Summary of Learning

Integrated Expressive Arts

I used Photo Collage to create my collage.

My biggest take-aways from Integrated Expressive Arts were that these studio projects seem simple but they take a lot of artistic ability, which I lacked in the making, I did not realize there was so much effort in drawing portraits, and also I learned about all the different approaches to introduce art topics, with read-alouds, videos, and showing art pictures and asking questions directly related to the standards.

I plan to incorporate integrated expressive arts in my classroom using the different approaches to introduce the art projects as students have different learning styles and I will provide a visual representation of the art project as an example to show my students what the art project might look like. The good thing about art is that students are creative in their own ways. It is hard to test creativity, so my plan is to ask my students what they drew, colored, demonstrated and ask what the whole art project entails to get a deeper level understanding of what they were completing and thinking about.

Art Tech Task #5

The app that I chose for the storytelling app was Puppet Pals.

This app lets you create movies using videos, images, animation, etc. I found a video on YouTube that explains how to use it. Students can use this application on their own, too.

I would use this tool in the classroom as I want to teach second grade. The students would be at an age in which they would be able to create their own puppet show with instructions. This would be a group project for students to do. Puppet Pals give students a chance to use technology in the classroom and is a good method when it comes to TPACK, what we learned about last semester.

I would use Puppet Pals in the classroom because students need a blended classroom, with technology incorporation, so they are able to do things on their own. If students are just sitting in desks listening to the teacher instruct, they may struggle retaining the information. Puppet Pals give students the chance to apply their writing and reading skills to make their show. This could be an art experience for students as they can create their own puppet shows and have interactions with other students. It is a fun way of learning for students to be creative.

This application is easy to use because the instructions are simple enough that students can grasp the concepts easily. Students may struggle with creating their own story behind the puppet show. It is easy just to use words from a book, but in order for students to use their writing and reading skills, they have to think outside the box and create their own stories.

Studio 4 Reflection-Grade 3

Ok so no judging on the outcome of this art project. I did not follow the instructions fully so my art project turned out looking a little scary. The drawing is not too bad, but the transformation through the transparency film was an epic failure.

This is a 3rd grade art project. We were instructed to sketch a picture of a face and it's attributes, if the face is smiling or frowning, the hair color, etc. After we drew the face, we had to place transparency paper over our drawings and color the clear paper using water-based markers. We had to color the face, hair, lips, eyes, etc. After that was completed, then we sprayed a blank piece of paper with water and had to blot the paper with paper towels until there were no puddles left and then placed the transparency paper with the colors on it, with the colored side touching the wet paper. We then took a roller and rolled the color onto the wet paper. Here is where I messed up and where students will mess up as well. I did not blot the paper well enough and there were puddles left which created the image of the colors globing together and not transferring into the places in which they were originally colored. My character is roughly 20 years old, happy and smiling, although the picture shows a blank face, she is supposed to be smiling. She has blonde hair and blue eyes, and make-up on, the got smeared into a crying mascara face.

This project was fun and we had several laughs with it. The students will get the chance to explore drawing faces. Using the transparency paper made this project interesting, I thought it was cool how the process all worked, so I can imagine that students in 3rd grade will think it is something like magic.

Ohio Department of Education

6PE Recognize and identify choices that give meaning to a personal work of  art.

1PR Demonstrate skill and expression in the use of art techniques and processes.

2PR Use appropriate visual art vocabulary during artmaking processes

5PR Show increasing attention to the nuances of elements and principles of design when creating personal works of art.

5RE Use feedback and self-assessment to improve the quality of personal artworks.