>
Free</div>
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by David Hockney at the Royal Academy, including a display of his iPad
drawings and a series of new films. Hockney has embraced the iPad as a
means of making art, saying in an <a class="u-underline" data-link-name="in body link" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2012/jan/13/david-hockney-life-in-art">interview in the Guardian this month</a> that 'the iPad is like an endless piece of paper that perfectly fitted the feeling I had that painting should be big.'<br />
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This weekend sees the opening of a <a class="u-underline" data-link-name="in body link" href="http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/hockney/">major exhibition of new work</a>
by David Hockney at the Royal Academy, including a display of his iPad
drawings and a series of new films. Hockney has embraced the iPad as a
means of making art, saying in an <a class="u-underline" data-link-name="in body link" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2012/jan/13/david-hockney-life-in-art">interview in the Guardian this month</a> that 'the iPad is like an endless piece of paper that perfectly fitted the feeling I had that painting should be big.'<br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;"><b>Hockney's adoption of the iPad is the natural next step in his
interest in using technology to explore art.</b> </span>In 1986, he was
experimenting with Xerox and collage (the picture on the left is a
self-portrait composed on an office photocopier) and in <a class="u-underline" data-link-name="in body link" href="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/8/6/1344272429249/Hockney-at-50-001.jpg">an interview in the Guardian with art critic Waldemar Januszckak</a> on his 50th birthday in 1987, he touches on how computer technology can radically affect the way images are perceived. <br />
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Hockney's innovations also included the use of the<span style="background-color: yellow;"><b> <a class="u-underline" data-link-name="in body link" href="http://blog.quantel.eu/2011/03/the-quantel-paintbox-a-pioneering-computer-graphics-workstation/">Quantel Paintbox</a>, </b></span>appearing in the documentary 'Painting with Light' to demonstrate its groundbreaking qualities.<br />
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<b>For a fuller understanding of the Art & Career of David Hockney go to:<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://www.artsy.net/artist/david-hockney" target="_blank">https://www.artsy.net/artist/david-hockney </a></span></b></div>
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New and emerging tech tools are helping educators make art and art history a richer, more immersive learning experience."</div>
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"...It’s one thing to study the elegance, beauty and sophistication of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, but what if virtual reality or <a href="https://www.cdwg.com/content/cdwg/en/solutions/Mobility/enterprise-mobility-management.html?" target="_blank">mobile technology</a> could actually transport you there to experience the marvel itself, rather than just reading about it?<br />
While it’s not quite fully baked, there are organizations and technologies that are tinkering in this space to <b>make art education something that leaps out of the text books </b>and engages students on a richer sensory level.<br />
But in order to offer the next-generation of art history education, we must start with better imaging technology.<br />
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Building a Treasure Trove of Digital Art Imagery</h3>
Two decades ago, educators had limited options for sharing art images. It was pretty much up to the trusty old projector to convey the richness and depth of some of the world’s most stunning masterpieces.<br />
An article by Leo Doran in <a href="http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/04/15/tech-tools-image-libraries-transforming-art-history.html" target="_blank">Education Week</a> highlights how today’s students have it much better than their parents did years ago.<br />
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For much of the 20th century, slide projections of color images dominated the teaching of art history. Students’ exposure to some of the world’s most important and sublime works of art came through overhead projectors or static, often grainy images from printed texts.</div>
Today, online databases of high-resolution digital images mean that students can access millions of artworks, or move through virtual spaces, where their parents might have had access to only a few hundred lower-resolution images.</blockquote>
Thankfully, there are a number of public resources and nonprofit organizations working to <b>provide students and educators with access to rich digital-art repositories</b>.<br />
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Having access to precise reproductions of art in the classroom matters, argues Fowler of Plano Senior High. Images are “the next-best thing” to studying works of art in person, he said, and “a lot of intricacies can be missed if an image isn’t high quality.”</div>
Some of the resources where the images are housed are public, such as Smarthistory or the Google art project, while other image repositories, like nonprofit Artstor, require schools or districts to buy an institutional license. Behind its paywall, Artstor also offers a slew of essays and teaching resources targeted specifically to the AP Art History exam.</blockquote>
The wealth of imagery students have is easy to take for granted. But it requires the investment and effort of numerous entities. And sophisticated imaging technologies allow these digital replications to be more faithful than ever to the original artwork.<br />
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Mobile Apps Art Educators Can Love</h3>
Filling the archives with rich imagery is one thing, but how can educators truly <b>innovate how students engage with art</b> beyond looking at it and reading about it?<br />
Touch Van Gogh, an interactive-art mobile app for <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touch-van-gogh/id673141174?mt=8" target="_blank">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.nl.ijsfontein.vangogh.production&hl=en" target="_blank">Android</a>, allows students to poke, rub and expose layers of the art in ways they couldn’t before. An <a href="http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/about-the-museum/apps/app-touch-van-gogh" target="_blank">article</a> from the Van Gogh Museum highlights the unique features of the app.<br />
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In the recently restored painting Field with Irises near Arles, you can virtually polish away the discoloured layer of varnish, just as the restorer did on the original.</div>
