Art and Technology Integrating Both Worlds

1. Art and TechnologyIntegrating Both Worlds Presented at the National Art Education Association Convention March 28, 2008 (8:00-8:50) Grand Salon 6 - 1st Floor Bob Reeker Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, Nebraska Email: breeker@lps.org http://isite.lps.org/breeker/web/index.html

2. Lincoln, Nebraska 225,000+ population Home to the University of Nebraska Located in the Southeast corner of the state Second largest city in the state - Omaha is the largest Capitol of Nebraska http://www.map-of-usa.co.uk/images/nebraska.gif

3. Lincoln Public Schools Total students: 32,505 LPS employees: 7,170—2,803 teachers Students attend: 36 elementary schools, 11 middle schools, 6 high schools, 1 alternative high school; 3 high school focus programs— Science Focus Program (Zoo School), Arts and Humanities Focus Program, and the Technology Focus Program 2 new elementary and one middle school opening Art Specialists, full & part-time, in all elementary schools but 4 Supportive District Art Consultant - Nancy Childs Collaborative Colleagues - 11 presentations at this National Conference

5. My Career History18 years in education Two years as an administrator 2003 National Power of Art Seminar Attendee, The Lab School, Washington DC with Robert Rauschenberg 2004-05 Nebraska Art Educator of the Year NAEA Elementary Division Director-Elect 2008 Nebraska Teacher of the Year Finalist I am in my 4th year teaching at Eastridge Elementary as a .5 Art and .5 Integrated Technology Specialist - 210 students - K - Grade 5. I see all students twice a week.

6. Good… • You and your technology specialist have a great working relationship and collaborate when possible.

7. Better… • You have access to a computer lab to do your own integration.

8. BEST!… • You wear both an art hat and technology hat and can integrate naturally. • This is where I and four of my colleagues are!

9. Why would you ask someone to wear both hats? • There are several reasons this has occurred in my • district: • staffing needs/issues • art educators have been integrating for a long time • provides a very natural way to integrate

10. Art and Technology?Together?How do these two fit?

11. Different But Shared Philosophies… Creative Expressions is primarily an art education class – most students don’t even call it Creative Expressions, but call it Art. Technology is integrated as a “tool” rather than a separate class. With each grade level, I rotate between creating a more traditional art project in the art room to creating an art project in the computer lab, using the tools the computer has to offer. However, I have also tried, with each grade level, to integrate technology with the regular classroom curriculum by designing computer-based art projects. As a former graphic designer, I used the computer every day as an art medium. In teaching Creative Expressions, I am trying to instill to my students that a computer is just another art tool, like a paintbrush or a pencil. However, through my computer projects, I am also trying to teach them the basic computer skills that they will need to use every day in their future lives. Amy Allerheiligen

12. Different But Shared Philosophies… For me the integration of visual arts and technology provides me with another tool for students to use as they respond to works of art, research artists and works of art, and creating art of their own. Students use software to create works and also use technology to create thumbnails and plan the work they create in the "studio". The integration of the two means that students are working with tools that are the norm in the grown-up world of visual arts. Technology, a part of everyday life, is a tool for learning about, looking at, and expressing thoughts and feelings using, art. Rhonda Mueller

13. Different But Shared Philosophies… When I tell people that I teach children through art and technology, they often look at me puzzled. They do not see the connection between the two and/or they view art as strictly a right-brained process with technology being solely left-brained. I share... Art is the creative process and how one chooses to express that creativity. Technology is a tool in which we can learn much about our world. We can use technology to learn and create many things, including art. And as for using the sides of the brain, my hope is that students are encouraged to develop both sides of the brain in all curriculum areas; some areas may lend better to one side of the brain. However, a GREAT teacher will inspire students in many ways, using many modalities to assist in FULL brain development. Bob Reeker

14. My fourth colleague, Katie, recently had her first baby and has been on maternity leave. So, needless to say, her focus is elsewhere. :)

15. Different Amy calls her class Creative Expressions, while Rhonda and I have both art and technology classes. Amy and Rhonda primarily integrate with art. Katie and I integrate with art as well as many other academic areas, such as math and language arts. We all view integration as an excellent way to teach and an incredible way for students to learn. The computer is a TOOL! Shared

16. So, with the philosophy in place, let’s delve into the ways I integrate with art…and even a couple of academic connections!

