Past+Aesthetic+Assignment

 =Wiki Assignment #1 Queeky.com (before the Erie Art Museum visit) (25 points)= Due Thursday, 3/12 Queeky is an online drawing community with unique drawing tools and creative users from all around the world. Click on the image below to watch the process of making an online drawing. For other examples of online & collaborative drawings (or to create your own) go to http://queeky.com/

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 1. What do you notice? 2. What do you see? 3. What do you hear? 4. What do you taste? 5. What does it remind you of? 6. What questions do you have?

Use the discussion tab above to answer the guided questions about the queeky.com art piece. See below for instructions on how to post.

1. Highlight and copy the guided questions above. 2. Click on the 'Discussion' tab. 3. Add your name in the subject line (example: "Camille Nischal Response Wiki 1"). 4. Paste the guided questions into the body of your discussion post. 5. Type in your responses and click on post. 6. Choose at least one other classmate's post for a response. 7. Click on reply and post your response.

=**Wiki Assignment #2 Activity & Peer Discussion** on the Wiki (After the Erie Art Museum) (25 points)= Due Tuesday, 3/17

Create a digital story of your aesthetic experience of visiting the Erie Art Museum.

//Guided Questions//

 1. What did you notice? 2. What did you see? 3. What did you hear? 4. What did you taste? 5. What does it remind you of? 6. What questions do you have?

Use the discussion tab above to answer the guided questions about your experience at the Erie Art Museum. See below for instructions on how to post.

1. Highlight and copy the guided questions above. 2. Click on the 'Discussion' tab. 3. Add your name in the subject line (example: "Camille Nischal Response Wiki 2"). 4. Paste the guided questions into the body of your discussion post. 5. Type in your responses and click on post. 6. Choose at least one other classmate's post for a response. 7. Click on reply and post your response.

Make sure you have completed the AE Initial Interview/Questionnaire (Avalon).

=**Wiki Assignment #3 Content and Self Reflection (25 points total)**= We will start this in class Class 3 - Tuesday, 3/17 Due 3/19 - Headings and #3 Other sections TBA (Please schedule time with Prof. Nischal outside of class during office hours if you need technical help).

Wiki Assignment #3 Content and Self Reflection (50 points total) Part I See below for content evidence that needs to be included in the development of your wiki (20 points) All headings need to be bold.

1. Make sure the AE wiki link you have created is posted under the course wiki (see the “students” page). We will do this one at a time in class (so people to write over other’s work)

2. Create a “Introduction” heading on your page. Write an introduction that explains who you are (ie. elementary education, special education student, with a minor in Art Therapy, etc. at Mercyhurst College). why your wiki was created (ie. to document your work, noticings and process of exploring the arts, etc. in the Aesthetic Education course). Explain the content of your page (ie. that it includes assignments, research and other information related to your journey through the course). Do not to post personal information such as birthdays, age, id numbers and/or phone numbers on your wiki pages. Do not include pictures of minors or content that is not related to this course. Also, please do not include photos from websites if they are not copyright-free.

3. You need to include a PROFESSIONAL head shot on your page (one that looks like you are a teacher). Please label your picture with your name before uploading it to the wiki.

4. Create a series of other headings below the “Introduction” heading in the following order for your page. See below:

• “Wiki Assignments” with appropriate directions and your responses below each individual wiki assignment heading. Each wiki assignment should be numbered so assignments are clear. The directions for each assignment should be included directly above your response so it is clear how you interpreted the assignment.

• “Reading Reflections” with appropriate directions and your responses (can be linked or pasted in) below each individual reading assignment heading. Each reading assignment should be numbered so assignments are clear. The directions for each assignment should be included directly above your response so it is clear how you interpreted the assignment.

• “Aesthetic Ed. 222” (You will need to create a class course link)

• “Aesthetic/Aesthetic Ed. Resources” (content for this section will be created for assignment #5)

• “Technology Resources” (content for this section will be created for midterm project)

• “Culminating Project” (with appropriate content). TBA

More pages be required, but this will get you started. We are excited to see you using digital storytelling, publishing and collaborating. This is the future of teaching and learning!

=Wiki Assignment #4 Contextual Resource Exploration (25 points)= Due 3/31

Research and find three resources related to our study of the Blues. These products can take the form of a book, article, website, song, video, performance, children’s picture book, photos, and so on…

These products may relate to the history of the Blues or current day Blues. They may highlight instruments, artists, storytelling, lyrics, museum display, songs, documentary, feature stories, newspaper article etc… really any information you may find interesting and related to the Blues. Follow your instincts and curiosity as you research/explore the Blues or (Chris Dempsey/other artists) and how they are connected to the world in a historical, cultural, or social context.

Please post the resources under your "Wiki Assignments" section on your wiki page and include your responses to the following questions there also.:

//Guided Questions//

 1. What did you notice? 2. What did you see? 3. What did you hear? 4. What did you taste? 5. What does it remind you of? What else did you learn about the cultural, historical and social context of these resources? 6. What questions do you have?

