Class+Notes

Day 1 (9/1/08):

Course overview/Introduction GET CLEARANCES! www.wikispaces.com course page is private username- ehughey Homework: Start and open new page

Day 2 (9/4/08): List Servs Wiki Introduction Google Docs Powerpoint Bring Laptops to class! Hands-on Constructivism: Make experiences come together with information

Day 3 (9/9/08): Psychological/Developmental Stages in Children's Artwork Jean Piaget-all about the learner inventing ideas not returning facts rethinking ideas Exploration: Paper cut, fold, curl

Day 4 (9/11/08): Psychological/Developmental Stages in Children's Artwork Student Centered Vs. Teacher Directed Learning Imagination is most important tool to engage students PSSA measure students abilities Sensory Motor (0-2) Scribbling (2-4) -Self expression Manipulative Stage (2-5) 3 years old-learn to cut paper Preoccupational (2-7) "In the Paint" Linda Louis Schemas- symbolic pictures used to tell a story or experience. Everything is about theme Art is it's own language X-ray views (2-7) Schemas (sun, house, person) Material Exploration=> Wiki
 * Bang dots are a precursor to schemas

Day 5 (9/16/08): Artist Trading Cards Due Technique Presentation Perspective IDEAS! Explain rules of trade Must be a fair trade agreed upon by both sides Teacher can make some to trade make sure everyone gets opportunity Not forced to trade

Day 6 (9/18/08): Drawing (5-8's) Schemas -universally accepted among cultures -representational of experiences -it's own language Moves to more detailed work -notice details -very observative Attempt at fingers and hands more detailed information (bracelets) Diagnose children's levels based on what 2 different students do in class same age group-can be on completely different developmental levels

Painting (5-8's) -animals/vaccum cleaners -ask "tell me about your picture" Create a Base Line -everything stacked on top

Printmaking (5-8's) NEED DISCOVERY LEARNING EXPERIENCES (explore without being told what to do) -triggers to capture attention (fish, dragonflies) -blueprints -vegetable stamping prints -simplified marks needed only to tell story

Construction (5-8's) collage materials storage cabinet of found organized junk

Clay Collages/Frottage Max Ernst (surrealism & rubbings cut into shapes) Discovering materials

Art can teach math, science, nature outdoor collecting/rubbings

Why to Children Make Art? (4-6) -gender stereotypes -eyelashes -movie-star lips -high heels -boys tend to lag in drawing

__Lesson Motivations__ (3rd Grade)-outside world and workers (firefighters, teachers, workers) (4th Grade) -animals (5th Grade) -papermache (6th Grade) -quiet and noisy places

First Representional Attempts -rainbows

CONCRETE OPPERATIONAL (7-11) -dev logical reasoning -conceive multiple view points -no abstract concepts -place objects on page subjectively based on how they feel -no sense of plane of paper -objects float -upside down drawings put together -sensical problem solving -space relationships not planned out -smiling people -frowns unusual -hair/details/clothes

(9-12) drawing -interest in shoes -observation painting outdoors printmaking -monotypes -based on feelings & related colors mix skin tones with paint (IN THE PAINT)

Question strategies -How did you do that? -Can you tell me about it? -Where did you begin? -Where did you ever get the idea? -What was your favorite part? -Have you ever done anything like this before? -If you gave it a title, what would you call it?

Ethical delema -city school-child doesn't get praised at home -stress importance and sometime you will need to compliment student

Curriculum set-up: (all built upon lower level) CURRICULUM UNITS -themes -still life -culture -materials -topics -elements and principles (way to organize lessons) LESSONS -need to be sequenced- pick up in same direction or change path) EX. Line-seeing shoes & contours, => watercolors and line, values, line through movement, pressure, thickness/thinness, patterns/textures from shoes, shoes of the world (tattoo ideas, formal drawings, painting tattoo, printing it)) SEQUENTIAL -based upon each grade level
 * change subject, media, variety, process, materials,
 * aesthetics, criticism

Day 7 (9/23/08):