Through the colour reconstruction of The Bedroom, you see the colour of the painting before the red pigment faded. The walls of the room are no longer lilac but blue.</blockquote>
This app is just one of several in a growing category. The Global Educator Institute has compiled a <a href="http://geiendorsed.com/blog/technology/exploring-famous-art-with-apps/" target="_blank">list</a> of additional <b>mobile apps that art educators should consider</b> integrating into their curriculum.<br />
As the technology matures, educators should continue to push the boundaries of how art is taught. Reading and looking at art is just the beginning; educators must think more about how they can empower their students to explore and experience art as well..." <br />
<span style="color: red;"><b>Read the full article at its source: <a href="http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2016/05/technology-can-make-art-history-lessons-come-life" target="_blank">http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2016/05/technology-can-make-art-history-lessons-come-life </a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Summary</strong>: Impressive creation tool for teens serious about art</span><br />
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<strong>Pros: </strong>Impressive brush selections, professional tools on an easily accessible tablet screen.<br />
<strong>Cons: </strong>There’s a learning curve for kids not already familiar with professional-level digital art tools.<br />
<strong> Bottom Line:</strong> Gives students easy access to professional tools for creating digital art.<br />
Read more <a href="https://www.graphite.org/app/sketchbook-pro#more" target="_blank">here</a>.<em>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">From Scholastic>>> <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2016/03/visual-note-taking-keep-focus-and-improve-retention">http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2016/03/visual-note-taking-keep-focus-and-improve-retention
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</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here's an
out-of-the-box opportunity to <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">get some art into academic classes and get some academic learning into
art classes</span>... or any combination or permutation of this... could be
powerful, highly motivating learning! <br />
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Follow the good ideas and suggestion from the Scholastic article and then,
bring these notes into the 'Art Learning Space' be that a formal Art class or
even simply some time out from the regular, academic classroom to consider Art
for a change, and engage in some creativity... curate, arrange, re-arrange,
collage, add captions and/or other visual elements to, RE-color - Touch-up -
Embellish the notes as they were taken... and on and on as your students MAKE a
finished piece for exhibition (or to be scanned and digitized to be added to a
virtual exhibition). This models PROCESS and its relationship to PRODUCT and
the act of thinking and</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">spontaneously creating...</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></div>
<br />"Visual Note-Taking: Keep Focus and Improve Retention</h1>
If you’ve ever read <b><a href="http://www.scholastic.com/captainunderpants/">author Dav Pilkey’s story</a></b>
on his school years, you know that our young doodlers shouldn’t be
shunned for their artistic pursuits. He tells about years of being in
trouble for writing and drawing in class, only to become a favorite
children’s author and illustrator today. Have you sat through a
conference or presentation lately? A meeting where you found yourself
playing online instead of paying attention? Maybe some artistic time
would help you focus. Guess what? It would help students too.<br />
Visual note-taking is nothing new, but it is making waves online as
we share more and more information visually. Also called graphic
visualization or sketch noting, you might be taking notes this way
already. Visual note-taking is more than just doodling. It is a way to
synthesize information; carve out the most important points and use
images to convey the message simply and effectively.<br />
Two educator friends, <b><a href="https://twitter.com/msmrocks" target="1">Amy Mount </a></b>and <b><a href="https://twitter.com/AKoonlaba" target="1">Amanda Koonlaba</a></b>,
shared some of their recent notes as examples. Koonlaba says she has
just always doodled with her note-taking. Mount also wrote a post about <b><a href="http://inservice.ascd.org/sketch-noting-a-small-move-to-improve-professional-learning/" target="1">using sketch notes professionally</a></b>
and comments that using the hashtag #sketchnote can lead to shared
note-taking. These women show how varied our creative skills can be, and
also that we don’t have to be artists to take meaningful sketches.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/%7Ekrasny/math156_crlt.pdf" target="1">Studies</a></b>
show that note-taking enables recall and the synthesis of new
information. Doodling can significantly increase the amount of retained
information, according to a <b><a href="http://pignottia.faculty.mjc.edu/math134/homework/doodlingCaseStudy.pdf" target="1">2009 study</a></b>. It says that even if doodling is not intentionally related to the listening task, more recall occurs. And while <b><a href="http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2016/01/04/the-benefits-of-using-doodling-and-sketchnotes.html?qs=sketchnotes" target="1">an article</a></b>
published through the Center for Teaching Quality suggests students
might initially push back and be unsure of their artistic ability, I’ve
found young students are willing to break out the markers. It’s a great
opportunity for capturing their enthusiasm at a young age and building
note-taking skills.<br />
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<b>Selecting the Right Lesson</b><br />
Young students need lots of scaffolding and direction for any new
skill. First, think about the information you want to tell students and
what’s most important for them to know. We were covering different kinds
of folktales. I don’t care if students remember or memorize every
element, but I wanted them to understand how these types of stories are
related and how they are different. We were practicing reading and
responding to various genres (RL.3.2) throughout the week.<br />
For our lesson, students worked with a different type of folktale each day, from the Grade 3 version of <b><a href="http://shop.scholastic.com/shop/en/teacherstore/product/25-Complex-Text-Passages-to-Meet-the-Common-Core-Literature-and-Informational-Texts-Gr-3">25 <i>Complex Texts to Meet the Common Core</i></a></b><i><a href="http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/sites/default/files/posts/u135/images/sketchcover.jpg" target="_blank"></a></i>.
