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Tuesday, December 11, 2018
14.5
5) Share your digital stewardship slides on your blog or describe where your class mates can find them (URL, etc). Due: Dec 12, 10 AM. Feel free to add last, final revisions.
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14.4 --lesson plan in google drive
4) Revise and upload two lesson plans from the area of your digital stewardship to the Google doc as a resource for all to share. There is not ONE format for this, although I recommend to a) add an image that represents your lesson plan; b) test your lesson plan yourself or on others; c) get peer feedback on it. Put some thought and imagination into it. Most importantly: create your own lesson plan ideas, don’t copy. Due: 1 day after class.
14.3
3) Revisit the class as a whole and create a blog entry about what you have learned by taking a selfie (see below or syllabus). Include your own learning objectives in this assessment: describe how you managed to meet, change, or not meet these goals. Address what you see as the potential of using technology-infused materials for art making and classrooms. due: Dec 12, 10 AM.
Showed my Process:
In this semester, I have experimented with different types of software and machine that I had and had not studied before. The blog helped me document every process I have to go through. The class discussion enriched my knowledge of different education approach with the new media. The working process enables me to think whether this media can use within in specific group and how it should be introduced.
Explained my outcome:
I can see my growth and understanding of applying technology to education. I made my first 3D model, circulate, and laser cut in this class. I surprised that I can independently use a laser cutting machine. I learned that learning programme is not as hard as I have thought. Referring back to my learning object, I used to thought this is impossible, but I made it.1. Learn how to use new technology and develop in my artwork: I think carefully with the feature of every medium to create an artwork. With the new technology, such as scratch, I get myself familiar with the materials and then be creative.
2. Be experimental and be crazy: I did. In the scanography project, I use the found materials, the broken glass, dead flowers, used tissues, founded plastic bags and was crazy to do this project in the science library.
3. Learn to code: I could using the scratch to programme a game and video. I get to know some of the coding language and logic.
4. Exploring the possibility to use technology reach art: The introduction of those topics let me reconsidered that every software could be count as new technology and they can interpret in the art form. For example, I never think about a simple circuit project could turn into a lighting artwork. It reminds me that academic study and art study could be related. Those view as female or male-specific working could apply in both genders.
Linked to vocabulary:
I experimented and got to know lots of software and APP. Within those programs, such as in Micky Micky, I learned any conductor could create circuits, but I need a ground and earth to operate. In the laser cutting process, I learned laser cutting is not only about cutting object but also has the function of engraving. To do engraving, I have to set up the preference of raster. To do laser cutting, I have to have an adobe illustrator file and must have a vector. To set up the printing, I also need to look up the speed, power, and Frequency. I learned Scratch and Thinkercad are easy and an entry-level to familiarize the programming and 3D modeling.
Found multiple possibilities:
While I was doing with the video editing project, I have trouble with downloading editing software. In the end, I overcome the problem by exploring the APP feature on my phone. This process let me know that doing video editing is not only limited to the computer software but it is possible to do it any other software and new technology. This project let me explore that the phone has the same function as the software does, and it is more accessible to manipulate.
I preserved through the work
During the whole class, I put most of the time on the art-making, and I preserve my role as an artist. Through focusing on the art-making process, it allows me to think in depth about how to simplify to complex knowledge into a fun, visible and accessible way. Other than that, all of the artwork are all related to my art practice which focuses on discussing the environmental issues. I appreciate the class offers me the opportunity to focus on my art practice and find my pathway. It provided me the chance to rethink what I can do with same concern but different approaches.
Eliminated Carelessness
Overall, I learned that I have to have a constructed thought before moving on to any of the projects. In the whole process, I get myself familiar with writing and reflect although it still has the flaw. By working with laser cutting project, I learned that I have to think carefully about every detailed that being cut. I have to thought carefully about where this detail will remain on the shape or will get off. Furthermore, I have to consider carefully about the found materials use in the laser cutting machine. I have to consider the safety and the toxic that caseu by burning. Also, by making the Santa tree, I learned that I have to consider the depth of the materials to eliminate the extra working time to let sculpture stand.
14.2
2) Document your final project on your blog with good images and descriptions. Due: 1 day after class.
