The assignment I most enjoyed working on for this this class was the self-portrait. I think that my being so comfortable with using Photoshop contributed to this a lot--it gave me a chance to experiment with some new tools and techniques that I had not previously used efficiently. I also liked that it was a diptych because I think this format challenges us to create a sort of mini-story or progression from one portrait to the second.
2. Which assignment did you ENJOY working on the least? Why?
The assignment I enjoyed working on least was the resume and I know this is because I was not comfortable with InDesign. Looking back, I do think this was a good assignment to get familiarized with the program, especially since we were to use it again for our Portfolios. Another reason I did not enjoy this project as much as the other ones is that I did not push myself to be as creative as I could have been. I would like to make some changes to my resume because of this.
3. How did you like using ANGEL?
ANGEL was extremely convenient and I wish all of my professors were on board with using it. I think that having this tool in the classroom is a great example of professors being a digital native vs. being a digital immigrant. I hope that the use of ANGEL becomes a stronger trend in classrooms at Buffalo State.
ANGEL was extremely convenient and I wish all of my professors were on board with using it. I think that having this tool in the classroom is a great example of professors being a digital native vs. being a digital immigrant. I hope that the use of ANGEL becomes a stronger trend in classrooms at Buffalo State.
4. If you had the opportunity to change this course:
What would you keep?
I would keep the use of ANGEL, the Blog journal and all of the Studio Assignments. I also really appreciated that we had class periods where we could just work on our projects.
What would you remove?
It was a little bit difficult keeping track of assignments due on three different days for a class that meets on only one day of the week. The amount of assignments was fine but, after speaking with my peers most of us agreed that it was difficult to remember that assignments were due on days other than when we have class.
Also, some of the blog assignments that were useful for starting studio projects were assigned the Friday after we began the project at hand. I would have liked to have these blog assignments due the Friday before to assure that I had taken this information into consideration before starting my assignments.
It was a little bit difficult keeping track of assignments due on three different days for a class that meets on only one day of the week. The amount of assignments was fine but, after speaking with my peers most of us agreed that it was difficult to remember that assignments were due on days other than when we have class.
Also, some of the blog assignments that were useful for starting studio projects were assigned the Friday after we began the project at hand. I would have liked to have these blog assignments due the Friday before to assure that I had taken this information into consideration before starting my assignments.
What would you add?
I would have liked to have worked with some computer animation although, I don't know how applicable this would be in an art classroom.
I would have also liked to have more specific feed back, especially on the lesson plan.
I would have liked to have worked with some computer animation although, I don't know how applicable this would be in an art classroom.
I would have also liked to have more specific feed back, especially on the lesson plan.
5. Would you recommend this course to your peers?
Yes, I would. I think that this is a great course for those who have not had much exposure to computer programs that are very useful for the art classroom.
6. Please list any other comments you would like to share.
I was pleased to leave this class having created some artworks that I can use either in my portfolio or in the classroom. It was nice to create things that we can actually use outside of this class.
YOUR GROWTH
1. Describe the growth/development of your technology skills.
I saw this class as an opportunity to fine-tune my skills in computer programs. I think that one of the benefits (or weaknesses, for some) of this class is that you could do as much or as little with the tools we were provided with. In my case, I tried to do more than I was comfortable with. I think that I'm definitely coming out of this class with much more experience that I had before.
2. Describe the growth/development of your professional presentation and teaching skills.
For this class, I don't feel that the requirements for the presentations pushed me enough to fine-tune my presentations skills. As far as development is concerned, I feel that my understanding of internet resources available to me developed more than anything else.
3. How will you use technology in your art classroom?
I think my use of technology in my art classroom will vary--potentially I could somehow incorporate it into every lesson I create. Technology can be used for anything from creating handouts to presentations, to having students create projects using computers. One specific tool we learned about in the class that I believe is such an amazing thing is the ePals site--I will definitely be collaborating with other classrooms through this site.
4. Please list any other comments you would like to share.
I appreciated having examples of projects like the self-portrait and the resume on ANGEL. It really gave me some guidance when I didn't know where to start.
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