(Side note: These come in every level and I’ve used them for years.
They are great texts and easy to differentiate while keeping the rigor!)
Students had previously read some myths and fables from our reading
series, but we had not broken the genre apart. I folded two sheets of 8"
x 14" paper into a booklet for each student because I thought they
would be more likely to doodle when they didn’t have lines..."<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Read the full article at its source: </b></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2016/03/visual-note-taking-keep-focus-and-improve-retention">http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2016/03/visual-note-taking-keep-focus-and-improve-retention </a><a href="http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2016/03/visual-note-taking-keep-focus-and-improve-retention"><br /></a></span></span></span></span><br />
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Mark Gurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634049376441028517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216304934105485540.post-10752929389418872172015-08-16T05:04:00.000-07:002015-08-16T05:04:00.057-07:00Great Free Visual Art Apps for Kids's Creativity Projects<em><span style="color: #0b5394;">Text below excerpted from </span></em><a href="http://thejournal.com/articles/2015/02/03/4-awesome-arts-apps-for-students.aspx?=THEMOB"><em><span style="color: #0b5394;">http://<strong>thejournal.com</strong>/articles/2015/02/03/4-awesome-arts-apps-for-students.aspx?=THEMOB</span></em></a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Some very worthwhile FREE (or almost FREE) APPs for Visual Art Learning<br /></span></strong><br />
<strong><img alt="MOMA" src="http://thejournal.com/~/media/EDU/THEJournal/Images/2015/02/20150203_MOMA.png" style="float: left; height: 109px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-right: 2px; width: 109px;" />MoMA Art Lab</strong><br />
<strong>Grades</strong>: 1 through 8pte<br />
<strong>Price</strong>: Free<br />
<strong>Concepts</strong>: Investigation, imagination, making new creations<br />
<a href="http://www.moma.org/explore/mobile/artlabapp">MoMA Art Lab</a> is a free app for any budding artist or art enthusiast. It includes drawing and collage tools, art inspiration, art activities, a camera for screen capture and a gallery. MoMA Art Lab lets students take a virtual trip to the Museum of Modern Art without going to New York City. Kids can learn basic art concepts like line, shape and color while they use the tools within the app and gather inspiration to create more offline. <a href="file:///app/moma-art-lab">Read the full Graphite review</a>.<br />
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<strong><img alt="PaperBy53" src="http://thejournal.com/~/media/EDU/THEJournal/Images/2015/02/20150203_PaperBy53.png" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-right: 2px;" />Paper by FiftyThree</strong><strong></strong><br />
<strong>Grades</strong>: 3 through 12<br />
<strong>Price</strong>: Free, with in-app purchases $0.99 to $3.99<br />
<strong>Concepts</strong>: Making new creations, imagination, productivity<br />
<a href="file:///us/app/paper-by-fiftythree/id506003812">Paper by FiftyThree</a> is a simple yet versatile digital sketchbook that has many uses both in and out of the art classroom. Designed to look and feel just like a real notebook, it features a clean aesthetic without any buttons or login screens. Kids can dive right in and make a quick sketch, note or a more substantial work of art. Kids can also share their work via social networks or well browse their peers’ work to jumpstart creativity. <a href="file:///app/paper-by-fiftythree">Read the full Graphite review</a>.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d2OUSoNTWHc" width="560"></iframe><a name='more'></a>ro<br />Mark Gurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634049376441028517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216304934105485540.post-57937064963789323992015-07-24T11:01:00.000-07:002015-07-24T13:18:52.080-07:00The Digital Poster: A Learning Activity for ALL Students<strong><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Integrated Arts! Project Based Learning! The Digital Poster is the ultimate 'Across the Curriculum" art activity - Applicable for just about all grades and subject areas... and great in the Art Class, as well! Here's an article with good insights and suggestions:</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;">See the full article at its source: </span><a href="http://www.techlearning.com/blogentry/9549"><span style="font-size: small;">http://www.techlearning.com/blogentry/9549</span></a> </span></strong><br />
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"Let’s Present! 21+ Digital Poster Tools & Tips</h1>
<span class="mini-time">7/6/2015 </span><strong>By <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/author/shelly-terrell/blogentry">Shelly Terrell</a></strong><br />
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<em><strong><span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: large;">“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. <br />– Albert Einstein</span></strong></em></div>
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The poster project is one of the most popular assignments teachers give students to show their understanding and research. I still remember the amazing posters my international teens created. They invested a lot of time and money into creating nice labels, printing and pasting colored photos, and citing their research. I was sad when they needed to be discarded, because they were too big or somehow got destroyed. This is the problem with having students work with paper and cardboard. The students can’t keep their hard work and use it for future references or publish their ideas and research for others to be inspired. For this reason, I encourage you to transform the traditional poster project into a multimedia digital research project. Many free digital tools and apps help students create multimedia posters with incredible graphs, illustrations, charts, images, labels, fonts, templates and linked research. Find some ideas and tips below along with downloadable slides to get you and your students started with their multimedia digital research projects.</div>
