The focus is Tech and Art. Most of our lessons are aimed at the MODERN CLASSROOM
with instruction on how to engage the students and enhance the lessons with apps.
Lessons
Music Production Using Soundtrap
In this lesson, participants will learn about music production as an instructional medium. Participants will learn how to navigate Soundtrap, how to use the loop browser, sound formatting, and some creative tricks.
Putting it all Together: Illustrated Project Portfolio
Using the iMovie application on an iPad, Nancy demonstrates how to put all the various files together to create an illustrated movie: Music or sound effect files created in Soundtrap, and images or videos created in Procreate.
Visual
Storytelling
In this lesson, Amanda demonstrates how to create a storytelling piece of art and make relief prints to include in the piece.
Social & Emotional Learning through Theatre
In this lesson, Daley talks about teaching students how to explore emotions using voice and body, and how to create and embody characters in a story focused around a social issue.
Engaging Students to Create Using Technology
In this lesson, Krystal demonstrates how to create an original composition using loops, recorded materials, and samples from media centered around a social justice topic of choice.
Melodic Stories: Creating Song Lyrics
In this lesson, Karmessa talks about how to write song lyrics, which is storytelling put to music. Lyrics should tell a story, have meaning and most importantly, make sense.
Literature and
Art Explode
In this lesson, Val Jones and her friend Elishaba Larson, will show you how to create an Explosion Box to bridge the concepts of various literature genres and engage student creativity.
Designing Arts Integrated
Lesson Plans
In this narrated slideshow, Nancy talks about how to design an arts-integrated lesson plan, and what arts integration is compared to arts enhancement.
Getting Started with Procreate
In this lesson, Nancy gives a tutorial of the various features of the Procreate application, as well as demonstrates basic drawing and painting techniques.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
In this lesson, students will be using their bodies to go on a journey to the center of the Earth, exploring the shapes and movements of the different layers.
Red Bellied Turtle: Drawing and Painting Endangered Species
In this lesson, blind artist Ricky Trione demonstrates how to draw and paint a red bellied turtle by feel, starting with a contour line and finishing with fingerpainting.
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