Thursday, January 26, 2012

Blog Portfolio and Journal Topic #3 Due Friday 2/3

Blog Portfolio Assignment  
We are going to create an online art portfolio that will showcase your work.
Step 1 - Create your own blog.
Follow the steps in the Blog posting reference make sure to write down all passwords and website information. You will be handing it in.

Step 2- Create your first post describing the footprint you made to introduce yourself to the class. Describe the project as if you were sharing it with another educator on how to create it for their classroom.  Explain an extension activity that you could use with this lesson.  Some examples are what are other ideas to get to know your students, how could you integrate it with another subject matter?

Step 3 -
Photograph your Footprint with a digital camera, (make sure your photograph is in focus and fills the frame) and upload the image to the post

Step 4- Publish your first post.
Step 5- Click on the comments on the bottom of this post and type your first and last name and the URL web address so I can link your page to our class blog.
ex.  Nadya Preszler
http//nsupreszler12@blogspot.com

Step 6-  Read Chapter 3 in your textbook and click comment on the following statement for Journal #3 due Friday February 1:


Do you recall a particular teacher of yours who had a special quality? In your post describe that quality. Recall other teachers, both skilled and less skilled in classroom management techniques and interpersonal skills. Describe what made their techniques effective, or not effective. Please don't include any names or locations of the teachers in the post.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Welcome to Art Class!

We be will using a blog, (basically a web log) as a journal/portfolio for this course. I will be posting Journal entries for you to comment on as well as assignments and deadlines for projects. You will be creating your own blog to post your artwork, lesson ideas, and reflections. 

For your first assignment is to read Chapter 1 and Chapter 14 in the text Emphasis Art.Please comment on Journal #1 due Friday September 7, 2012.


Journal #1
What is your definition of art? What is Wachowiak and Clements' definition of art from Chapter 1?How does your past experience with art compare to the qualitative art program that the authors advocate in your text? 

How does the Children's Learning and Creative Development discussed in Chapter 14 relate to your own childhood experiences in Art?

Please use complete sentences and check your spelling in all of your postings. I am looking for a minimum of 2 full paragraphs and maximum of a one page word document. (You are not writing a dissertation in art education.)
Spell check in a word document and paste your post into the comment area.
Please post as anonymous and type your first and last name to each journal entry.