Project #2 - Go on a scavenger hunt with a camera to find the Elements and Principles in your everyday life.  Photograph an example of all 12 and create a visual presentation that you could use in your classroom.  Please upload your presentation to the Drop Box on D2L for next Friday October 5. Happy Hunting!


Please post your top 5 images on your blog portfolio and label the element or principle and the subject matter. Due Friday October 5.

Journal #4 Dot Day and Motivation

1. Journal #4- Read Chapter 4 Motivating Learning for Friday September 28 Click on the comment section below to respond to one of the following questions from the text:
-How can using a personal experience motivate children to learn and give an example.
-Describe an activity that you could implement with your class using direct perception.


2.   Create a group display of your "Dot Day" Explorations. Photograph your individual display and post it on your blog portfolio.  Reflect on your experiences creating the displays, working on the projects and listening to the story "The Dot." List extension activities you could use in your classroom.

Checkout some of the photos from the group mural.  Nice Work!
https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A3JqRbtKG5IrvF

Journal #3 and Blog Portfolio

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

Also Read Chapter 3 in your textbook and comment on the following statement for Journal #3 due Friday Sept 21:

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.

Journal #2 E's & P's

1. Read Chapter 2 in your text and post your response to the following by 9/14: 


In your opinion why is it important to teach the elements and principles of design? Include an extension activity or project that you could create to help teach the concept.

Please include your name and date with the following post.

2. Complete Project #1 Footprint Introduction and you will use it to introduce yourself to the class on Friday 9/14.

3. Please bring your laptops to class on Friday 9/14.