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<strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/ShellTerrell/the-how-to-of-digital-poster-presentations" target="_blank" title="The How To of Digital Poster Presentations">The How To of Digital Poster Presentations</a> </strong> from <strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/ShellTerrell" target="_blank">Shelly Sanchez Terrell</a></strong></div>
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<li>My favorite tools for creating digital posters include <a href="https://www.canva.com/">Canva</a>, <a href="http://www.buncee.com/">Buncee</a>, <a href="http://www.visme.co/var1/" target="_blank" title="">Visme</a>, <a href="https://tackk.com/">Tackk</a>, <a href="http://piktochart.com/">Piktochart</a>, <a href="https://www.smore.com/">Smore</a>, <a href="http://thinglink.com/">ThingLink</a>, <a href="http://www.biteslide.com/">Biteslides</a>, and <a href="http://www.glogster.com/">Glogster</a>.</li>
<li>If you are creating digital posters with a tablet or mobile device then try these free apps- <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/canva-graphic-design-photo/id897446215?mt=8">Canva</a> (iPad), <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/buncee-pro/id427212752?mt=8">Buncee Pro</a> (iPad), <a href="https://www.thinglink.com/app/">Thinglink</a> (iOS & Android), <a href="http://pic-collage.com/">Pic-Collage</a> (iOS & Android), Tackk (use on any tablet through the browser), <a href="http://glogsteredu.edu.glogster.com/ipad-app-glogster-edu">Glogster</a> (iPad), and <a href="http://tentouchapps.com/grafio/">Grafio</a> (iOS).</li>
<li>Your students can also curate their research into digital boards with free tools like <a href="https://educlipper.net/">Educlipper</a>, <a href="https://www.blendspace.com/">Blendspace</a>, <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>, and <a href="http://www.livebinders.com/">Livebinders</a>.</li>
<li>Before students create their digital posters, have them learn visual rhetoric and design, which covers the best fonts to use for easier reading and the importance of whitespace. <a href="http://www.artskills.com/Poster-Help/index.aspx">ArtSkills</a> and <a href="http://designschool.canva.com/teaching-materials">Canva Design School</a> have incredible guides and resources for teaching visual rhetoric.</li>
<li>Integrate digital research and STEAM (Science, Technology, Art, and Math) by having students create infographics. Here’s a great TED Ed lesson plan featuring David McCandless’ inspiring <a href="http://ed.ted.com/lessons/david-mccandless-the-beauty-of-data-visualization">Ted Talk about the beauty of data visualization</a>!</li>
<li>The research becomes part of the poster when students create infographics or charts and link to their references and citations. You can easily create hyperlinks with many of these multimedia tools, but it is important students also reference their links.</li>
<li>Easily create a Works Cited page with <a href="https://docs.google.com/">Google Docs</a> research tool, <a href="https://www.citethisforme.com/">Cite This for Me</a>, and <a href="http://www.easybib.com/">EasyBib</a>.</li>
<li>You may also want to get your students to create QR codes for people to access the Works Cited or Reference list if the poster will also be printed.</li>
<li>QR Codes can also be used to get viewers to interact with the poster. You can link to audio, video, games, or polls.</li>
<li>Teach students how to conduct digital research. The <a href="http://www.kyvl.org/kids/homebase.html">Kentucky Virtual Library</a> has an interactive infographic that illustrates the digital research process. Use this as a guide and also my slide presentation, <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/ShellTerrell/digital-research-for-todays-learners">Research in the Digital Age</a><strong>,</strong> which you can download as a pdf.</li>
<li>Poster Presentations has many templates for creating digital posters on PowerPoint that can be printed.</li>
<li>Students will enjoy bringing their posters to life through augmented reality. I recommend <a href="http://www.aurasma.com/">Aurasma Augmented Reality App</a> for iOS and Android.</li>
<li>Teach students how to remix responsibly the content of others they integrate into their posters. Find information about <a href="http://pearltrees.com/shellyterrell/creative-commons/id13246080">remixing creative commons and public domain content in my bookmarks</a>.</li>
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<strong>Challenge: </strong>Get your students to create digital posters this year and share their research with others.<br />
<strong>Bookmarks: </strong>Find the tools listed above and many more resources in the bookmarks below:<br />
<em><a href="http://www.pearltrees.com/shellyterrell/poster-tools/id8397701" target="_blank">Poster Tools</a>, by <a href="http://www.pearltrees.com/shellyterrell" target="_blank">shellyterrell</a></em> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">"</span></strong></div>
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Mark Gurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634049376441028517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216304934105485540.post-41671668907372229522015-05-28T19:17:00.001-07:002015-05-28T19:17:40.677-07:00Is ART an essential school subject? If you have to ask, you are hopeless!!!<strong><span style="color: blue;">Great article from PHYS.ORG</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">"Probing Question: Is art an essential school subject?</span></strong><br />
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Because works of art are almost always 'about' something, Christine Marmé Thompson says, they can be the glue that binds the curriculum together and helps kids synthesize all of their learning throughout the day.<br />
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For decades, "reading, writing, and 'rithmetic" were considered the most fundamental subjects in American K-12 schools. These days, in order to boost our nation's global competitiveness, many schools and colleges are emphasizing STEM subjects—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math—over the liberal and fine arts. The White House has even announced the goal of increasing by one million the number of students who receive undergraduate degrees in STEM subjects over the next decade.<br />