**Wiki #5 - WIKI MIDTERM PROJECT (50 points) **
Due 4/14  Using Delicious and other search engines you will need to build the "Technology Resources" section of your wiki. Research web 2.0 tools and create links for those that you find that are relevant and are (or could be) relevant in exploring aesthetic education and the arts. You must find specific examples of web 2.0 tools. These should not be generic. You need more than the home page of a specific site like Google. We are looking for specific teacher examples or other applications of specific tools/resources. This might be a Teacher Tube/You Tube video of a teacher using Voicethread to explore aesthetic inquiry with students, etc.. Make sure to check web 2.0 and art_interactive_resources and other links on Prof. Nischal’s Delicious account for ideas. Check http://mercyhurstarteducation.wikispaces.com/Art+Web+2.0 and http://mercyhurstarteducation.wikispaces.com/Misc.+Web+2.0+Tools for ideas also (although there is more content related to these links in Prof. N.'s Delicious account) and don't forget to your own search of the world wide web. Don't forget to look at resources on our class wiki page as well as under the "Wikis" heading. //**You need to post a variety of 15 - 20 different web 2.0 examples under your "Technology Resources" heading.**//




= = =**Wiki Assignment #6- What is Aesthetic Education? (25 points)**= Due 4/21 “Aesthetic/Aesthetic Ed. Resources” (including links to specific AE examples in teaching, in the arts as well as references to Lincoln Center, Maxine Greene and anything else you learn about AE in class and your own personal research, etc.). Imagine you are going to do a presentation to a school district about all the references and resources available in Aesthetic Ed.. That will help you construct this section. Incidently wikis make great presentation tools for conferences (hint, hint). This should be comprehensive.

Create a page for Aesthetic Ed. Resources for your wiki. These can be links or relevant websites, etc.. Next spend some time researching at least five of the following educational resources. - You Tube - Teacher Tube - Ted TV - Delicious - Photoshop Express - StumbleUpon - VoiceThread - Wordle Find or create 5 from the above list and embed them into your wiki. This assignment is open-ended. That means that you will create or find something relevant to both yourself and Aesthetic Education. We are interested in diversity in ideas since there are many ways these resources could be used both personally and in your future classroom or other educational setting. Make sure to label the resources and the assignment (since these will look multidimensional). You will need to answer the following questions about the chosen resources and include your responses in journal form on your wiki. 1. How does this resource represent Aesthetic Education? 2. What do you notice about the specific resource(s) you have chosen to explore? 3. How is (or might) this resource be used in teaching and learning (as it relates to Aesthetic Education)?

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=*Spring 2009 Students - You have your choice of Wiki #7 or #8 Assignment - See below. = = =

=**Choice 1 - Wiki Assignment #7 - E-Journal Assignments Using Online Resources (75 points)**= Due 5/5 You will be using this blog as a resource for your wiki. Look at http://serendipityart.squarespace.com/10-day-journal-project/ and http://www.moosewinks.com/visualjournals.htm and other resources/books for creating visual journals, e-journals and blogs. Create a series of at least 3 journal pages (that incorporate both images and text) that summarizes what you have learned about Aesthetic Education (readings, class activities, connections to other websites and resources, videos, etc.) using Glogster, Scrapblog or LiveJournal and embed it into your wiki page. See below for links.

**Past Aesthetic Ed. Student Example:**  http://aestheticedcarson.wikispaces.com/Assignment+2
 * [[image:mercyhurstaestheticed:LiveJournal.png caption="Click here." link="http://www.livejournal.com/"]] ||
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=media type="custom" key="4278681"= How to embed a scrapblog (go to this page): http://www.scrapblog.com/faq/faq.aspx#A-Orkut
 * [[image:mercyhurstaestheticed:Glogster.png caption="Click here." link="http://www.glogster.com/"]] ||
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 * Sample Glog:**
 * [[image:mercyhurstaestheticed:ScrapBlog.png caption="Click here." link="http://www.scrapblog.com/"]]

1. Based on what you have presented in your wiki/e-journal, how have you grown as a learner/teacher?**

=Choice 2 - Wiki Assignment #8 **- Visual/E-Journal Assignment Using Hands-On Materials**= =**(75 points)**= Journals, diaries, and logs are written and visual records of student’s ideas, reflections, experiences, explorations, notes, studies, replies to teacher’s questions, and statements on goals and objectives. Student journals are useful as both teaching and assessing tools. For the next assignment you will need to watch the YouTube Handmade Visual Journals Demonstrations below. See instructions below the videos so you will know how you will use these videos for your assignment.  Past Examples of Aesthetic Education Student Visual Journ als: media type="custom" key="4278361" media type="custom" key="4278363" media type="custom" key="4278365" media type="custom" key="4278369" media type="custom" key="4278371"**
 * Due 5/5**
 * YouTube Videos - Handmade Visual Journals Demonstrations

=**Wiki Assignment #8 continued**= While incorporating some of the info. you viewed from the videos, choose one of the five "Suggested Visual Journal Page Ideas" assignments below and create a series of at least four visual journal pages with art materials, scan in the pages and upload them to your wiki. You should use at least one material that you saw in one of the YouTube demonstrations. A.C. Moore or Michael's Arts & Crafts (both at the Millcreek Mall) carry a range of supplies. media type="custom" key="4278373" Don't forget to scan and embed it into your wiki (there is a scanner outside the Docucenter and they will also do it for you if you need help). Don't forget to answer these questions (which should be posted on your wiki about the assignment): 1. What was the process you used to create the pages? 2. What did you learn? 3. What possible resources you will use in the future related to what you have explored? 4. How does what you created (and the process you used) connect to your understanding about Aesthetic Education? 5. What specific connections do you see between what you did with the visual journals and the course readings, real life and the future?
 * Visual Journal Page Ideas:**
 * Here are some examples from previous Aesthetic Education classes:**

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