tep320 tutorial 3 media arts
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TEP320 Tutorial 3: Media ArtsTRANSCRIPT
Overview of Visual Arts tutorials
Making
Appreciating
TEP320 Visual Arts Tutorial 3
Focus: Media ArtContent:1. Textbook discussion2. Child centred & teacher directed art3. What is media art?4. Sculpture walk5. Metalanguage review6. Overview of Visual Arts tutorials
Textbook Discussion –Pair & ShareChapter 2: Media arts education (p. 47-92)
Activity 1
All children are digital natives. So they know more than I do about media art.
I agree. Besides, I don’t have ipads in my classroom & teaching my students literacy and numeracy is
more important than teaching media art.
Child Centred & Teacher Directed Art
• Have different purposes and learning outcomes.
• When should we use child centred / teacher directed art? Is there room for both?
Child Centred or Teacher Directed Art ?
Child Centred or Teacher Directed Art ?
What is Media Art?
Image made using http://www.wordle.net/
Media Art in a nutshell• “…communication technologies and digital
materials to tell stories and explore concepts for diverse purposes and audiences.” (ACARA, 2011, p. 12)
• Four areas: producer – message – medium – audience
• Forms can include: television, film, photography, print, radio, computer, other electronic forms…
• Making can include: cropping, distributing, formatting, positioning, recording, special effects… (and more)
(Russell-Bowie, 2012)
Exploring Media Art
Example 1: Storybird
Example 2: Animal Beatbox
Activity 2
BeforeAfterKevin McGrath
Photo ManipulationExample 3:
Here is an imaginary animal made from found objects.
How could this artwork be used as media art?
Here he is in his natural habitat (in the playground).
How could this be integrated with other KLAs?
Kevin McGrath
Kevin McGrath
Activity 3
Example 4:Choosing Angles
Kevin McGrath
Sculpture Walk 1. During the sculpture walk practise taking
photos (ipad, camera, phone). You might like to consider open/closed composition, lighting, effects, angles etc.
http://www.mq.edu.au/on_campus/museums_and_collections/macquarie_university_art_gallery/sculpture_park/
2. Select your favourite photo to display3. You can email your photo to yourself but
please delete your account from the ipad when finished (in system preferences)
Activity 4
Metalanguage revision (if time)Visit the website below. The link will be posted to iLearn in week 6.
Learn some of the metalanguage and try the different activities.
http://quizlet.com/_7rccs
Activity 5
Media Art
Overview of Visual Arts tutorials
Making
Appreciating
<Insert your own philosophy for teaching Visual Arts here>
Fin