The Google Art Project: The Google Art Project: Curating The World’s Curating The World’s Masterpieces in Your Masterpieces in Your Language ClassroomLanguage Classroom

Donna Shelton, PhDDonna Shelton, PhDNortheastern State UniversityNortheastern State University

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Welcome!Welcome!

What Google tools do you use?What Google tools do you use?

How do you integrate art into How do you integrate art into your curriculum?your curriculum?

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OutcomesOutcomes

Describe the resources available on the Describe the resources available on the Google Art Project site; explain how the site Google Art Project site; explain how the site worksworks

Create and organize a gallery of works Create and organize a gallery of works selected from the project’s collectionselected from the project’s collection

Develop standards-based tasks that Develop standards-based tasks that connect communication in the target connect communication in the target language and artlanguage and art

Recognize limitations of Google Art Project Recognize limitations of Google Art Project and identify alternatives and identify alternatives

The Google Art The Google Art ProjectProject

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What is the Google Art What is the Google Art Project?Project? A collaboration between Google and A collaboration between Google and

museums from around the worldmuseums from around the world Currently 230 collections, 8,990 artists, Currently 230 collections, 8,990 artists,

43,130 works of art43,130 works of art High-resolution images with information High-resolution images with information

on each workon each work Now in its second version, which Now in its second version, which

includes User Galleriesincludes User Galleries

Part of the Google Cultural InstitutePart of the Google Cultural Institute

Along with these other projectsAlong with these other projects

Check out World Wonders also!Check out World Wonders also!

www.googleartproject.comwww.googleartproject.com

Google AccountGoogle Account

To view the works in Google Art To view the works in Google Art Project, no account is neededProject, no account is needed

To create galleries, you must sign inTo create galleries, you must sign in

Class Google accountsClass Google accounts

Overview of Its UseOverview of Its Use

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See the PBWorks wiki at the URL below See the PBWorks wiki at the URL below for an overview of the site’s usefor an overview of the site’s use

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Creating Your Own Art Creating Your Own Art GalleriesGalleries

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Creating Your Own Art Creating Your Own Art GalleriesGalleries Sign in with a Google accountSign in with a Google account Two methods of creating a galleryTwo methods of creating a gallery

Create gallery first, then add works of Create gallery first, then add works of artart

Select works of art first, then create Select works of art first, then create galleries and distribute the artgalleries and distribute the art

Go to My Galleries. Click Create New. Add a title and choose Go to My Galleries. Click Create New. Add a title and choose Public or Private. These options can be changed later.Public or Private. These options can be changed later.

To select a work for a gallery, click on the squares icon.To select a work for a gallery, click on the squares icon.

Once you’ve clicked on the squares icon, this column Once you’ve clicked on the squares icon, this column will open. Select the gallery, add a description, and will open. Select the gallery, add a description, and

click Add.click Add.

Or, if you select work for a gallery while viewing an Or, if you select work for a gallery while viewing an individual image, it will appear as unassigned. You can individual image, it will appear as unassigned. You can

then drag and drop it into the right gallery.then drag and drop it into the right gallery.

Change the order of works in your gallery by Change the order of works in your gallery by dragging them into position.dragging them into position.

You can add a short description and a link to a You can add a short description and a link to a related YouTube video.related YouTube video.

Instructional Materials Instructional Materials and Performance Tasksand Performance Tasks

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Galleries and Authentic Galleries and Authentic TasksTasks 5 Cs5 Cs Three communicative modesThree communicative modes

Teacher-Created GalleriesTeacher-Created Galleries

AdvantagesAdvantages Select works in advance for entire unit, Select works in advance for entire unit,

quarter, or coursequarter, or course Less chance of seeing works Less chance of seeing works

inappropriate for schoolinappropriate for school Students select from those works for Students select from those works for

their galleriestheir galleries

Share Artworks and Share Artworks and GalleriesGalleries Google+Google+ Google+ HangoutGoogle+ Hangout FacebookFacebook TwitterTwitter EmailEmail

Combine with Other ToolsCombine with Other Tools

For an audio component (played on For an audio component (played on separate device or browser tab)separate device or browser tab)

For recording reactions or opinionsFor recording reactions or opinions

Museum Tour ProjectMuseum Tour Project

Interpretive / presentationalInterpretive / presentational Focus target country / culture museumFocus target country / culture museum Investigate museum using its TL Investigate museum using its TL

website, Google Mapswebsite, Google Maps Research artists and selected worksResearch artists and selected works Using centers with laptops or a Using centers with laptops or a

computer lab with space to move computer lab with space to move around, conduct touraround, conduct tour

Gallery Tour ProjectGallery Tour Project

Interpretive / Presentational / Interpretive / Presentational / InterpersonalInterpersonal

