Back To School Night Audio

Posting a presentation with audio for parents who cannot attend back to school night is such a great idea. I know that when I was in school, my parents were never able to make it because of their work schedules. I think this will help parents feel like they can be apart of their child's schooling, even if they cannot make it to every meetings. This can even be done for other subjects, where teachers can explain a math problem or a scientific concept using pictures and audio which can then also we watched by the students again, and the parents.

Back to School Night

I feel that I would be able to use this technology in the classroom to show examples of work, including talking points for myself and also important information about the art work. I would be able to use this to post techniques used in the class, most likely as a video. Then students could see it from home if they needed the extra help. Presentations like this could also help parents see what their children are learning and be able to help them. Posting the assignments would also benefit students and parents so the information if always there from home if they need it.

Incorporating Technology

As a future art teacher, adding technology into the classroom may be somewhat of a challenge. In the video about Chatham High School, I liked how they were able to have smart boards. I think this is a great product to use when teaching students about art history. You are able to draw on the screen to show specifically what you are talking about. To incorporate this into the classroom, you can even have students come up to point out what they are talking about when referring to part in a piece of art.

Another thing I would like to add to my future classes is similar to what they did in the second video, Integration of 21st Century Skills: Hydrology. Here, the teacher brought the students outside to show them how things work in relation to hydrology. I would like to do something similar, in bringing students outside to show them street art. some may not consider it as art, so showing students this can help them relate it to something they are already familiar with.

Artwork by Banksy

I decided to concentrate on Standard 8.2 Technology Education, Engineering, and Design, Strand E. Communication and Collaboration, for grade 2, CPI# 8.2.2.E.1, students being able to use digital tools to facilitate local and global communication and collaboration in designing products and systems. The CPI states, "Communicate with students in the United States or other countries using digital tools to gather information about a specific topic and share results". This means that students in the second grade should be able to use tools such as computers, digital cameras and other software to be able to communicate with other students about specific topics and share their conclusions.

One way to incorporate this into the classroom is to start a blog or website that can be shared with another school, even if it is in the area or a town over. I think if the schools are nearby, they can see how students can think differently, even if they are in close proximity and now across the United States. A project can be developed, and students would then need to use a digital camera to photograph their work, use soft ware to upload it to the computer and then to the website. Then with the website, images can be shared by both schools to get new information about the project, human beings and society. This can then be discussed on the website, or just in the classroom.