Formative and Summative Assessment

Formative assessment: is a range of formal and informal assessment procedures, it typically involves qualitative feedback that focuses on the details of content and performance. Summative Assessment:refers to the assessment of the learning and summarizes the development of learners. It is the procedure to assess or grade one's level of learning in certain period of time. For example a test may be given to assess how much a student has learned from the lessons given.
I can use these assessments in my classroom to discuss with students about their work , as well as see what they have learned over the period of their assignments. Grades can be given on their knowledge of the art vocabulary and formative assessment can be used when discussing their work, and how they have used or can improve their knowledge of Art with in their artwork. I believe that technology can be used to support assessment by allowing for teachers to set up quizzes online for students about art topics or artists that they have discussed in class and assess what students have learned. it is also a great way for educators to see where they need to improve their teaching as well, by seeing where students are struggling, and how the teacher can help those students gain that information.

Professional organizations

Professional organizations in education are groups or organizations that aid student teachers and educators by providing resources for particular industries or professions. For example, as an Art educator I have access to the (NAEA) National Art Educators Association and the Nebraska Art Teachers Association (NATA) conferences. These organizations bring Art educators together from all over the us, and help them to discuss changes in the arts in schools, and how we as educators can better the lives of our students through art. The NAEA also publishes books for classrooms and teacher. NAEA also provides expertise, training, and resources that support professional growth and leadership, helping members affect the quality of student learning in their local schools, communities, and states.
The NATA is the Nebraska affiliate of the NAEA, It is a more local based association for Art educators with in Nebraska. Becoming a member of the NAEA also makes you a member of the NATA by being in their district. There is a $35-40 yearly membership charge for student members to the NAEA, and this is also your fee for the NATA. Student ID is required for this discount rate. Advantages of this membership aid in school portfolios and when applying for teaching positions.
NAEA: http://www.arteducators.org/
NATA: http://www.nebraskaarteducators.org/

Lesson Plan

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RnZxDUQiIQZwdBI5_gwazni9h8MEjwDidh2AZdmRIxw/edit

Title – Artists in History

By – Heather Campbell

Primary Subject – Art

Secondary Subjects – Social Studies

Grade Level – 6-12

Go to the library, computer lab, or classroom computer, to research information about selected artist.
Use reference books and/or the internet.



Project has three parts:
Research an interesting topic about the selected artist (Students will make a list of no less then three topics, and have them on paper to turn in.)
Choose one of the three topics and prepare short Oral presentation to class of why this topic interested you.
Students will create a drawing/painting using the techniques of the selected artist.

Interesting topics for students to research:

Birth date and provenance (location)

Where they lived and studied

Major Accomplishments

What made their work unique or changed the direction of art?

What style of art did they produce?

Grading Criteria:
Research of 3 topics: 15 points (thorough, accurate information)
Oral Presentation: 10 points
Visual assignment: A work of art created by the students that is in the “style” of the artist chosen. Do NOT copy the artists work, the pieces must be original.


!For classrooms with less computers per students:
Students can be broken up into groups, and take turns doing research, while those not using computers can use reference books or work on other art assignments.
!For classes with only one computer available:
Teachers can use resource books or print out topic information for students about the artist being researched in class and leave website link information for students to use if they have internet access outside of class if further research is wanted by the students.


(This is an assignment that does not require all use of technology, but is very helpful as resource books hold only so much information.)

The Digital Divide!

As the use of computers and internet access has expanded in the United states and around the world, the divide between who has access and who doesn't has shrunken exponentially. However, as the introduction of new technologies and ways to access the internet expand, so does the gap of who has the types of new technology. For example, I may have a laptop that I can take with me to different places and gain internet access as long as there is a WiFi access point, but I do not own a new I-phone with which I can get on the internet anywhere! And I am sure many do not. As the advances of technology continue, I believe that there will always be a slight gap in the digital divide amongst what types are used. In the end the type of technology available for use comes down not only to the knowledge of how to use it, but the affordability. If I could afford it, i would gladly use that I-phone, but in the meantime, I am happy with my laptop.

Mind Map (Artist)

http://popplet.com/app/#/246620

My mind map is based of the learning of a famous artist and how that can lead into the learning of other topics associated with the Artist and what they are famous for. I used Bloom's Taxonomy by having a topic where students can learn about a specific artist, how they lived, what was their medium, what kind of paint did the use if they used any at all, and how they can create their own paintings based on the knowledge they have attained about the artist. This lesson can be adapted to many age groups and can be an interesting lesson to teach students not only how to create their own techniques in artwork, but learn about the struggles of those who have attempted the same ideas in the past.

