Google Docs Art Survey

I completed the end of the year Art Survey. I am hoping that my 3rd-5th graders will take it.

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I registered for MI Learnport. The liklihood of me taking an online class is high. I have to get SBCEU's and so I will always be looking. It is very difficult to find PD in Art or anything related to Art that I am able to get credit for. I got used to taking online classes after completing my masters online. I really like taking online classes. It's great to complete assignments at home without having to battle the snow/rain traveling to a school and sitting for hours. I have had a great experience with this class. I learned alot. I was able to share some "things" to organize and communicate with others. My favorites are flicker, wikis, delicious, and YouTube!

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I posted 3 videos that I will be using in my classroom next week with the 5th graders. I think they will really like them. We are starting to look at Aboriginal Artwork. I share with the students my own didgeridoo and we look at the artwork that ribbons around the instrument. I Can't play the digeridoo - but they will be able to hear it being played through the video. I liked how the camera was turned; not sure why, other than maybe it was so that the instrument could fit in the picture?!?

I like the videos, it adds interest into lessons and they give alot of information in a little amount of time.

As I was viewing the videos, I happened to scroll down to look at the comments that were left, and so many were obscene. Why do people have to swear so much when they leave a comment? At least with embedding it into the blog it gets rid of all the comments and extra links to inappropriate material.

The school that I teach at has many things blocked, but I can access (for now) my blog so I am able to play the videos. I tried vixy and it was taking forever so I stopped it and will go back later. I have become impatient with the Internet and waiting after I had upgraded from dial up to dsl. I was going to print a bumper sticker that said "I did my Master's online with Dial up!" I now know I was crazy (and patient) and I think I deserve a medal for it! HA!

Australian Aboriginal Art w/ Didgeridoo

Animated Aboriginal Paintings

Didgeridoo

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First of all, I must share that I think I sound absolutely terrible on a podcast. No matter how many times I tried to redo the recording, I never did get it right.

I think the students would enjoy a podcast in the Art lessons I present. I believe the students would enjoy creating a podcast presentation with key points from a report.

I have not found any really great podcast to use in a lesson, Yet! Honestly, I don't really seek out podcasts on the Internet. I prefer to read an article than listen to it. Maybe it's because I hear noise all day long - sometimes it gets too loud in the Artroom! I'll keep looking.