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Below are some great tools for editing photos and video in the classroom. I've included paid resources as well as some alternative free options!  Video and Photo Making & Editing
ChatterPix Kids | Ele | Free | This could be used for a really fun elementary digital art project. Downloadable app where students can use a photograph or drawing, give it a mouth (& optional face) and it allows you to record what the image is saying. This would be a good introduction to photo editing tools for younger kids. Students would need access to phones, or classroom devices for this to work. Flipgrid | Ele - High | Free | A video making software where an educator can create a grid with a prompt. Students can create short video responses with added filters and stickers. I’ve used this in my professional development as well. I find some students and educators hesitant about posting videos of themselves, but it has become pretty handy with online learning! Screencastify | Middle - High | Free/Subscriptions available for longer recording time & editing software | I found a love for screencastify during the pandemic. It allows me to very quickly record my screen and voice for daily lessons. It saves to my google drive, easily accessible with google chrome, and the editing software is simple. I can easily trim, combine, or add effects. Another paid option allows students to reply in video form to what you create. It’s been a lifesaver, but it also has some glitches and the free version will only let you record for 5 minutes. Photoshop | High | Adobe Suite starts at $2,499 for 100 device licenses for schools. | Another necessary software for artists and designers. This is an extensive program for photo editing and general art and design projects. It is a big program, but students should know some basics in it. Similar to other adobe software, they can get certified in it for a leg up after graduation. Pixlr | Middle - High | Free | Pixlr is a free online photo editing software if the students do not have access to photoshop. It has easy tools and can be used across multiple devices. There is a paid premium version that gives you access to various overlays, fonts, and icons. This would be good for quick and easy projects, or for younger students who are just learning design tools. Adobe Premiere | High | Adobe Suite starts at $2,499 for 100 device licenses for schools. | An adobe product focused on video production. This is another big program, but one I have avoided introducing to my students. I don’t currently have the basics in it yet. If I taught video production classes, it would be a must have, however. Premiere Rush | Middle - High | Adobe Suite starts at $2,499 for 100 device licenses for schools. | I LOVE recommending this product to my students. It is so easy to edit videos straight from your phone. This is what I use for my social media videos! Lightroom | High | Adobe Suite starts at $2,499 for 100 device licenses for schools. | This a necessary program for those students who are invested in photography and have access to the Adobe Suite. It is a great photo editing software that many professionals are using in the field. I see a ton of great preset resources online for it, and I’ve had fun playing around with it on my own time. This is definitely a program you can go overboard with, however.
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A while back, I collected some thoughts on my behavior management style and goals. Below I describe some procedures I use, and why I implemented them. In compiling this list, I attended professional development sessions aimed at classroom management, reviewed books written by educators on the subject (such as The First Days of School by Harry and Rosemary Wong, Tools for Teaching by Fred Jones, and Classroom Management for Art, Music, and PE Teachers by Michael Linsin), and viewed online teaching resources from reputable art education associations like The Art of Education and the National Art Education Association. This has helped me understand common, effective classroom management techniques in both general and art education settings. Procedures
This is a yearly project we complete in collaboration with the Paintsville Fire Department. They provide us with ceiling tiles from their station which my students design and paint with fire motifs. The Department displays them for the workers and visitors!
When I was a student myself, I remember painting tiles for the local Papa Johns. Whenever I go in, I still love to see my work displayed. This can be great community project for your students!  Bringing back my collection of lists, I thought I would share some software and websites that could be good to use in your classrooms. I also made sure to include age recommendations and some free alternatives to popular programs. Artsonia | Ele - High | Free | A portfolio tool for art classes. Students can upload their work, post artist statements, and comment on other student’s art. It is available for students at all levels, and I believe this could be beneficial for younger students to learn the process of publishing this work. This could be upgraded when they get older to art networking programs like Behance or ArtStation. Design is a little dated. Some parents may not want their child’s work posted as well.