Glogster on Digital citizenship

I chose to focus my Glog on the anti-bullying aspect of internet use. Cyber-bullying is a fast growing way for people of all ages to bully other individuals, and can wreck havoc on anyone. I believe that just as other bullying, Cyber-bullying needs to be addressed in schools, and students need to learn the appropriate uses of the internet and it's improper uses. I also believe that students who have been victim to such bullying need to learn that there are resources out there that will aid in the end of it. In my classroom I will have a no tolerance to any kind of bullying,and hope that any type of computer use in my classroom will not allow students to use them for such. http://www.glogster.com/hesaru/poster-glog-by-hesaru/g-6lml1hl0ig4i2t9l2vi5ta0

I can Mix colors book

http://bookbuilder.cast.org/view.php?op=view&book=56833&page=1
The book I wrote shows the basic colors that are known universally. I not only used words, but pictures to show colors and how they are mixed to create new colors. Also with the aid of Google translate and the book assistants I was able to have the book translated into Spanish. This can also be changed for students of other non-English speaking. It works with the universal Design for learning in that it can be adapted to languages, and has a basic picture to word ratio. it allows students who visually learn to see in the book how colors mix, and it also allows students who are auditory learners to hear the words of the book spoken by different assistants.

Social Networks on Prezi

Collaboration

I will be teaching Secondary Art Education and incorporating RSS and Wiki into the classroom would allow my students to share ideas and to work on group assignments or just to stay in touch with their classmates on what they have to say. By subscribing to their classmates through RSS they can see what each of them are thinking all in one area and don't have to search different areas. I think using RSS will make it easier and faster for myself or my students in finding what they are looking for if they are subscribed to that content. Not only can my students use RSS or Wiki to their advantage in my classroom I can as well to communicate with my students or to collaborate ideas with other colleagues in the building. This would also help in letting absent students keep up to date on missed assignments, and allow other students to share notes and feed back. I also believe that as an art teacher this would be a good way of sharing feedback about student's work.
I also think that using wikis and rss would be a great way to share info about famous artists and work.

Making an Instructional Video on Prezi

Beware of what you use!

In the Art world the topic of Copyright, fair use , and creative commons can be a tricky subject. They copying of others works has been a long stemmed tradition in learning one's own craft, and has been a tool for Art teachers to teach, and reteach students how to make or learn about art. Who has the rights to such works? Does this fall into the fair use category? And has the artist allowed their work in the realm of creative commons?
My hope as an Art teacher is not only to help students to gain their own knowledge in the area of the arts but to learn where their boundaries are when it comes to using source materials. I would also like to help those who are interested in sharing their work with the world to understand the steps they will need to take when publishing work online. We live in a world where many people have many ideas or work they want to share, and steal! It is my goal to not only share the information about copyright, fair use, and creative commons, but to learn more myself and be sure to use it as well.

Dictionary definitions:
Copyright:The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.

Fair Use:(in US copyright law) The doctrine that brief excerpts of copyright material may, under certain circumstances, be quoted verbatim for purposes such as criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research, without the need for permission from or payment to the copyright holder

Creative Commons:Creative Commons is a non-profit that provides a suite of licenses that allow a copyright owner to pre-authorise certain uses of their work by members of the public.

Collaborative learning reflection

In the short clip "Where good ideas come from" by Steven Johnson, he mentions "the Hunch", and how that "hunch" can move slowly. he also mentioned how it isn't until other hunches given from others are combined with your own, do they really start to move into something new. I have had several of these slow hunches in my life, especially when it comes to Art making, and it isn't until I get that other hunch from another source that my mind can really get to moving. I suppose that in many ways that teachers are often time that other source for students. I believe that as teachers we can help students get their "hunches" moving faster by helping them with new ideas and topics. As teachers we help students to not only help students to create their own "hunches" but to help them when they need that other source as well. We create classroom environments where students can bounce ideas off one another, and use tools to strengthen and grow there ideas. In the end I believe that teachers play a very important role in the lives of students, as in the short film depicts those "hunches" as turtles meeting together to create new and improved ideas, we teachers will be right there to feed them with new knowledge, and it is up to them on how to use it.