Last semester I took a class that has proven to be very valuable to me as a future educator. Instead of taking graphic design, my advisor suggested taking a class that would substitute for it; the class was "Digital Technologies for the P-12 Art Classroom." Prior to taking the class I was comfortable with the little technological knowledge; I truly thought what I knew would be enough. The class opened my eyes to the vast array of technologies available to be used by teachers and students in classrooms. Above is a video I created for the class; the assignment was to create a video which would serve in some way as an educational tool in the classroom. As the basis of art, the elements of art are very important concepts for students to grasp at an early age, and so in this video I shared this information with my prospective students in a fun and engaging way. Although this is, in comparison to the entirety of technologies that can be utilized in teaching, relatively simple, I believe it is a great way to try something new. This project is versatile in that it can be used by teachers of any subject matter. Traditional lecturing has its benefits, however, using more engaging ways of sharing information with students can be very successful in reaching and engaging a technological generation of students, and I think that more teachers should try this sort of educational project.
I love your video! I completely agree that teachers should conjure up innovative ways of introducing lessons, as you have done above. Showing students short video clips before a lesson, that includes a variety of elements (music, font, images, etc.), will surely assist in the never-ending mission to engage students in learning. It definitely seems to be even more effective then the mere PowerPoint, as well. It is ironic that teachers always seem to be assigning students technological projects when they themselves seem to utilize a minimal amount of technology in their lessons.
Sarah-Ann,
ReplyDeleteI love your video! I completely agree that teachers should conjure up innovative ways of introducing lessons, as you have done above. Showing students short video clips before a lesson, that includes a variety of elements (music, font, images, etc.), will surely assist in the never-ending mission to engage students in learning. It definitely seems to be even more effective then the mere PowerPoint, as well. It is ironic that teachers always seem to be assigning students technological projects when they themselves seem to utilize a minimal amount of technology in their lessons.