How do I effectively teach Art online?

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Presenter: Helen Nagan Moderator: Sandy Griffin

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Edvard Munch, "The Scream", 1893.,

CC0 Public Domain

Where are we coming from?

• A little about me…
• Elementary School
• Middle School
• High School
• NC Virtual does not endorse any products or services.

Photos permission of Helen Nagan, presenter. "North Charleston Elementary mural project" by North Charleston is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, "Student and teacher discuss painting" by All4Ed is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Fears

• It's not hands on. How do I teach?
• How can I see what my students are creating?
• What about clay or 3D art?
• How do I handle grading, feedback, and copyright?

It’s not hands on. How do I teach?

• Keep it simple. Find the essence of the lesson, save some for next time
• Think outside the box! Alternate projects, Using things in the home
• Access online resources. Museum sites, How-to videos, Teacher tube, links
• Announcements, content, and feedback.

What about supplies?

• The basics: pencil, colored pencils, crayons, markers, unlined paper, glue stick
• Extras: sketchbook, paint (watercolors, poster or acrylics), drawing pencils, const. paper
• Computer art / software: Photoshop, PIXLR.com, Google draw, Phone apps
• Found objects: Cereal boxes, junk mail, magazines, soda cans, cardboard tubes, boxes

Questions?

• What are you wondering about how to teach your art students?

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• Have you tried something already and had problems?

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• I’ll try to answer now. If I don’t know or can’t respond, we can look into details further at small Q&A sessions.

How can I see what my students are creating?

• Photo tips: Good lighting, straight camera, remove clutter, shadows
• Uploading: Save as jpg., Double check that it works,
• Resizing and cropping: 700 pixels, Preview, Pixlr, Windows Photo
• Troubleshooting: Look online, Students send screenshots, communication

Artwork photo used by permission of JM, NC Virtual Art student, 2017

What about clay or 3D art?

• State standards: Create art using a variety of tools, media, and processes, safely and appropriately. Create art using the processes of drawing, painting, weaving, printing, stitchery, collage, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, and current technology.
• Flexibility: Upcycling, junk sculpture, paper weaving, global art appreciation
• Materials: Found objects, recycling, natural materials, mud/sand/rocks, food
• Positives: Creativity, Goldsworthy art, involve families

Image permission of Helen Nagan, presenter

How do I handle grading and feedback?

• Complete/ Incomplete: Make some lessons formative assessments.
• Periodic check-ins: Communicate often. Break projects into parts.
• Be flexible and sensitive to difficulties: Technology, supplies, families
• Teach through constructive feedback: Keep it positive, future oriented

Feedback Examples

M___, I think you are almost on the right track with understanding a tessellation. The rectangles seem to overlap, rather than interlock. You filled them with some fun motifs! Then the wiggly lines in the negative spaces add a lot. You will see some examples on this site that might help you create a future tessellating design where the shapes repeat and fill the image with no negative spaces.

http://alissasimonte.blogspot.com/2014/06/geometric-tessellations.html

I really like the green spirals!

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Feedback Examples

L____, your critique of Afternoon on La Grande Jatte shows some careful observation and thought. Did you know that this was painted in the pointilist style with many tiny dots? The canvas is as large as a wall in your room! I like your mention of its timelessness. That is definitely a quality that makes a successful work of art!

Have you ever tried this kind of painting? You could start by painting dots of red and yellow on a paper. Then, tape it to a wall far away. Do you see orange? Why? Here’s a video that can tell you more: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/becoming-modern/avant-garde-france/post-impressionism/v/georges-seurat-a-sunday-on-la-grande-jatte-1884-1884-86

Let me know what you think!

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Copyright and Attribution

• Proper attribution
• Creative Commons
• Fair Use
• Public domain
• Not sure?- don’t use

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license

What else?

• New opportunities for growth
• Tech skills and tools
• Computer graphics
• Sharing art in new ways
• Attribution

Manuel Martin on Flicker CC BY 2.0

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More Questions?

• All questions are good questions!
• Q&A sessions on Thursdays at 9:00 am.
• Send me your questions (and answers): helen.nagan@ncpublicschools.gov

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Big Question Mark in Ipswich, Benjamin Reay on Flicker CC BY-NC 2.0

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