tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248328338906501967.post8374599767353745005..comments2022-11-14T18:08:54.163-08:00Comments on Art Confidence: A Classroom Blog?Mrs. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08667743122376524149noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248328338906501967.post-57594295985908118592011-05-19T15:43:19.097-07:002011-05-19T15:43:19.097-07:00Susan,
Thanks for the tip for voicethread.com. I ...Susan,<br />Thanks for the tip for voicethread.com. I had a chance to play with it today and shared it with a colleague that is itching to expand tech into her curriculum. We were babbling on and on about the possibilities. I now have a laundry list of things I want to try next year. Thankfully, I'll have all summer to play and work out the kinks.<br />MaryMrs. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08667743122376524149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248328338906501967.post-316064965192105342011-05-17T16:30:26.204-07:002011-05-17T16:30:26.204-07:00Hi Mary,
These are wonderful ideas. It sounds lik...Hi Mary,<br />These are wonderful ideas. It sounds like your classes are very rich--students are learning so much. I wanted to share a web-based application that you may really like:<br />www.voicethread.com<br />It is similiar to blogging but easily allows you to share visuals--so students could easily post art work for critique--their own or other artists'. <br />We explore this in course 6711 but I thought you might like to preview it.<br /><br />I enjoyed your posting.<br /><br />SusanSusanKraussBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127883906259956148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248328338906501967.post-61886924389485994502011-05-15T19:17:11.868-07:002011-05-15T19:17:11.868-07:00Mary,
Your ideas about integrating blogs into you...Mary,<br /><br />Your ideas about integrating blogs into your curriculum are really good! First off, I love that you begin every week with the students discovering a new artist. What a great way to bring discovery and inquiry into the classroom! In addition, I like your idea about integrating the blog tool to extend this activity. I also think that it would be a great experience for your students to post their work on the blog site for comments. What a way to bring their art to life! Great job! Can't wait to hear more of your ideas in the coming weeks!<br /><br />-AmyAmy Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661791299836793897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248328338906501967.post-55428737268256899392011-05-15T14:04:17.923-07:002011-05-15T14:04:17.923-07:00Thanks Heidi,
I do have a couple of computers in ...Thanks Heidi,<br /><br />I do have a couple of computers in my room that students could rotate on and off from. I'm thinking that if I coordinated it so they had a schedule similar to Walden's where you have to make the initial post by Wednesday and then a follow up comment by Sunday, it would give students ample time to jump on a computer, either in the classroom, the media center, or at home. I would imagine that as this plays out real time, I'll have a better idea of how to set due dates, computer availability, and my ability to give each posting and comment it's due attention for grading. I don't want this process to become so overwhelming, grading wise, that I cannot give worthwhile feedback. I'd love to hear from others that have started this process in their classrooms as to how that due date/grading schedule works for them.Mrs. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08667743122376524149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248328338906501967.post-18053579098951453912011-05-14T18:11:04.928-07:002011-05-14T18:11:04.928-07:00I have to say that I think your ideas of ways that...I have to say that I think your ideas of ways that you can implement the use of a blog into your art classroom are creative and very developmentally challenging and appropriate. I was wondering if you would be able to offer them class time to do any of these activities or if these would be things that would occur outside of class time? The reason I ask is because I would suggest that if this is an activity that should be generally done outside of class, it might be a good idea to offer students who might not have regular internet access at home an opportunity in the classroom to begin working on these activities if you have computer/internet access in your classroom. <br />I agree that incorporating a blog into your classroom offers students a chance to dig deeper and makes their learning so much more well-rounded as you are not bound to the same time constraints by which other teachers feel hindered. <br />Best wishes as you begin this new adventure! <br />~Heidi EstepMrs. Estephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02481555466247108600noreply@blogger.com