The purpose of this blog is to serve as a lesson
outline for students to revisit for reminders and resources about a lesson, for
parents/guardians to peek in on our classroom and discover with us, and in the
case that the school would be closed for an extended period, students can still
create at home.
This blog is for art students in grades kindergarten
to fifth grade. It will be an excellent
source in the case that a student misses an art class and wants to catch up on
the day’s lesson. He or she could access
the blog from home, find out what was taught in art for a particular day, and
then choose to either complete it at home or wait until he/she returns. If the student decides to wait until he/she
returns, they still have an idea of what was missed and will not feel left in
the dark.
This blog will also be an excellent way for students
to continue their work in the classroom or at home. If a student does not have time to finish a
project during class, he/she can take home the work and materials, re-watch the
lesson, and continue working at home.
This also allows students who are passionate about art, to work ahead or
revisit older lessons to work on their own at home (Yan & Yuhong, 2013).
Finally, in the case that our school closes for an
extended period, students and parents/guardians will be able to visit this blog
to remain in contact with me and receive instruction remotely. I would post ideas for students to continue
creating in their own time if they chose to do so. The lessons given in this case will only
require materials that can be found in most homes, and if not, no big deal!
ISTE Standards for Teachers
3c: Mentor students in safe, legal, and ethical
practices with digital tools and the protection of intellectual rights and
property.
Blogging gives students access to a safe environment
to access their education from home.
4a: Dedicate planning time to collaborate with
colleagues to create authentic learning experiences that leverage technology.
I will be meeting with colleagues during a teacher
in-service day to make a plan for conducting a remote learning blog in the case
that an extended school closure would happen.
ISTE Standards for Students
1b: Students build networks and customize their
learning environments in ways that support the learning process (ISTE, 2016).
Students meet this standard by choosing which of the
posted lessons they would like to complete to guide their learning in art.
1c: Students use technology to seek
feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their
learning in a variety of ways (ISTE, 2016).
Once students complete a project from a blog post,
they can post their finished project to our online art gallery, Artsonia. Students can receive feedback on their
Artsonia profile from me, parents/guardians, peers, and anyone whom the
parents/guardians have approved to have access to their profile
(Artsonia).
References
Artsonia.
(n.d.). Artsonia. The Largest Gallery of Student Art Portfolios in the World!
Retrieved March 10, 2020, from http://www.artsonia.com/
Chen Yan, & Jiang Yuhong.
(2013). An exploratory study of employing blogs as a platform for English learning beyond the classroom. 2013
12th International Conference on Information
Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET), Information Technology Based Higher Education and
Training (ITHET), 2013 International Conference
On, 1–5. https://doi- org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1109/ITHET.2013.6670998
