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Laying the Foundation

9/10/2015

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The first week of school is always one that helps establish what the rest of the year is going to look like. For students, they get to figure out where their classes are, who their teachers are, and what is planned for their learning. For teachers like me, it is getting to know the new group of students, establishing norms, and setting the stage for a year of learning. 

Today was a big part of that. We took our pre-test on Schoology to help see where students are at in their learning. What did they remember? What do they already know? What do they need to learn? I love the instant results I get from doing this test online and that students can also see how they did and where they need to grow in their knowledge of art concepts and materials. 

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In addition to pre-tests, students continued to make their mark for their Dot Day collaboration and worked on getting their portfolios art-work-ready. We had a buffet of art supplies ready for students to access after their pre-test was complete. It was so easy to get all of the materials out thanks to the nifty organization done this Summer. 

I look forward to the next 17 weeks with these guys and cannot believe we are already finishing week one tomorrow! 
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Finishing Up 

6/5/2015

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Today is the last day of school. Students are finishing up and saying good-bye to a school year that was filled with laughter, learning, and lots of messy moments in the art classroom. To finish out our last day together, students showed their learning through exams. Part of the exam was question based. Students were given a series of matching, multiple choice, and true/false questions that quizzed their understanding of the elements and principles of design, artists throughout history, as well as materials we used to create art throughout the year. 

In addition to a more traditional means of testing, I also asked students to create a composition that expressed their learning over the semester. It is always fun to see how students interpret the directions and all of the various ways they use the skills they have learned to show what they know. Even better, are the artist statements that accompanies them and explains what they made. 

Here are a few examples (the rest can be viewed on Artsonia):
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Jewel: I learned a lot of things in art this year and this is an example of just a few. I learned my new favorite media, stippling. It's not just drawing and shading with a pencil. Noli Novak has inspired me to do something different with my artwork and to work to expand my comfort zone. I chose to represent the color wheel in my picture using water color. When I first came into 7th grade, I hated using water color because I didn't know how and what to do with it. Now, I know so many different techniques that I would love to use water color in the future and present. I am showing the color wheel because I never knew what a tint was or a shade, I didn't know the compliment pairs and the primary and secondary colors. Their was so many different things that I learned in art that I could only show the things that I think I grew the most in on one sheet of paper.
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Andrew: This piece is a reflection of this whole art semester. It shows some of the many new things that I learned. I came in thinking art would be boring and I would know most of the stuff. I had no idea how wrong I was. There were so many cool and interesting new things that I learned from you. I learned all about elements and principles and the four C’s. I also became familiar with tons of amazing artists that gave me inspiration for my own art like Bansky and Mitchell Feinberg who where probably my favorites. When I first came in I only thought of art as drawing and painting. Over the semester I learned so many new ways to make art that I had no idea existed. Print making, Photoshop, movies, photography, and many others. Now I have a much larger arsenal of art that I can make. I hope to use these great techniques in the future to make over better, more creative art in the future. I learned a ton of new and interesting things in this class and I am very glad I chose to take art this year.
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Ana: From the final art piece, I used a lot of shading techniques, but combining a lot of the different shades, then taking Q-tip and rubbing it all over, so that the different would blend in better. I also had perspective in the, but showing a shadow of the mountains and trees. I also had a reflecting lakes to reflect the scene.
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Gabby: I learned a lot of things this year in art. I learned many watercolor techniques, as seen on the top of my drawing. I also learned more about cool, warm, and complimentary colors. I tried to add the element of color, which I think I did well, by adding many varieties of color to make my art pop. I really enjoyed this year and learned a lot more about art, such as shading, value, and more about cool, warm, and complimentary colors.
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Leah: In this last piece of art I have made for my eighth grade piece there are a few things that did not go as planned. I had the intentions on making a foreground, middle ground, and background landscape piece. For the foreground I made a wave made from oil pastel. For the middle ground I was going to do the ocean made from oil pastel, but in a darker shade to add realism into the picture. Lastly, I was going to do the background as an island to add more interest into the picture. This art piece did not meet my expectations because of a couple different reasons. Throughout the year I have been used to having a week to finish my art pieces and today I was only given 45-30 minutes. Another reason why I did not finish this art piece is because there was not any ideas popping into my head because I have used most of the materials through out the year and the ones I didn’t use would not be done in a day (clay and wilting). I feel that if my intentions went as planned then this art piece would have showed how this eighth grade year has shown how much I have improved. The reason why is because I have done many different things relying on pastel and I have had much practice, also we have learned about the way to set up a landscape art piece and this is what I did. All in all, this year has been a great impact on my art skills and the use of creativity.
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Final Exams

1/23/2015

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This has been a great first semester of Art! We have made over 1500 pieces of art, won various competitions, worked with all kinds of media, and had a ton of fun doing it all! 

