2. Technology in my Art Room Simone Abbott monniart.wordpress.com

3. Visual Art

4. The Bare Necessities… Access to the internet E-mail address Google Account – to join certain blogs and use certain internet programs Great password – to use for everything but your bank account Cell phone – to record photos, voice and video Speakers – to play music in class or videos

6. Visits to the library

7. Paper and money when photocopied

9. Where it went… Google Images. New tab for every image Save each image from its site to a file View the file as a slide show during the discussion in class Allow the learners to flick through the pictures during the lesson

10. The Leap… I am more creative when under pressure! Lesson Plans, filling, commenting, assessing… Done on the spot or not done at all. To acknowledge your strengths and weakness is to be able to work with them. I had to find a way around some weaknesses as a teacher.

11. A blog was the answer!

12. “Great News!” Which ever blogging site you choose will guide you through the creation and use of your blog.

13. Visit any blog which appeals to you and there will be a place to create yourown. Step by step.

14. A blog’s background All posts (stories) are created in the dashboard area. When “published” they appear in the blog seen on the internet. Pictures are easy to upload.

15. Posts are created in fullscreen mode.Pictures can be edited in another programme before they are added.And the kids love to help right something in the post.They feel famous and special when their art is picked to go onto the internet. Type equation here. “It was aawesome and really cool. Fathers day gift.It was easy it took crayons ,beads and paper and string.It took 2.Hours or two art lessons. By Kieran and Francesca”

17. Discussing topics – e.g. “Why do we bother going to art class?” , “The ideal teacher gift”

18. Sharing

20. A different way to give instructions

24. Thank You Questions?