Flexigon Art Design Book CRITIQUE Explain ideas Methods of creating Practical purpose/use Recycled Materials, Seasons, How to make Play Dough, Baking Cookies, Favorite Musicals, Story about bear, Materials/Techniques of art

Day 8 (9/25?08): Talk about Smith Lessons Academic Standards for Humanities Private- less $ -good benefits -insurance/dental Public-good benefits -good $

Day 9 (9/30/08):

DBAE Art Ed Resources Academic Standards 9.1 Production- creating or performing (elements of Art & Principles of Design) 9.2 Historic & Cultural Contexts- the historical and cultural background of a piece 9.3 Critical Response-responding critically with information formal perspective 9.4 Aesthetic Response- nature/philosophy of art that is connected to emotions Example 9.3.3 A) third grade Critical Response Section A

Advantages -establish support -easy to access -polished -resources -easy to teach -resources are readily available

Disadvantages -teacher directed -step by step instruction -lack of individuality/creativity -western viewpoint -elitist -critical thinking non existent

Day 10 (10/2/08): DBAE again ALTERED BOOKS EXPLORATION! Materials Ideas Cutting Glueing, Folding, Examples on internet

Day 11 (10/7/08): Review for Midterm Went over curriculum requirements interdisciplinary curriculums and standards know to connect lesson info www.pde.state.pa.us/stateboard => very difficult Academic Standards for the Arts and Humanities Visual Culture examples what's happening around us -constructivist idea (news, democracy, election, war) Semiotics-language of symbols for hunger, empathy, sympathy, PROPAGANDA Image flooding- materialistic way of seeing Wiki exploration Curriculum Blooms Taxonomy Knowledge=Evaluation Trigger words- to construct objectives most valuable item ***SCANNED PAGES*** Writing an objective- What students should learn Writing an activity- what you want students to do GOOD OBJECTIVES TO COVER: -What are they doing? -What do they learn? -Through what? Shoot for 3 area standards

Day 12 (10/9/08): MIDTERM Curriculum Due!

Day 13 (10/14/08):

Budgets Ordering Suppliers Different Materials Cost/School discounts Equipment budget? Safe materials to use OSHA concerns about facility Smelling markers Rubber Cement Lacquer thinner-Ventilation Kiln room exhaust Essential materials/luxury items Glue pump to refill bottles Scissors, Paper, Const. Paper, Pencils, Crayons, Glue ESSENTIALS
 * request Material Safety Data Sheet

Day 14 (10/16/08): Classroom Management- an orderly classroom setting where the teacher directs and manages student activity -a managed situation can be student-centered Be: Confident Sincere Respectful Present In the moment

STUDENTS CAN SENSE FEAR! Student behavior/discipline Simulation in class 2nd grade chaos -set rules and maintain control in environment rewards and punishment are assigned as appropriate Discipline- maintains and optimal learning condition to prevent misbehavior teacher reflections Studio Design organization RICKI'S PRESENTATION

Day 15 (10/21/08):

Teaching Resources Museums Multicultural DBAE Aesthetic Austin and Coral Present Review budgets Comment on best purchase name brand Vs. generic

Day 16 (10/23/08): PAEA Conference NO CLASS Homework: Community/Museum Resource List

Day 17 (10/28/08): Motivation teacher strategies for displays of inadequacy -don't give up on them -have another student assist -demonstrate a technique they've already learned -help them set realistic goals -alternative ways to complete assignments

think: -What is their background? -Population of students like? -Ethnicity/Race? -Interests? -Values? LEARN NAMES!!!

Day 18 (10/30/08):

Gifted students arrive MEREDITH AN LAUREN PRESENT! Printmaking and Collage ran out of time

Day 19 (11/4/08):

MY PRESENTATION!! SARAH'S PRESENTATION!
 * vocal inflection
 * confidence
 * tone of voice
 * wording use art terminology (Principles and Elements)**
 * Demonstrate task

Day 20 (11/6/08):

GOOD LUCK CAITLIN!!

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