17. Kindergarten • I focus on color the first quarter. We read many color books and do a color page using the above book. We also paint a non-objective picture mixing primary colors. In technology, we use a drawing program to complete the same color page.

19. Kindergarten • Leaf rubbing in art • Cool color filling negative space with scanned leaves

20. Kindergarten

21. Kindergarten

22. Kindergarten • Understanding what a self-portrait is was my primary objective in this unit. I always stress to children that there are many different tools in creating art. The computer is yet another tool. • Kid Pix drawing program was used here. I gave them the title and a head shape as a template.

23. New drawing tool! • My $1,000 prize money for Nebraska Teacher of the Year finalist was spent on 14 Wacom Tablets. • I believe it will improve the quality of drawings of my students. • And they are really enjoying using them!

24. Grade 1 • African-inspired mask study focuses on key aspects of African art. A limited color palette is a key criteria. Students use Kid Pix to create a computer-generated mask.

25. Grade 1 • All student work is displayed with labels. Art and technology are always hung together.

26. Grade 2 • Mask inspired by Pablo Picasso. • Focus on features and patterns. • Technology: First experience with PowerPoint. • www.mrpicassohead.com

27. My Picasso Gallery Hannah Seizys

31. Grade 2 • Study of Impressionistic Landscape • Art: Tempera Paint/Oil Pastel Landscape • Technology: Kid Pix graphic • Technology: Landscape photographs altered in Photoshop Elements

32. Grade 2 • Study of portraiture • Objective was emotions • Technology integration was changing their teacher into a Mona Lisa

33. Grade 3 • Author/Illustrator Dav Pilkey “Captain Underwear” • Language Arts Study & art connection • Kid Pix image using photographs of cats & dogs

34. Grade 3 http://www.mnh.si.edu/africanvoices/mudcloth/index_flash.html Language Arts & Art Connection

35. Searching for sites • Keywords are KEY! • “Interactive” or “on-line” • “Kids” or “children” or “elementary” • Theme you are searching

36. Grade 4 • Mask study: I must grade students in 3rd-5th grades in production, research, and keyboarding. • Masks were made from cardboard and plaster gauze. • Photos of masks were altered in Photoshop Elements.

37. Grade 4 • For a pioneer landscape drawing, students researched images to use as integration. • Drawings were in pencil and crayon.

38. Grade 5 • Study of Georgia O’Keeffe • Art: Watercolor painting • Technology: Research & a web

39. Electronic portfolios Students in grade 5 create electronic portfolios using PowerPoint. This is a lot of work for me as photos of all work need to be taken and then organized. The results though are AWESOME!!!

40. Visual Art Portfolio Kaitlin Roselius Grade 5 Mrs. Young

41. About Me Age: 11 Favorite colors: Blue and green Favorite food: Popcorn Favorite subjects: Art and Languge Arts Favorite activity/hobby: I like reading and writing Something interesting about me: I have Asthma

42. Around the World in a Day Material: Plaster gauze, paint, feathers, shells, string, and sticks Artist Statement: My inspiration was a sun and moon. I thought that I would add a twist to it. The sun and moon goes around the world in a day so why couldn’t mine?

43. Sandy Beach Material:Watercolor paints, salt, and a paintbrush Artist Statement:I wanted to paint something delicate and look soft. I decided to do it on the beach with shells and flowers. I used stippling to create the sand texture.

44. A Russian Farm Material: Colored Pencils Artist Statement: I chose to do a farmbecause I found a picture that worked for me. I tried to use all of the 5 techniques. I chose tranquil colors and it worked in the picture.

45. Visual Art Portfolio Matt R. Grade 5 Mrs. VanLaecken

46. About Me • Age:11 • Favorite color:Red • Favorite food:Baked Alaska • Favorite subject:Recess • Favorite activity/hobby:Basketball • Something interesting about me:I’m not that tall, but I play post in basketball.

47. Obsessive Starfish • Watercolors • I hate how I did this. I didn’t spend enough time on this. I am too obsessed with Nebraska football.

48. Shades’s Evil Twin • Plaster Gauze • I love how I did this. I like the shades and eyeball cannon. The beads around its head were cool.

49. Postcards • Pencils • I am unsure whether I like this or not. This project wasn’t my favorite. • From Guatemala