My Story School eBook Maker | Ele | $4.99 | I saw this, and thought it could be a really interesting program to play around with for young students. Using the simple interface, icons, stickers, and text, they can create their own story books to keep and share with the class. This seems like a good way to introduce them to, and get used to using digital creation tools. There is no tutorial with the program however, so students will need to rely heavily on their teacher. Illustrator | High | Adobe Suite starts at $2,499 for 100 device licenses for schools. | A necessary program for any digital artist or designer to learn. This program excels in creating text and vector based imagery. Use in class for any design based project like posters, business cards, logos, etc. Proficient students can even get certified in the program which looks great on a resume. This is a really extensive program, however. It will take a lot of time and energy to teach students how to use it effectively. InDesign | High | Adobe Suite starts at $2,499 for 100 device licenses for schools. | This is another necessary program for designers. InDesign is geared more toward arranging layouts for multi page projects. Making children’s books could be a fun project with it. Like Illustrator, students can get certified, and it is also a really bulky program that can be a little advanced. SketchBook | High | Free | A free drawing program students can use on their devices. May be a bit difficult to learn the interface, but once they get it they should be able to use similar programs efficiently. Will need a stylus to use efficiently. A bit more simple then similar paid programs, but is easy put into the hands of students. Adobe XD | High | Adobe Suite starts at $2,499 for 100 device licenses for schools. | This is a software I actually want to play around with more and I believe will become more relevant as time goes on. This is an Adobe application used to create user interface design. I think students will be able to catch on to this technology quickly despite it being another advanced design software because they are so used to using apps and websites in their everyday lives. It’s a growing design field where these students can make a lot of money in the future. Gimp | High | Free | A similar-to-Photoshop photo editing and drawing program. Free to download, and a familiar interface. Easily accessible to students if they would like a free alternative. The interface is a bit dated however. Blender | High | Free | A free 3D rendering software. I find my students are often interested in animation or game design, so practicing on this or a similar software and learning some basics would be good. There is a really high learning curve with this, however. Canva | Middle - High | Free | An online graphic design platform. This would be great to assign design projects to beginners without getting into heavy and expensive software like Illustrator. There is a paid option for businesses, but that is not necessary. It offers templates, and I’ve seen adults use this for random promotional materials. Obviously not as deep as other programs, but a good site for everyone to know! Zoom | Ele - High | Free | Zoom has really hit its stride during the pandemic. It and Google Meet now a necessity to keep classes in touch and running. I’m currently in calls multiple times a week. I do believe I prefer Google Meet however. I have trouble getting my settings correct for Zoom, and there were some pretty bad privacy issues early on. Pear Deck for Good Slides | Ele - High | Free | I love the idea of Nearpod. Students can work at their own pace to complete lessons, answering questions as they go along. This is an app that provides this service for Google Slides. This is great for me, because I use the Google Suite constantly. You can ask students questions while they view the lesson and even have them draw. I haven’t used this yet, so I’m not exactly sure how well this works. I don’t typically have students go through powerpoint slides on their own, and I feel like it would be difficult to make them all download the app on their chromebooks. Behance | High | Free | This is an art portfolio website created by Adobe. Students can upload their work, and someday even look for jobs. It is connected to the Adobe Suite, so you can see what was made in what program. I like to have my students at least check this out, so that they can see portfolios from working artists and designs. They also get a taste for what they like by viewing the work of others! It is a networking site, so this can cause issues with school internet. ArtStation | High | Free | Another art portfolio site. This is more geared toward digital artists, character illustration, environment design, 3D animation, and game design. Depending on what my students want to go into, this could be a good website to be aware of. They host competitions and there is a section for job searching as well. Some content on this site will have adult themes, so it may not be accessible by school computers. Pinterest | Middle - High | Free | I love pinterest, and I always recommend my students go there for inspiration or for reference photos. Students can create profiles and pin images they like in moodboards. I’ve used it before at the beginning of the school year to see what my students are interested in. This is good for tips, recipes, art, decorating, etc. Students should be monitored carefully because there can be more adult themed images or art they could come across. Edmodo | Ele - High | Free | Another educator recommended this to me, and I really like the idea of it even though I haven’t had a chance to try it out. It is a teaching platform where you can add students and parents and post assignments, quizzes, and updates. I could post questions on my video lessons that will stop for students to answer. However, I feel like it would be difficult for students to keep up with a completely new class platform when they’re now very used to Google Classroom. I thought I would share a collection of videos that I use in my art room. Below are links to great resources with recommendations for activities and age groups! This collection came in handy for my during distance learning when I wanted students to watch something - ANYTHING - that wasn't narrated by me.  