Art in the Workplace

A look at how art can affect the workplace by studying art collections from Progressive Insurance Company and the Detroit Receiving Hospital. This presentation was created using Prezi

Photoshop vintage screen print poster tutorial

Use Photoshop to create a vintage looking screen print technique to your designs. Spoongraphics lays it out step by step: http://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-create-a-retro-style-typographic-poster-design

Illustrator Vintage Texture Tutorial Limk

ComputerArts.com has a tutorial for adding some depth and texture to a flat illustration using the Grain Texture and Halftone dots. Check it out: http://m.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/add-depth-and-texture-illustrator

Lesson: Collaborative Mural with Paper and Any Coloring Utensils

Materials:

- 8"x8" paper
- Crayons, Markers, Oil Pastels, Colored Pencils, etc.
- 1/4 of a Circle Template

 Instructions:

1. Introduce lesson by showing Squares with Concentric Circles by Wassily Kandinsky
2. He uses repetition and colors based on his emotion and movement while painting.
3. Students trace 1/4 Circle Template with black marker to divide the paper.
4. The inside is colored in with warm colors. The outside is colored in with cool colors.
5. Variations: use patterns made with lines to fill the shapes; make solid patterns, paint and mix warm an cool colors.
6. Hang up all of the 1/4 circle pages to make full circles like Kandinsky.

At Home Screen Printing Qwiki

A video created in Qwiki showing the steps I used to create a screen printing studio with an exposure unit. A Qwiki is a great tool to use in the classroom as well for students to create mini videos, integrating text, images, video, and audio.

Play the Qwiki: Home Screen Printing

22 Web Resources to Bring Technology into Your Classroom

The following is a list of web sites that I find to be valuable resources for incorporating technology into the classroom. From reliable resource sites to video editing to lessons and learning tools for your students. Enjoy!

1. Prezi - The Zooming Presentation Editor

http://www.prezi.com/

Prezi is a cloud-based presentation software that opens up a new world between whiteboards and slides.

2. Socrative
http://www.socrative.com/
Student response system, Engage audiences, Online pole taking without cell phones.

3. Educational Videos and Games for Kids

http://www.neok12.com/

Educational videos, lessons, and games for K-12 school kids.

4. Qwiki - The Easiest Way to Create Video : Qwiki

http://www.qwiki.com/

Create amazing interactive stories in minutes - with nothing more than your browser.

5. Free Visual Dictionary & Thesaurus | Online Dictionary | Associated Words | Syno...

http://www.snappywords.com/

Visual Dictionary

6. Wordia - help students to learn subject vocabulary through free learning games a...

http://www.wordia.com/

A free resource that uses interactive video and games-based learning to teach students vocabulary. Educators can set school tournaments, and students can play fun learning games challenging classmates and other schools.

7. All My Faves | Education

http://edu.allmyfaves.com/

Visual logo directory that specializes in the top 10 faves of each category. Making the internet an easier place.

8. National Geographic - Inspiring People to Care About the Planet Since 1888

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

National Geographic provides free maps, photos, videos and daily news stories, as well as articles and features about animals, the environment, cultures, history, world music, and travel.

9. Sweet Search

http://www.sweetsearch.com/

SweetSearch is A Search Engine for Students. It searches only credible Web sites approved by Internet research experts.

10. KidsClick! Web Search

http://kidsclick.org/

KidsClick! is a web search site designed for kids by librarians - with kid-friendly results!

11. KidRex - Kid Safe Search

http://www.kidrex.org/

Official Site. Fun and Safe Search for Kids, by Kids.

12. Boolify Project: An Educational Boolean Search Tool

http://www.boolify.org/

Boolify provides learners with a manipulative mental model for Boolean Web Search contruction. It can be used to teach and learn Boolean Web Search in a variety of settings.

13. Technology Standards PDF NETS for Teachers

http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-teachers

Technology Standards PDF

14. The Five W's of Web Site Evaluation

http://kathyschrock.net/abceval/5ws.pdf

Web site evaluation. Reliable sources.

15. Abiator's Online LEARNING STYLE INVENTORY Test 1

http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lsi/lsitest1.html

Learning Styles Questionnaire

16. Wallwisher.com :: Words that stick

http://wallwisher.com/

Sticky Note Site - Post messages on a wall, just like you would on a real notice board. Have followers subscribe to the wall RSS feed to get the messages delivered to them automatically.

17. Online Convert
http://www.online-convert.com/
Convert media files online from one format into another. Great if you don't have the application to open up a student's work.

18. Books Should Be Free
http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/
Download books for iPhone, Android, Kindle & mp3 players

19. Learn it in 5
http://learnitin5.com/ 
Learn it in 5 is a powerful library of how-to videos, produced by technology teachers, for the purpose of helping teachers and students create classroom strategies for today's 21st century's digital classroom. These step-by-step how-to videos walk teachers through Web 2.0 technology, demonstrating how to use Web 2.0 applications like blogs, social networks, podcasts, interactive videos, wikis, slide sharing and much more.

20. QR Code Generator 
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ 
Bar code scanner generator to implement mobile devices into the classroom. (Scavenger hunts, voices to go along with projects).

21. Vialogue 
https://vialogues.com/
Vialogue provides a space for users to hold meaningful and dynamic time-stamped discussions about video.

22. Listen to Youtube
http://www.listentoyoutube.com
Downloadable mp3 versions of audio from most YouTube videos.
 

Minimalist Movie Poster Design Lesson Idea

This site shows simplified redesigns of movie posters...stripped down the the most basic and important information. This could be applied to a high school design course to get students to think about layout, important content, and to learn the tools of the design software in an enjoyable project. View the examples here...http://www.noupe.com/design/minimalist-movie-posters-and-album-artwork.html