resources for integrating technology and the arts

1. RESOURCES FOR INTEGRATING
T E C H N O L O G Y, C R E A T I V I T Y, A N D
ART TO ENHANCE THE MICHIGAN
GRADE LEVEL CONTENT
E X P E C TA T I O N S
Presented at the 2010 MACUL Annual Conference
In Grand Rapids, Michigan,
On Friday, March 12, 2010 at 1 p.m.
By Janet Ordiway,
Consultant and Instructional Coach,
Einstein Coaching & Consulting, LLC

2. WHAT WILL I LEARN TODAY?
 In this session participants will be introduced to resources for
integrating technology, creativity and art to enhance lessons aligned to
Michigan's GLCEs.
 All activities include low-cost or no-cost materials found on a web
site, in a classroom, or around a school building.

3. WHERE CAN I FIND MICHIGAN’S GRADE
LEVEL CONTENT EXPECTATIONS?
 K-8 Documents:
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753_33232---,00.html
 High School Documents:
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-38924---,00.html
 K-12 Educational Technology Standards:
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753_33232_37328---,00.html
 Michigan Merit Curriculum - Visual, Performing and Applied Arts:
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-38924_41644_42820---,00.html

4. WHAT IS ART?
 Art is the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a
way to affect the senses or emotions. It encompasses a diverse range of
human activities, creations, and modes of expression, including music,
literature, film, sculpture, and paintings.
 Art tends to facilitate intuitive rather than rational understanding, and
is usually consciously created with this intention.
-From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

5. TECH GLCES & ART
 By the end of Grade 2 each student will (sampling):
• use a variety of age-appropriate technologies for sharing information
(e.g., drawing a picture, writing a story)
• understand that technology is a tool to help complete a task
• understand that technology is a source of information, learning, and
entertainment
• know how to use a variety of productivity software (e.g., word
processors, drawing tools, presentation software) to convey ideas and
illustrate concepts
• know how to use age-appropriate media (e.g., presentation software,
newsletters, word processors) to communicate ideas to classmates,
families, and others

6. TECH GLCES & ART
 By the end of Grade 5 each student will (sampling):
• identify technology resources and describe how those resources improve the
ability to communicate, increase productivity, or help achieve personal goals
• use a variety of media and formats to create and edit products (e.g.,
presentations, newsletters, brochures, web pages) to communicate
information and ideas to various audiences
• identify how different forms of media and formats may be used to share
similar information, depending on the intended audience (e.g., presentations
for classmates, newsletters for parents)

7. TECH GLCES & ART
 By the end of Grade 8 each student will (sampling):
• use technology to identify and explore various occupations or careers
• discuss possible uses of technology (present and future) to support personal
pursuits and lifelong learning
• identify uses of technology to support communication with peers, family, or
school personnel
• explore basic applications that promote creativity (e.g., graphics, presentation,
photo-editing, programming, video-editing)
• use available utilities for editing pictures, images, or charts
• use collaborative tools to design, develop, and enhance materials, publications, or
presentations
• create a project (e.g., presentation, web page, newsletter, information brochure)
using a variety of media and formats (e.g., graphs, charts, audio, graphics, video)
to present content information to an audience

8. TECH GLCES & ART
 By the end of Grade 12 each student will (sampling):
• identify common graphic, audio, and video fi le formats (e.g., jpeg, gif, bmp, mpeg,
wav)
• demonstrate how to import/export text, graphics, or audio files
• use a variety of applications to plan, create, and edit a multimedia product (e.g., model,
webcast, presentation, publication, or other creative work)
• use a variety of media and formats to design, develop, publish, and present products
(e.g., presentations, newsletters, web sites) to communicate original ideas to multiple
audiences
• collaborate in content-related projects that integrate a variety of media (e.g., print,
audio, video, graphic, simulations, and models) with presentation, word processing,
publishing, database, graphics design, or spreadsheet applications
• apply advanced software features such as an application’s built-in thesaurus, templates,
and styles to improve the appearance of word processing documents, spreadsheets,
and presentations

9. CHILDREN CAN CREATE DIGITAL ART
E A S I L Y E V E RY D AY
 Tools:
• Cell Phones and portable music players (iPhone, iTouch, iPod, etc.)
• Flip Video cameras and digital cameras
• iMovie, Windows Movie Maker software
• Free creative software online
• Free creative software on computer (Paint)
• Video Game Software (Nintendo DSi, Wii Music, etc.)

10. C H I L D R E N C A N C R E AT E D I G I TA L
A R T E A S I LY E V E RY DAY
“Bunny” created using free
Paint program on a PC

11. CHILDREN CAN CREATE DIGITAL ART
E A S I LY E V E RY DAY
(Created “instantly” by a 7 year-old using a Nintendo DSi handheld game system.)

12. I N T E R AC T I V E R E S O U RC E S :
MUSIC
 http://creatingmusic.com/new/playing/index.html
 http://www.sfskids.org/templates/musicLabF.asp?pageid=23
 http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/shockwave/jar.html
 http://datadragon.com/education/instruments/
 http://www.louisarmstronghouse.org/louie_armstrong/overview.htm
 http://www.creatingmusic.com/new/sketch/mmm/mmm.html

13. I N T E R AC T I V E R E S O U RC E S :
MUSIC
 http://www.playmusic.org/
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/songs/
 http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm
 http://www.marthabeesmusic.com/sitesforkids.html
 http://www.tvokids.com/framesets/play.html?game=94

14. I N T E R AC T I V E R E S O U RC E S :
V I S UA L A RT
 http://www.jacksonpollock.org/
 http://www.girlsgotech.org/mandala.asp
 http://bomomo.com/
 http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/collagemachine2.htm
 http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/collagemachine.htm
 http://www.snaithprimary.eril.net/rangloli.htm