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In light of our shifting educational priorities and, in many places, shrinking school budgets, are there still persuasive arguments to be made for the importance of <a class="textTag" href="http://phys.org/tags/visual+arts/" rel="tag">visual arts</a> as a core school subject for American kids?<br />
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Absolutely, says Christine Marmé Thompson, Penn State professor of <a class="textTag" href="http://phys.org/tags/art/" rel="tag">art</a> education. "Eliminating the arts from the curriculum is short-sighted on a number of levels," she says. "Seeing art as expendable indicates a deep misunderstanding of the role it plays at the center of learning. The visual arts are a powerful language for communicating concepts and theories in any field, both during the process of being developed and once they are finished 'products' to be shared with others." Because works of art are almost always 'about' something, she adds, they can be the glue that binds the curriculum together and helps kids synthesize all of their learning throughout the day.<br />
Many educators recognize that creating this kind of synergy between subjects helps students learn in a deeper and more well-rounded way. Thompson says this is why there's a growing movement to turn STEM into STEAM—Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.<br />
To be competitive globally, we need more than a grasp of factual information; we need to raise people "who can innovate in every field, including the technical ones," she adds. The liberal and fine arts, including visual arts, are recognized as playing an important role in the development of creative thinking skills. As Thomas Friedman, author of the bestselling book The World Is Flat, put it in a recent interview, "It's not that I don't think math and science are important. They still are. But more than ever our secret sauce comes from our ability to integrate art, science, music, and literature with the hard sciences. That's what produces an iPod revolution or a Google."<br />
"I couldn't agree more," says Thompson, one of only three art educators nationwide to be named a National Art Education Association Distinguished Fellow for 2015. "That's why I feel so strongly that schools without art education programs will narrow students' education and potential contributions to society." Art programs should be expanded, not put on the budgetary chopping blocks, she argues. "Overall, I think there is often less emphasis on making art in art classes today, for reasons that are often practical and financial, including lack of supplies and storage. There is great disparity in the ways that art is taught and provided for from one school to the next, much as there is tremendous difference in the ways that schools are funded and provisioned across the country, even from neighborhood to neighborhood. But whatever the circumstances, the work of dedicated art teachers is vital for some children, and significant for all." <br />
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Thompson directs the highly regarded Penn State School of Visual Arts Art Education Program, a Saturday art program for students ages four through eighteen. Despite the program's success, she does not view such private efforts as a substitute for art classes in the schools. "I like to think that the relationship between art in the schools and our teaching in Saturday School is reciprocal," she says. "We hope to support art teachers and we know that we build on their work. We have great success because our students are amazing, and our students are amazing thanks, in part, to their in-school art teachers who have inspired and guided them."<br />
Private programs can, however, provide a vibrant example of "what can happen in and because of art education," she says—an example that may help persuade policy-makers and school boards of the importance of art in the schools."<br />
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"We are at a critical moment, when decisions are being made against the best advice of people who have devoted their lives to understanding children, teaching, and learning," says Thompson. "I believe this is a time when we need to listen to children, to parents, and to teachers, and to realize that the things that make children happy and proud and confident matter a great deal, and belong in schools. Every child deserves to have diverse educational experiences, including in the arts, so they can determine what they love to do and who they hope to be. That is supposed to be how America works."<br />
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Our school’s annual art show comes with a twist. This year, at the third annual Spring Interactive Art Show, each student selected two pieces from their art portfolio to display—complete with QR codes and augmented reality!<br />
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During the school year, as students completed art pieces in their classes, they wrote a reflection for each. We recorded the voices of over 400 students reading these reflections on the website <a href="http://vocaroo.com/" target="_blank">vocaroo.com</a>. This website is so simple to use a kindergartner can use it, and the best part is it allows you to create a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code" target="_blank">QR code</a> right on the website, which you can even share via email, Facebook, or Twitter.<br />
<aside class="aside-image"><img src="https://d3e7x39d4i7wbe.cloudfront.net/uploads/photo/image/2225/2-1429733014.jpg" /></aside>For those of you new to QR codes, let me walk you through how to use them. Before the event, I send an email to parents prior to the event to download a QR code app reader, like <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/i-nigma-qr-code-data-matrix/id388923203?mt=8" target="_blank">Inigma</a>. I also send this art show <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzLTJQ4mIBxabXZUbWp6bEpEcGc/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">flyer home with students.</a><br />