Select works of art from target Select works of art from target culture, organize gallery, research culture, organize gallery, research

Create brochure or audio recordings Create brochure or audio recordings to inform gallery visitorsto inform gallery visitors

Pair or small group activity to Pair or small group activity to express opinionsexpress opinions

Interview the Artist (or Art Interview the Artist (or Art Critic)Critic) Interpretive / Interpersonal / Interpretive / Interpersonal /

PresentationalPresentational Pair information gap activityPair information gap activity Use Comparison feature in Art ProjectUse Comparison feature in Art Project Each student researches one of the Each student researches one of the

two paintings; becomes “expert”two paintings; becomes “expert” Partner conducts interview of Partner conducts interview of

“expert”; writes article“expert”; writes article

Pecha Kucha (see video on Pecha Kucha (see video on wiki)wiki)

Language-focused TasksLanguage-focused Tasks

Tell a story about a painting Tell a story about a painting Match reading and listening texts to Match reading and listening texts to

appropriate works of artappropriate works of art Use paintings as writing or speaking Use paintings as writing or speaking

promptsprompts DescriptionDescription NarrationNarration ComparisonComparison Expressing opinionExpressing opinion

What was Van Gogh’s room like?What was Van Gogh’s room like?

How are these paintings alike? How How are these paintings alike? How are they different?are they different?

Civilization Course Gallery Civilization Course Gallery ProjectProjectTaskTask Each student will curate an individual art gallery on Each student will curate an individual art gallery on

the Google Art Project site. Gallery curation, as in a the Google Art Project site. Gallery curation, as in a museum, involves the careful selection and museum, involves the careful selection and arrangement of the works and research on the artists, arrangement of the works and research on the artists, their time periods, their styles, and the history of the their time periods, their styles, and the history of the area in order to inform the gallery visitors of the value area in order to inform the gallery visitors of the value of the art and its role in the culture of the country or of the art and its role in the culture of the country or region. To accompany the gallery, students will region. To accompany the gallery, students will conduct research and write a three and a half to four-conduct research and write a three and a half to four-page essay on the artists and works they have chosen, page essay on the artists and works they have chosen, the theme that the works represent, and the the theme that the works represent, and the connection of the works to history and culture.connection of the works to history and culture.

Civilization Course Gallery Civilization Course Gallery ProjectProjectWorks of ArtWorks of Art Students will select four or five works of art, each created by a different Students will select four or five works of art, each created by a different

artist from the chosen country or region and spanning a large period of artist from the chosen country or region and spanning a large period of time. All of the works must be clearly related to the theme the student time. All of the works must be clearly related to the theme the student has identified, and the theme should enable the student to discuss the has identified, and the theme should enable the student to discuss the history and culture of the country or region as it has changed over time history and culture of the country or region as it has changed over time as part of the essay. As a starting point, she recommends that students as part of the essay. As a starting point, she recommends that students view a number of works of art from their country or region to look for view a number of works of art from their country or region to look for similarities. Students could search for a country, a particular artist, or similarities. Students could search for a country, a particular artist, or view works from museums from the country.view works from museums from the country.

Limitations Limitations and Alternativesand Alternatives

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LimitationsLimitations

Google Art Project is a work in Google Art Project is a work in progressprogress Some major museums not representedSome major museums not represented Few works by some artistsFew works by some artists Some “glitchiness”Some “glitchiness” Limited application of other languagesLimited application of other languages Tablet use; no apps and Flash-dependent, Tablet use; no apps and Flash-dependent,

but try iPad browsers such as Puffinbut try iPad browsers such as Puffin No embeddingNo embedding

Its functionality likely to improveIts functionality likely to improve

Digital AlternativesDigital Alternatives

Museums with own online effortsMuseums with own online efforts Museo Nacional del PradoMuseo Nacional del Prado Museo Nacional del Prado on Google Museo Nacional del Prado on Google

EarthEarth PadletPadlet (formerly Wallwisher) and (formerly Wallwisher) and

Wikimedia CommonsWikimedia Commons, for artists , for artists deceased more than 70 yearsdeceased more than 70 years Quick example with Quick example with Siglo de Oro artSiglo de Oro art

A Padlet Wall, Wikimedia A Padlet Wall, Wikimedia Commons images only Commons images only

ReflectionReflectionDid we meet our learning Did we meet our learning

outcomes?outcomes?

Is Google Art Project a Is Google Art Project a tool you could use?tool you could use?

ReflectionReflectionDid we meet our learning Did we meet our learning

outcomes?outcomes?

Is Google Art Project a Is Google Art Project a tool you could use?tool you could use?

Thank you!Thank you!

Donna SheltonDonna Shelton

sheltods@nsuok.edusheltods@nsuok.edu@donna_shelton@donna_shelton

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