To finish out the term, students worked on their final exams which included a reflection video, piece of art that demonstrates what they have learned, as well as a test filled with Art related questions. 
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I am going to miss this group of students, but I am excited to get a fresh batch on Monday and explore new possibilities with them. 
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Time is Flying!

9/11/2014

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This week is flying by as students start working on their various projects and sharing their thoughts on Artists throughout history via Schoology. Here is an overview of some of the things we have been working on for the past few days: 

Pre-Tests and Portfolio Names

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Students shows me what they knew about all kinds of Art related information as they took their pre-tests in Schoology. The best part is the instant data I get back and can use to help guide my instruction!
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Students also finished up their Portfolio Names this week to show me their interests through the manipulation of the letters in their name. We will be posting the results by the end of the week.

Design Thinking in Action

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I introduced Design Thinking with students this week. We have always been using it, but now we have an outlined process to help keep us on track with every project.
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We also got to break out some new materials today as students learned that there is more values of pencils beyond the #2.

Portrait Party

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Blind contour portraits are a great way to infuse some fun to the day. We also did some dancing before this to help us work through basic art terms that were being used.
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Students also used mirrors to draw themselves.
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It was fun to do our first gallery walk and check out the work created as a result of this process. It was also fun to see how some students rated their own work.
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First Week Complete

9/7/2013

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We had a great first week in the art room. We worked with clay, got to go outside, did some dancing, and even played a few games - it was a very eventful and fun way to start out the school year. 

Students also created their social contract to help set the rules for the class and took their pre-test and survey to help me get a better sense of what they know and why they signed up for the class. 

Some feedback I got from students in the Art Survey included the following comments along with what they want to learn in the class: 
I like this class a lot. I didn't think I would because I signed up for it only to take STEM, and I have never liked art before. This class has been very fun for me.

I want to be a photographer when I get older.

I am very new to art, and would like to have a chance to learn as much as I can.
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Tests and Names

1/24/2013

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One thing I have learned over the course of my teaching career is that sometimes you have to adjust as you encounter different situations. 

This week set us up with a snow day, two hour delay, and a day where the internet was not quite working... despite any snags in original plans, my students were able to accomplish ALL of the tasks set before them and they did so with great attitudes and winning results! 

Today students took their pre-test and followed up by creating their name on Graffiti Creator  - all on Moodle. This is our second day with the computers and I am already in awe of the speed and proficiency students are accomplishing tasks. I am excited to see how much more we are able to produce as a result of this infusion of technology and can't wait until students start filling their Artsonia online portfolios with the results! 

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moodle and more

9/10/2011

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On Friday, students used Moodle to show me what they know about Art by taking a Visual Arts pre-test. This is being graded on participation only and the data will be used as a driving force behind instruction. Basic Art concepts dealing with Elements and Principles of Design were covered as well as understanding of how various Art materials function.

It was very informative for me to see where the kids are at and what I need to do to get them to where they need to be. I look forward to using this test again at the end of the term and comparing the results!

In addition, students also used this website to do their social contracts and artist statements. If you notice a missing grade for either of those projects in PowerSchool, then go to Moodle to get the work done.

7th grade students also finished their Modified Blind Contour Drawings and I took their pictures for an upcoming PhotoShop project.

In After School Art, students finished their Artist Trading Cards to be swapped with a school in Canada and are now preparing plaster strips for mold making next week!

Students also have the option of attending the ArtPrize field trip on the 23rd. More information can be found on my website.

It was a very fun, exciting, and full week of activities - and it's only the first week of school! Can't wait to see what happens next week and each week after as we get into full swing!

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