Video Presentation

Incorporating digital video into the art classroom might be difficult but if done correctly could be very valuable to the students. I personally find using video in the classroom extremely fun as well as educational. If I were to incorporate a video project into my art classroom it would be something like this....
This project would be for older students. Mainly High School aged, 9th to 12th grade. Students will have multiple assignments prior to the video presentation. The presentation will be an accumulation of all they have learned. The premise for the project will be choosing an artist from history (I would provide a list). From their choice, each student will write a paper, explore their art, and also create their own art using the artist's style.
For the video, students will collaborate with their fellow students to create a living history piece. The video must be less than 3 minutes and include their artist, some type of their work, and a story from their life. Students may be creative in the way they provide the information. Before they begin their work, I will have the students introduced to the tools in which they will be using to creating the video.

GRADES: 10th-12th

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
Students will be exposed to video materials on the computer and video equipment. They will also be exploring the life of a specific artist, in depth.

MOTIVATIONAL RESOURCES:
Students will be taught various techniques on the computer which includes video production software. Also multiple examples of various artists to chose their main topic.

This is just a rough sketch of the workings of a lesson plan regarding the use of video production in an art class.

Software Skills and Project

I really enjoyed creating the Newsletter, Flyer, Concept Map and Quiz. I was using tools in Word, Inspiration, and Publisher that I never knew exsisted. It really would have been nice to know those skills freshman year! However, I will take what I can get and definately put to use my new skills from now on.
Certain things like templates in Publisher and tables in Word never seemed prominent when I was creating new pieces. However, now I will be using them all the time, especially in the future and in the classroom. I can now put together a newsletter is less than an hour or quickly rattle off a quiz or flyer. As an Art teacher all those things will come in handy.
For my four pieces, each one corresponded to something in the art classroom. Something that I am likely to hold such as an Art Show or a mural painting. In the long run though, the most beneficial new skill will most likely be what I learned in Word and Publisher. Inspiration is great for the Elementary school teacher, but in art it is more difficult to find a good use for it. I am sure I would be able to organize ideas well with Inspriation but what I now know in Word and Publisher is even more worthwhile.
I can't stress enough how nice this would have been to know earlier in my college career or even in High School. But in the long run, as a teacher, I will be able to use the computer and its resources more effectively to enhance my curriculum, subject, and activities within my school district.