15. I N T E R AC T I V E R E S O U RC E S :
V I S UA L A RT
 http://www.artic.edu/aic/education/CC/
 http://www.seussville.com/games_hb/help_mr_brown/index.ht
ml
 http://freerice.com/index.php
 http://gardenofpraise.com/art.htm
 http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/play/gowest/

16. I N T E R AC T I V E R E S O U RC E S :
V I S UA L A RT
 http://www.haringkids.com/ (BONUS! lesson plan database at
lower left of screen)
 http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/Tessellate/
 http://www.jigzone.com/gallery/Art
 http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/play/leonardo/
 http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsan
dactivities/activities/

17. I N T E R AC T I V E R E S O U RC E S :
V I S UA L A RT
 http://www.berrienresa.org/classres/
 http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/
 http://ejad.best.vwh.net/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml
 http://www.monsterexchange.org/kids/kids_javapicture.htm
 http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html
 http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/portraits/

18. I N T E R AC T I V E R E S O U RC E S :
V I S UA L A RT
 http://www.nga.gov/kids/
 http://www.nickjr.com/games/all-shows/art/all-ages/index.jhtml
 http://planetperplex.com/en/index.html
 http://www.renaissanceconnection.org/
 http://www.zefrank.com/scribbler/
 http://www.warhol.org/interactive/silkscreen/main.html

19. I N T E R AC T I V E R E S O U R C E S :
V I S UA L A R T: F R AC TA L S
 http://arcytech.org/java/fractals/
 http://www.cln.org/themes/fractals.html
 http://fractalarts.com/ASF/Tutor1.html
 http://www.scienceu.com/geometry/fractals/
 http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/frac/
 http://fractalfoundation.org/category/kids/

20. TEACHER RESOURCES
 http://www.walkerart.org/ace/ed_activities
 http://www.moma.org/interactives/artsafari/make_your_own_art.html
 http://www.mentisworks.org/2007/07/art-games-best-indy-titles.html
 http://www.morethanmath.org/instructions.htm
 http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/

21. TEACHER RESOURCES
 http://pbskids.org/
 http://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans
 http://fluxtime.com/animate.php
 http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=11808&pq-
locale=en_US&_requestid=31172
 www.artsonia.com

22. TEACHER RESOURCES
 http://www.kinderart.com/
 http://www.macul.org/ata/page.php?pid=143
 http://www.nea.org/classroom/index.htmlx
 http://www.theteachersguide.com/Artlessonplans.html
 http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/education/lessonPlans/in
dices/art.shtml

23. MUSEUM RESOURCES
 http://www.artic.edu/aic/visitor_info/podcasts/video/education_videos/index.html
• Art Institute of Chicago Resources
 http://www.imamuseum.org/explore/resources
• Indianapolis Museum of Art Resources
 http://www.krasl.org/exhibits_collections.aspx
• Krasl Art Center
 http://www.moma.org/learn/activities/
• Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)

24. MUSEUM RESOURCES
 http://americanart.si.edu/education/
• Smithsonian American Art Museum
 http://www.nmafa.si.edu/index2.html
• National Museum of African Art
 http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/
• National Museum of Mexican Art
 http://www.nmai.si.edu/
• National Museum of the American Indian
 http://www.mcachicago.org/
• Museum of Contemporary Art

25. MUSEUM RESOURCES
 http://www.moma.org/learn/activities/
• Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
 http://www.louvre.fr/llv/oeuvres/liste_approche_visuelle.jsp?bmLocale=en
• The world famous Louvre of Paris, France
 http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york?gclid=CISv--
2Lhp4CFQYMDQodZSuCpg
• The NY Guggenheim Museum
 http://www.philamuseum.org/education/33-132-494-377.html
• Philadelphia Museum of Art

26. SUGGESTED BOOKS
 Seeing With the Mind’s Eye: The History, Techniques and Uses of Visualization, Mike Samuels, M.D. and Nancy
Samuels, Random House: Bookworks Book, 1975
• ISBN 0-394-73113-1
 Creative Collage Techniques , Nita Leland and Virginia Lee Williams, North Light Books, Cincinnati, Ohio,1994
• ISBN 0-89134-563-9
 Art Escaped: Daily excursuses and inspirations for discovering greater creativity and artistic confidence, Dory
Kanter, 2003, North Light Books, Cincinnati, Ohio
• ISBN 1-58180-307-9
 Celebrate Your Creative Self, Mary Todd, Beam North Light Books, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2001
• ISBN 1-58180-102-5

27. SUGGESTED BOOKS
 Keys to Drawing With Imagination, Bert Dodson, North Light Books, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2007,
• ISBN -13:978-1-58180-757-8, ISBN -10: 1-58180-757-0
 The Usborne Book of Art Skills, Fiona ,2002, Usborne Publishing, Saffron Hill, London
• ISBN 0-7945-0351-9
 The Usborne Book of Art Projects, Fiona Watt, 2002, Usborne Publishing, Saffron Hill, London
• ISBN 0-7945-0657-7
 The Usborne Book of Art Ideas, Fiona Watt, 2002, Usborne Publishing, Tulsa, OK
• ISBN 0-7460-3829-1

28. Note: This PowerPoint is intended to serve as a reference for resources explored in today’s learning activity.
C O N TA C T I N F O R M A T I O N :
Janet Ordiway, CEO, Consultant, Coach
Einstein Consulting & Executive Coaching
P.O. Box 124 phone: (269) 932-5900
Saint Joseph, Michigan 49085 fax: (269) 983-2307
email: janet@einstein-coaching.com
Website: www.einstein-coaching.com, www.protopage.com/janetordiway