Using Sm“ART” Devices in the Art Room MJSD Tech Expo 2015

What are the biggest issues you face in your art room?  Take a minute and talk with the people near you  What are the biggest 2 or 3 problems you face in your art room? (Sorry, I can’t help with your supply budget!)  Take a minute and talk with the people near you  What are the biggest 2 or 3 problems you face in your art room? (Sorry, I can’t help with your supply budget!)

Tired of fighting your students over cell phones?

Sick of students complaining they didn’t know the due dates?

Weary of dragging home piles of art to grade?

Try these 3 tricks to making your life easier: Use QR codes for easy access to online material Use an online turn-in system for artwork Use Remind.com to communicate with students and parents

QR Codes  Free reader for cell phones  Access websites, articles, images, and videos quickly  Post demo videos above stations  Scatter around room as a “scavenger hunt” for info  Free reader for cell phones  Access websites, articles, images, and videos quickly  Post demo videos above stations  Scatter around room as a “scavenger hunt” for info

QR Codes

Try it Out! Download a QR code reader from your App Store if you haven’t already Open the app up and scan the image to the right Where does it take you?

QR Code Ideas Give background information about the artist, style, or process used to create the artwork in an art show or installation.

QR Code Ideas Digital artist statements Have students record themselves discussing their artwork and post the QR code next to the finished piece or body of work. Turn written artist statements into QR codes to save paper and make the viewing more interactive.

QR Code Ideas Demonstration Videos or Project Instructions Great for during the testing window Create or find a video demonstrating the process or upload instructions Post near materials, station, or where students can easily find it

QR Code Ideas Scavenger Hunts Create QR codes with actions or information Post around classroom Students have to move around the room and interact with the information to complete their tasks

The options are endless…

Digital Art Submissions  Allows you to see exactly when art was turned in  Keeps a digital record of projects  Some import rubrics/grading  Students get their art back immediately  Builds a digital art portfolio  Allows you to see exactly when art was turned in  Keeps a digital record of projects  Some import rubrics/grading  Students get their art back immediately  Builds a digital art portfolio

Artsonia Digital gallery of student work iPhone and Android app allows you (or students) to photograph and upload their artwork seamlessly from phones/tablets Parents can log-in and view artwork Parents can purchase gift items with student’s work

Edmodo and Schoology  Similar platforms allow you to create an assignment folder and have students upload their image to the folder

Turnitin.com Turnitin.com is a source teachers use to check for plagiarism You can upload any form of document, such as a.JPG image Turnitin.com allows you to import your own rubric and grade the project You can also create bank comments and add them (or personalized comments) to the project

Remind.com and Remind App  App is free for cell phones  Remind.com is accessible on district computers  Send texts out to students and parents without phone numbers  Schedule feature for messages  New chat feature for students with questions  App is free for cell phones  Remind.com is accessible on district computers  Send texts out to students and parents without phone numbers  Schedule feature for messages  New chat feature for students with questions

What setting up Remind looks like… Go ahead, try it out! See what receiving a message looks like for your students!

So, 3 tricks to consider in your art rooms: Use QR codes for easy access to online material Use an online turn-in system for artwork Use Remind.com to communicate with students and parents