Technology, Technology, my… ART!my… ART!

Presented by Shannon Finley

Encouraging Students to Encouraging Students to Make Their MarkMake Their Mark

The DotBy Peter Reynolds

Fostering a “Can-Do” Fostering a “Can-Do” AttitudeAttitude

• Excitement is generated by tapping into students’ interest in technology. Students are engaged in the creative process and are able to “show what they know.”

• By giving the students another tool for creating art, the use of technology becomes a natural addition to their art box!– This is a generation of children that has not

known a time without video games.– Paints, crayons, markers, mouse…

A Level Playing Field for…A Level Playing Field for…

• the student who doesn’t think they can– Technology empowers students who

believe the myth that they cannot draw a straight line with a ruler.

• students with special needs– Students that have special needs are able

to create a drawing when traditional tools are difficult to manipulate.

Learning Without Learning Without LimitsLimits

• Cross curricular connections become innate when technology and other subjects such as history are integrated into art.

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• Other– http://alltogether.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/art-launcher.pdf

Putting it into Putting it into PracticePractice

Some Ways I Engage My Students:Teaching at a Title 1 School has it’s advantages, my art room is filled with 21st century tools to give my students the chance to research and create. We use flip cameras for artists interviews , the interactive whiteboard to draw, manipulate, and animate. The document camera is used to look at artwork closely and to demo art processes. We even use the ActivExpressions to do formative assessments. My students come to art with excitement about learning and creating. They know the art room is a safe place to express their creativity. I feel it’s my job to nurture their creative curiosity and love of learning.

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