Parents use the QR code scanner on their device (iPad or smartphone) to scan the QR code. Then they are able to hear their child talk about their art piece. Students share their inspiration for creating their projects, the materials they used, and the steps they took in creating their masterpieces.<br />
In art shows during prior years, parents would look briefly at the art pieces. Through the use of QR codes, the parents spend a lot longer enjoying the projects, and they get a real sense of the meaning behind the pieces their children create. Our annual art show has really become a community event, and it extends learning outside of the classroom. (<a href="http://animoto.com/play/xehykVFNrU7NQ4DC0plwiQ" target="_blank">Learn more in a video here.</a>)<br />
Our 4th grade students participated in an Art Integration Residency project through <a href="http://www.cocastl.org/subpage.cfm?vSection=education&vPage=school_residencies" target="_blank">COCA</a>. The students analyzed, interpreted and wrote about artworks both famous and ones they created! The poetry is so beautiful! It's astonishing the level of expression they were able to achieve through this art immersion. The QR codes are the poems they wrote with the resident poet, <a href="http://www.susangrigsby.com/" target="_blank">Susan Grigsby</a>, who spent 6 weeks working with students.<br />
This year we have also incorporated <a href="http://www.aurasma.com/" target="_blank">Aurasmas</a> (augmented reality). The <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/aurasma-lite/id432526396?mt=8" target="_blank">Aurasma App</a> allows you to take an image, and turn it into a video. Five of our students have been chosen as our Distinguished Readers. They have posters in their honor that are of them holding their favorite book. Our Distinguished Reader posters will warp the trigger image (Image Poster) into a video using the Aurasma App, and parents will be able to watch a video trailer of their child’s favorite book.<br />
<aside class="aside-image"><img src="https://d3e7x39d4i7wbe.cloudfront.net/uploads/photo/image/2226/3-1429733028.jpg" /></aside>Next year we will take our art show to the next level by incorporating more writing and reflection. We want more of our students to write poetry about their artwork, or a how-to paragraph on the process, or a story about their art pieces. We also will take videos of the art creation process, and incorporate that into the art pieces. Parents can scan the artwork with the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/aurasma-lite/id432526396?mt=8" target="_blank">Aurasma App</a>, after subscribing to the school channel. They will see a video of their child creating their artwork, and discussing their art...:<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toontastic/id404693282" target="_blank">Toontastic</a>, if you have not previously tried it, is an amazing digital storytelling app for the iPad. Teachers everywhere love this app because it is simple to use and has a built-in story arc that actively encourage students to build a well-structured story. I have seen Toontastic used in Kindergarten all the way up to high school. Such is the versatility of this app. It is also great for one iPad classrooms because several students can collaborate on the same story on just a single iPad by taking turns to out different characters in the story. Completed cartoons can be shared online or saved to the Camera Roll for use in other projects. Take a look at the new trailer for Toontastic in the video below:<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/telestory/id915378506" target="_blank">Telestory</a> is available for both the iPhone and the iPad. It’s an augmented reality video camera that lets students run wild with their imagination. It lets kids write and record a story in a number of fun themes like a news report, a space adventure or a spy movie. Using augmented reality, students become a part of the story themselves with a variety of fun video effects, and can even switch between cameras to vary the action. Great fun, and an incredibly motivating way to tell a story on the iPad. The new trailer for Telestory is below:<br />
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Looking for more ideas on how to use these apps? <a href="http://launchpadtoys.com/edu/" target="_blank">Check out LaunchpadEDU</a>. It has stories, ideas and tips from other educators that are already using Toontastic and Telestory with their students. You may even end up on this page yourself if you share the way your class uses either of these apps!<br />
Google is now making a habit of purchasing popular paid apps and making them free for everyone to use. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snapseed/id439438619?mt=8" target="_blank">Snapseed</a> and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/word-lens/id383463868?mt=8" target="_blank">Word Lens</a> are two recent examples of this so who knows what might be next on their shortlist. In the meantime, if you are an educator who uses iPads in the classroom, go check out the newly free editions of Toontastic and Telestory. Both are well worth your time...."<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Read the full story at its source:</span></strong> <a href="http://jonathanwylie.com/2015/02/04/google-makes-telestory-toontastic-free-for-everyone/">http://jonathanwylie.com/2015/02/04/google-makes-telestory-toontastic-free-for-everyone/</a> </div>
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<span style="color: #ff68b0; font-weight: bold;">Tina Hovsepian</span>, a designer and philanthropist, graduated from the University of Southern California with her Bachelors of Architecture in 2009. She currently works on global commercial architecture with Callison in Santa Monica, CA. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Tina always had a consuming interest in humanitarian causes, especially the plight of the homeless on Downtown’s infamous Skid Row. During her time at USC she had the opportunity to synthesize this interest with her architectural studies. In 2007 she designed and built a prototype of a temporary shelter made of folded cardboard, Cardborigami. Tina received Second Prize for Most Innovative at the 2009 USC Undergraduate Symposium for Creative Work. That was the first time an Architecture student had won an award in this school-wide category.</div>
