Edu422 Journal #9
Art
This site discusses the new advances in computer art, and how you can apply it to your classroom.
In a discussion thread, Kevin H. challenges you to design a superhero to combat spam. He has you go to HeroMachine website so that you can design your own superhero. I went to http://www.marvelvc.com.br/Hero/ and designed my own female superhero. It was so much fun. I chose the characters gender, what she would wear, what weapons to carry, hair, helmet, shoes, symbols, ect. At the end you could print it out, or save it. Kids would absolutely love this. They are constantly drawing comic-type superheroes to use as their binder cover. This is a fun interactive design website for anyone to try. It’s really simple, and any age would be able to do it.
Benjamin Worrell asks if you feel technology belongs in the art class, and how? Many people responded with their opinions and offered valuable websites for teachers to turn to for ideas and information. Many attached copies of their work for you to view. One suggestion was to use it to virtually tour famous art museums. Other people suggested websites such as www.artsnacks.org., and ArtRage. I signed up to join these websites. ArtRage has a free starter edition package; and you can then later sign up for the full package at a cost of $25.00. At ArtRage, you actually create artwork using simulated mediums to paint using oils, sketch using pencils, and trace images of photos to recreate a painting. You are able to use oil paints, pencils, glitter, gold leaf, chalk, crayon and more.
http://TeachingBooks.net is a website that includes video interviews with artists that illustrate books. This would be great to incorporate into a writing/publishing assignment with the students. There is also a portrait painter who shows examples of her work using digital painting tools. AT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LN5JRl8_sU you can also watch a video of electronic finger painting. It seems like there are a lot of people willing to share their knowledge and passion for art technology and its place in the classroom. At Classroom 2.0, you can get your questions answered, and get the advice of your peers on the best ways to implement art into your class.
8 comments:
It is interesting, maybe even shocking, to see that the salvation of Art, as a subject taught in the classroom, may be due to the computer. We often hear in the media that schools facing budget cuts are quick to curtail teaching Art and/or Music but maybe the computer can save them both. Perhaps the computer has raised the level of these subjects' importance as an subject worth teaching even in financial hardtimes. Let's hope so.
Margie,
What will they think of next? This is an entirely new medium. It is great for Art class and in every house where there are children. I have a two-year old and I have been thinking of ways to engage him with technology. I realize he may be a bit young for this, but technology such as this helps me ensure that he will have the skills he will need.
When the technological push came in schools i often wondered how this would effect Art. I realized that Art was a very personel thing to some and new and different ways of expressing yourself would come from technology. This type of application certainly would have helped me when i was younger, as i was not drawn to traditional ways of learning or trying art. I wonder how traditional artists respond to using technology? it would be interesting to find out.
Where did you find this? I love it! I'm sure that there are some people who prefer to have art in its original form and knowing a fair amount of artists, I'm curious as to what they think. However, I think it's great for the reasons listed by some of the preceding commentators. It incorporates multiple intelligences and effective integration across curricular areas. It also gives a wider range of the population a chance to express themselves creatively. I know my 9 year old is a little, techy and is also very creative, but is not confident with his freehand style of art. This would give him and kids like him an opportunity to shine artisticly.
This is a perfect way for students to really use their creativity. Students today are so intrigued by technology and this it the perfect way for them to express themselves. It doesn't suprise me at all how crafty students are with technology today.
Computer aided art is very interesting and definitely a different form of art. I think that kids in school would really enjoy getting involved in all the new technology. It would be very strange if the paintbrush were to disappear in favor of the computer. Although my daughter enjoys using the computer, she usually spends a lot more time with paintbrushes, paints and paper.
Computer aided art is very interesting and definitely a different form of art. I think that kids in school would really enjoy getting involved in all the new technology. It would be very strange if the paintbrush were to disappear in favor of the computer. Although my daughter enjoys using the computer, she usually spends a lot more time with paintbrushes, paints and paper.
Wow, Margie, you found some cool tools for art! As a non-artist (I have trouble with stick figures), these sites offer an adventure. Students, young and old are interested in creating; I will send my 6 yr old to the superhero site and see how it influences him! Thanks for sharing.
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