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.
In my opinion, the way the teacher taught science in the second video is definitely a way that an art teacher can teach art; by actually bringing them to the source. In other words, where the science teacher in the video took the kids TO the science, you could take the students TO the art simply by bringing them outside, showing them "street art" or nature. This will be in sharp contrast to using technology, because you are using nature, however you can definitely then use the technology to synthesize what you observed in nature (as the science teacher did). The use of smart boards can tie technology in the teaching of art.
ReplyDeleteI like that you have students use technology and not just the teacher - Smartboards, unfortunately, are often just used by teachers and most of the time as a whiteboard.
ReplyDeleteGood idea with your learning activity and tech standard. Now, all you have to do is be more specific so that this can turn into an integrated lesson. Be sure to identify tech and art skills you want your students to gain.
I loved the idea about using photography. Shooting pics is a great way to enhance creativity, in or out of the classroom.
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