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Here's an easy, great way for students tell stories and to have a permanent, re-playable performance of their telling it. Students use a digital resource to present pictures sequentially, having put them in an order they devise to tell the story. They also record their own narration that accompanies each of the slides. <em>Students can use either pictures they create on their own by drawing or photography OR pictures they appropriate from the Internet.</em> <br />
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I've done projects like this over the years using PowerPoint, which works fine. Students insert a picture into each slide and PowerPoint allows them to record their voice, narrating the 'action' (story segment) on that slide separately to accompany the image. They can also keyboard in the text of their narration if they choose, as well. All of this works great, but there's a bit of a steep learning curve for both teacher and students and it can be a bit labor intensive. <br />
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"Storytelling today means crowding around someone’s phone as they describe their photos. <a href="http://www.get-puppet.com/" target="_blank">Shadow Puppet</a> bring that show & tell experience online by letting you share a voice-over with <a href="http://puppetfeed.com/post/61589839568/introducing-shadow-puppet" target="_blank">an animated slideshow</a> of your pics. Built with Greylock money by Carl Sjogreen, the Googler who sold travel startup Nextstop to Facebook, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shadow-puppet/id700902833?ls=1&mt=8" target="_blank">Shadow Puppet</a> let you talk people through everything from vacations to app demos.<br /><br />
The <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shadow-puppet/id700902833?ls=1&mt=8" target="_blank">free iOS app</a> combines the ease of taking great photos with the movement, audio and storytelling strengths of video. Most of us can’t film, act or direct very well, so our Vines and Instagram videos come out crappy. But anyone can make a compelling Shadow Puppet — even kids.<br />
That’s because it’s a natural behavior, something we actually do a lot already. “Shadow Puppet really started with this simple observation: Every time we’d go out to a park or restaurant with friends, someone would get out their phone and start telling a story based on the photos on their phone,” Sjogreen explains. “It’s quite a powerful way to communicate an idea, but there was no way to replicate that experience when you weren’t with someone in person...”<br />
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<cite>Toy Story</cite>, pretty much. When I was a kid, <cite>Toy Story</cite> came out. When I saw that, it was so awesome. My dad was a computer programmer and I loved art and computers, and to see the potential to tell a story through 3D models was insane. I wanted to learn how to do it, and there was nowhere to learn it. All I could find were videos on YouTube about Flash animation. So I tried that, learned a little ActionScript, and did not like that. It wasn't Pixar, obviously.<br />
So I looked at game design and couldn't find a lot of stuff. Then I went into web design and found this big book on CSS and HTML. I scoured YouTube and forums and spent hours of frustration making a website. I built it from start to finish, and that was such a great learning experience.... </div>
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I never necessarily wanted to be a teacher, actually, but I love teaching web design. In St. Louis, we were given these massive, poorly written binders, and I was supposed to teach thirty 8 year-olds web design with them. So we put those away, and instead, I wrote a website really quick, and changed the curriculum so that by the end of the first day, the kids had their homepage, and by the last day of the class, they published it. Every one of our courses since then has been built around that idea: do something tangible on the first day, and on the last day, publish it. Just to give that sense of a real world project.<br />
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We want something that will give the kids that authentic, professional skillset, but also something that doesn't cost them a thousand dollars or is too intense for them. We've gravitated toward open source tools that mirror professional standards. We use Gimp, Inkscape, Eclipse, and Blender. We use Blender because other tools are $3,500. Some offer educational discounts, but a lot of our kids don't have the correct credentials to get the free version of, say, Autodesk. And we love Blender, because not only can we customize it for those young kids, but we can also make it so that it mirrors anything else they'd use in the industry. If you learn the pen tool in Inkscape, that's the same pen tool in Illustrator or any other vector program you'd use.<br />
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Tight budgets and a fierce focus on standardized testing in math and English have led many district leaders to cut back on <a href="http://www.districtadministration.com/topic/artmusic" target="_blank">arts education</a> in recent years. But advocates hope to help districts refocus on arts instruction that fosters innovation, creativity and collaboration.</div>
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Mark Gurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634049376441028517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216304934105485540.post-88679692968342187082013-11-21T10:17:00.002-08:002013-11-21T10:17:37.544-08:00Teacher Uses Smart Phone Photography to Foster Learning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">From the popular T h e Journal (online), the following article with <u>9 </u>very good suggestions for making contemporary photography part of teaching...</span></strong><br />
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<strong>"</strong> Nicole Dalesio is a fourth grade teacher in the Pleasanton Unified School District in Northern California. She's also a digital artist who uses her talents and skills to promote learning in the classroom through photography and video projects, a practice called "iPhoneography" or iPhotography (although it's definitely not limited to Apple i-devices). Here Dalesio shares nine tips for projects and practices to help you implement "iPhotography" with your students.<br />