What is Art (Ele-High) - This is a fun and engaging video on what art actually is and the much needed discussion on conceptual art. I think this would be beneficial for an introductory course lesson on any kind of modern art. Engineers to the Rescue! (Middle/High) - I use this when I talk about Abu Simbal with my Arts and Humanities kids. It can be really cool for those interested in science and engineering as well. Really shows the scope of the project and problem solving involved. Egyptian Art History (High) - Great summary/review of the conventions of ancient Egyptian art. I let my A&H kids watch this before we take a quiz over the unit. Ghost Choir (Ele-High) - I thought this was so cute and I had my students watch this for Halloween. Many of my high schoolers are interested in animation and I think this could introduce a good discussion on that and what current artists working in the industry are creating. Jazza (High) - I’ve shown my students this video during our online learning. His videos are really engaging and popular on youtube. He does art challenges and is always trying different mediums. I think his videos could be a good way to keep some of my students thinking about and being invested in art. DOs and DON’Ts: Watercolor (Middle/High) - I think this video can be really helpful for beginners in watercolor. It shows good techniques and common mistakes in a much more time-sensitive way then I could in my classroom. This could help students identify mistakes and understand why it happened. Watercolor Negative Painting (High) - I LOVE this watercolor technique and I’ve seen my students create some really neat paintings using it. It’s a different way of approaching watercolor, that I think many students wouldn’t be aware of or consider. It can also really help them stretch those value ranges in watercolor. Matthew Sorgie Art TikToks (Middle/High) - I’ve shown my students this artist on TikTok during online learning because all of his artwork and tutorials are created using regular pencils, markers, and highlighters. It helps them understand that they can create cool things with the simple materials they may have around the house. Also stresses the importance of drawing diverse figures and how to do that! They love TikToks too. The Four Seasons (Ele-High) - This video is much more for my art and humanities students, but it’s a pretty fun activity I discovered last year and have enjoyed. I play them an excerpt from each of the four seasons out of order. Their job is to listen closely to the music and guess which season it is. This can be included with music history, analysis, or appreciation. Cartoon Network Magical Zoetrope (Ele-High) - This is a great video for a lesson in early photography and video production showing how the zoetrope actually works and what it looks like when played. It’s a bit older so I imagine most of the younger students wouldn’t recognize some of the cartoons, but my high schoolers still do. Marina Abramovic Rhythm 0 (High) - Great video describing one of Abramovic’s most famous works, Rhythm 0. Most of my students have a difficult time understanding performance art as anything other than silly. Abramovic is the artist I tend to use for explaining performance art. It brings up a lot of great discussion ideas on who was the artist, an artist’s purpose, and big questions like the nature of humanity. Some nudity and heavy ideas in it. Marina Abramovic Rhythm 0 (High) - Great video describing one of Abramovic’s most famous works, Rhythm 0. Most of my students have a difficult time understanding performance art as anything other than silly. Abramovic is the artist I tend to use for explaining performance art. It brings up a lot of great discussion ideas on who was the artist, an artist’s purpose, and big questions like the nature of humanity. Some nudity and heavy ideas in it. Maria Abramovic & Ulay MOMA (High) - An example of a relatively recent Abramovic work. Emotional performance art, and I think it’s important for them to see what is currently being made. Also a good reference to Abramovic’s own history with a former partner/artist. Good for my academic team kids to know. Hugo Ball: Karawane (Middle/High) - I have my students watch this and it is probably why they think performance art is silly. Fun example for showing them Dada art. Could also print off the script of the sound poem for them and have them follow along. Ancient Greek Vase Production and the Black-Figure Technique (High) - Explains the way that the Greeks created their amphora vases well. I have them watch this before doing a Greek vase project. Good visuals for clay. Step into Infinity with Yayoi Kusama (High) - My kids all know I LOVE Yayoi Kusama. This is a short video showing many of her awesome installations, and in it she explains her purpose for creating them. It provides some of her background as well. I’ll often have them view this, and show them two infinity rooms. I’ll ask them to compare/contrast what it would feel like to be in the spaces. Her rooms are very popular with social media as well if you can tie that in. Magical Mask Change (Ele-High) - I’ve shown this to my students when presenting a lesson on cultural face masks or Japanese theater. Typically this will be before we create our own plaster masks. Hand Drawn Flipbook Compilation (Middle/High) - A ton of examples for a flipbook. I’ve shown this to my students for inspiration before creating our own. Kitbull (Ele-High) - I will never hesitate to show my students a short animated video. They’re so expressive and beautiful. I always get inspired and excited about art and animation after watching one. Jackson Pollack 51 (High) - Short video where Jackson Pollack explains his process of creating a work of art. Good for a lesson in abstract expressionism/action painting. I feel like this video really shows the spontaneousness of his work. It’s a bit old with poor quality, however. Walt Disney’s Destino (High) - A collaboration between Disney and Salvador Dali. Provides them a feel for surrealism with the familiarity of a Disney short film. Good to show when discussing any of Dali’s works. |
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