Infusing Technology in the Visual Arts Classroom

Ellen CraigLewis and Clark Middle School Billings Montana

craige@billingsschools.org

Voicethread

Create discussions based on images, documents, or videos.

Comments can be spoken or typed

8th grade students comparing work after each researching an artist.

Sumo Paint• Online image editor and drawing application• Create original works or edit and remix images

Fantasy Portraits

Multimedia Cropped Images

Google Art Project• Explore art work from throughout the world• Create your own galleries of work

• Examine the art

• Walk around the gallery

• Read background information

• Watch videos about the art, the work, and the gallery

• Have students create galleries based on themes

• Create art treasure hunts

• Connect to geography and history

QR CodesLink images to websites, videos, Google maps, text, online portfolios

Google DocsGoogle Docs “is a suite of products that lets you create different kinds of online documents, work on them in real time with other people, and store your documents and your files all online, and all for free.”

Create a Form•Use a form to survey student interests•Create a form as a quiz or test

Create a Drawing•Have students create original works using the drawing application

Create a Digital Kit•Use a presentation to create a digital kit (a collection of content which students can use to assemble a product)

Artist Research Digital Kit

National Gallery of Art

NGA Kids provides several different art making activities from collage machine, virtual mobile, photo op, and more.

The National Art Gallery Education site has several online interactive lessons geared to various age groups.

Apps for Art

Photo EncyclopediaUses:•Image resources •Examine composition

Art CollectionsA variety of curators whocreate collections based on themesContains some graphic imagesUses •Art Analysis•How do these images relate•Create your own collection

Interactive Book About ColorUses •Science of color•Illusions

Color Uncovered is created by Exploratorium the museum of science, art, and human perception.This site contains many interactive tools and videos.

Apps for ArtArt RageDrawing and PaintingContains a variety of toolsand settings for each tool.

Let’s Create! PotteryCreate pottery using a wheelFire and glaze your workSell it at auctionEarn “money” to buy more tools

123D SculptCreate sculpturesby starting with various formsDecorate by painting and adding other details

Art Rage Self-Portraits

Interactive Whiteboard•Circle the images•Highlight areas•Sort objects•Rework the composition

Automatic Responders

•Have interactive presentations•Guess the artist•Name the style•Elements and Principles Review

Professional Community

Art Ed 2.0 is a global community of art educators. Connect with art educatorsfrom all over the world

Twitter is described as a real time information network.Follow information, join in on Arts Education Chats,expand your Professional Learning Community

Other Resources

Pearltrees is a social bookmarkingOrganize your favorite sites, connectwith others with similar interests

Pinterest is a content sharing service.Create boards, follow others who “pin”art education resources

Websites and Blogs

Carrot Revolution

Art Junction

The Art of Education

The Teaching Palette

Fugleblog

Curkovic

NAEA

Spiral Art Education

Artsonia

ArtsConnectEd

Arts Tool Kit

Arts Edge

Thank you for comingPlease contact me if you have any questions or comments

craige@billingsschools.org

Classroom Website and Blog