<strong>1. Schedule BYOD Days for Taking Photos</strong><br />
Dalesio's school doesn't have a device for every student. So she has cobbled together a two-prong program. The fourth grade shares a Chromebook cart, which her class gets one day a week. Plus, she has set up a small bring-your-own-device program, in which the students write up agreements that their parents have to sign in order to participate. Then on a set schedule they bring in their own iPhones, iPads, Android smartphones, and what is turning out to be the most popular device among her students: iPod Touches. For those kids without access to devices, the class provides some extras or the kids just double up. The only common denominator: Each device has a built-in camera.<br />
<strong>2. Start with Basic Photography Skills</strong><br />
Dalesio wants her students to learn how to take effective photographs, so she teaches them the "SCARE" principles in a little checklist:<br />
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<li><em>Simplify:</em> Get rid of excess objects — the water bottle on the picnic table, the junky papers — that clutter up the background; make the canvas as "blank" as possible.</li>
<li><em>Close/closer:</em> "A lot of times people take pictures too far away," explains Dalesio. Get close and closer to your subject. That doesn't mean using the zoom option; it means "Zoom with your feet."</li>
<li><em>Angle:</em> Be creative as you're taking your picture. Try to find an unusual angle from which to shoot. That could mean standing on a picnic table or tree stump and looking down or lying on the grass and shooting up.</li>
<li><em>Rule of thirds:</em> The best compositions are often the ones where the main subject is either in the right third or left third of the image. So shift the image that way.</li>
<li><em>Even lighting. </em>"You want even lighting," says Dalesio. If there's some kind of shadow across the face, move the camera or the subject around to eliminate that. "Usually the best time to take pictures is early in the morning or late in the afternoon when the lighting isn't as harsh," she notes. "Foggy days are great for taking pictures — or overcast or even rainy days." </li>
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She also advises her students to take a lot of pictures. "You better your odds and get more practice," she tells them. That also helps them to become more discriminating. They don't share every picture; they learn how to choose their favorite one..."<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Read the full article at its source:</span></strong> <a href="http://thejournal.com/Articles/2013/11/18/9-iphone-photography-projects.aspx?Page=1"><span style="font-size: large;">http://thejournal.com/Articles/2013/11/18/9-iphone-photography-projects.aspx?Page=1</span></a>Mark Gurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634049376441028517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216304934105485540.post-88471950649371905052013-11-06T08:39:00.000-08:002013-11-06T08:48:39.441-08:00The Big Shot Camera for STEAM Learning - Teaching Visual Art and Technology The concept of STEAM (as opposed to STEM) has been around for a while. <br /><br />STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math / STEAM = Science, Technology, Engineering, ARTs, and Math. It's a great concept! Sure, why wouldn't we want to harness the power of The Arts to drive meaningful, important, relevant learning across the curriculum? Unfortunately, teachers don't often find good opportunities to make STEAM learning happen in their classrooms,<br />
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Enter the BIG SHOT CAMERA. The connections, applications, and opportunities for students to learn important Technology and Engineering concepts in a hands-on fashion as they engage in Photography, a key Visual Arts skill, are obvious with this resource. Further, there are so many ways that Photography can be meaningfully integrated into English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and other subjects. <br />
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True, student access to Digital Cameras is no longer difficult. However, this one is special. It promises to teach students about the Science and Engineering involved in creating a camera, as well as providing an opportunity to easily make digital images as part of learning processes and projects... or just plain fun. Further, it offers simplicity and flexible functionality, too, with 3 image formats: Standard, Panorama, and 3D. Thus, it is a resource that students can use for a wide variety of projects. <br />
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Check out the videos below as well as the camera's home website where some good, solid information about the art of Photography, as well as editing software, is offered:<br />
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Mark Gurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634049376441028517noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216304934105485540.post-40020720100754032582012-11-25T05:40:00.002-08:002012-11-25T05:42:25.998-08:00Monster Exchange: Great Project Idea... Monster Exchange is a multidisciplinary, collaborative project that offers high motivtion and authentic, Project-Based Learning that involves both Visual Art and Language Arts. The core activity involves creating a monster and drawing it. Next, students send a narrative description of their monster off to a partner school, where another students will "Re-draw" it from the description. Finally, both versions are scanned and uploaded to the web to be displayed side by side, virtually. A very rich, VERY 21st Centry project... This is good stuff! <br />
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Follow the links below:<br />
<a href="http://monsterexchange.org/">http://monsterexchange.org/</a> + <a href="http://monsterexchange.org/Featured_Classrooms/featured_classroom.htm">http://monsterexchange.org/Featured_Classrooms/featured_classroom.htm</a> (for a sample monster entry) + <a href="http://monsterexchange.org/about/about_msdescription.htm">http://monsterexchange.org/about/about_msdescription.htm</a> (for a full description of the project and how it works) <br />
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