Artists have always pushed the envelope with technology. Cave artists experimented with natural pigments to create beautifully colored paintings on rocks. Leonardo diVinci used art to record his ideas for inventions that were beyond what could actually have been built at the time he invented them. Artists like Tim Hawkinson,Krzysztof Wodiczko, and Jenny Holzer use […]
Art, Technology, Pedagogy
Category: projects
Talking About Change
Change is hard. I think this sentence was actually the first sentence in my last blog post, but I wanted to add to that by saying that change is hard, but bringing about change is even harder. Being the person who first acknowledges the need for change, then comes up with a plan for change, […]
Influencing Change: The Edgewood Makerspace Project
Overview Research overwhelmingly shows that the way we often teach students is completely wrong for the way students learn, and can sometimes be detrimental to student achievement by removing their agency in learning. Ask any teacher and you will most likely find that the current hyper-focus on testing and packaged curricula isn’t really working for anyone — students […]
The Understanding by Design (UbD) Plan Template
In EDLD 5313, I have been looking at how to design significant learning experiences for my students. As examples of the sort of planning necessary to create these deep learning opportunities for our students, I’ve been exposed to both the 3-Column Table and the Understanding By Design (UbD) Lesson Planning Template. I discussed the 3-column […]
My Constructivist Art Class
When most people think of an art classroom, they usually think of cookie-cutter art projects, most likely pulled from Pinterest, where each students’ project looks just like the others because the teacher led students step-by-step through the process. While these projects make nice, uniform bulletin board displays for the hallways, this type of […]
Creating A Significant Learning Environment
Teaching elementary art is a pretty crazy thing. I have students for 30 minutes, once a week. I have almost 1000 students, and my program is spread between 3 schools. My supply budget is really small, and I have to spend a lot of time writing grants and seeking out funding so I can provide […]
Innovation Project — The Edgewood Makerspace
I am very fortunate to be part of the staff at Edgewood Elementary School. I was on the transition team to move with J. E. Robins and Watts Elementary Schools into our new school in the historic Edgewood neighborhood of Charleston, West Virginia. The vision of the school was to be a student-centered, technology rich, project-based learning […]
Innovation Plan Implementation Outline
mak·er·space ˈmākərˌspās/ noun noun: makerspace; plural noun: makerspaces a place in which people with shared interests, especially in computing or technology, can gather to work on projects while sharing ideas, equipment, and knowledge. “the makerspace is equipped with coding robots, art supplies, building toys, and more” The landscape of digital learning is ever-changing. Schools invest […]
Makerspace Literature Review
Makerspaces : Better Learning Through Creating Rebecca Recco Lamar University EDLD 5305 Introduction To say that technology has changed our society is an understatement. New technology is introduced so frequently that it’s difficult to keep track. Marc Prensky writes that the shift has been so drastic that it has created a problematic divide […]
My Innovation Plan
Innovation Proposal To: Dr. Ron Duerring, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools From: Rebecca Recco Date: February 3, 2017 Re: Innovation Plan Proposal Dear Dr. Duerring, When Edgewood Elementary School was being built, I remember going on the tour of the worksite. The walls were still bare cinderblock, and the rooms were just starting to take shape, and […]