This is Beauty (2018)
My topic is the environment, fashion design/graphic design, and laser cutting. Considering the idea of reducing, reusing, recycling, in this project, I'm using the founded recyclable and unrecyclable materials to reproduce fashion jewelry. In this era of rapid consumption, people love to buy new things and throw away things quickly. The United States, especially New York, is one of the city use lots of unrecyclable materials. People only considered what cost the less money and in what way will gain most of the money. I always feel I live in a city with trash. 90% of those trashes are unrecyclable plastic. You still can see under every tree are having a single or group of plastic in this city. This is Beauty (2018) is trying to call on people to reusing what they have and not wasting any of the materials. As an individual in this society, it is impossible for us to ban everyone from using plastic. Government and policy is the key to making the change. However, as an individual, we can avoid using plastic, we can save all kinds of materials and reuse creatively. In the design of the hair band, I'm trying to bring the contrast between the used caps and plastic package and dead flower. I'm comparing the beauty of nature to the realistic of manufacturing. In the necklace, I want the audience to reflect what is under the everyday living, which I create a hollow out. I use the famous fast consumption company--Starbuck irony reflect the era of producing million of waste every day. In addition to the project, I was reusing the materials left out to made a bracelet and a ring. The whole idea is about reducing should go first, and reducing is an infinite process. Recycling is the last choice of the used materials. The ideal is there should not have a piece of nonrecyclable material on this planet.
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
13.2
2) Create in teams of two a basic circuit project with paper/craft materials (e.g. a pop-up-card or an individual page within a collaborative book, size: 18 inches length x 12 inches height, see attachment). Document/Photograph the basic steps that were involved in the making and put them up as a step-by-step guide (see: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Create-a-Feature-Worthy-Instructable/?ALLSTEPS) on your blog or, if you prefer, publish it on instructables.com (the login should be the same as your Tinkercad account). Due: last class (Dec 12).
Or: Create a soft circuit involving fabric and bring it to class. Document the basic steps that were involved in the making and put them up as a step-by-step guide (see: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Create-a-Feature-Worthy-Instructable/?ALLSTEPS) on your blog or, if you prefer, publish it on instructables.com(the login should be the same as your Tinkercad account). Due: last class (Dec 12).
Glowing Pig Fabtronics Project
Christmas is coming. Have you put up your Christmas Tree? Have you got ready with your ornament? 2019 is the year of the pig, and we are going to make a piggy ornament for your Christmas tree.
Step 1: Get the materials ready.
You will need 1m conductive thread, battery holder, battery, LED light bulbs, needles, few pieces of foam, scissors, knife, and glue.
Step 2: Making the base and front
Using the foam paper cut two circles with the diameter of 20cm. Mark two hole in the same position for the eyes.
Step 3 Drawing out the circus.
This is the circus that will be used in this project.
Step 3 Preparing to sew
Place the LED light center above the marked position for eyes. Placing the battery holder underneath the eyes. Using glue to stick those three units into the base.
Step 4 Sewing
First, begin with the hole in the LED light, make a strong knot and go throught the whole of the battery. Then, make a path to the hole of the battery holder. After that, make a path to the other LED light's hole. Knot the end of the thread.
Second, start with a new thread. Go through the hole of the battery holder, and make a knot. Make a path to the hole of the LED light.
Same as the step showing above. And put the battery in to test.
Part 2 Make the face
Step 5: Make the eyes bigger
Using the knife to make the hole of the eyes bigger so that the LED light could go through.
Step 6: Get Ready for the face
Using the black and pink foam to cut out the shape of the ears, hairs, eyes, nose, mouth, and feet.
Step 7: Glue
Glue the ears and feet on the base.
Glue the rest part in on the top.
Glue the base and front together, but do not glue the bottom part, which we will need a space for put in and take off the battery.
Step 8: Make the rope
Drill a whole on the tope, let the rope go through the rope and knot in the end.
Step 9: Finished!
Put the battery in.
Hope you are enjoy.
13.1
1) Share 2 takeaways from the readings (Section IV: ReadingsNMNF#4.pdf and ReadingsNMNF#5.pdf) on your blog. Reflect in a few sentences on the role that making, tinkering, and electronics can bring to an art classroom (or any classroom, if you prefer).
In Digital Fabrication and 'Making' in Education: The Democratization of Invention (2013), Blikstein gives four examples of fabrication class. In those classes, teachers gave different instruction to help the student better understand the Fabrication. Fabrication is all new to our generation and also to the young generation. Children always scare about to learn new things. As the teacher, we have to give clear instruction to children and guide through their interest. However, we should not make the task too easy. As guide student to feel comfortable, we also need to give student challenge at the same time. As Blikstein said: ' the real power of any technology is ...in the new ways of personal expression it enables, the new forms of human interaction it facilitates, and the powerful ideas it makes accessible to children.'
In Invent to learn (2013), Libow and Stager mentioned that school should give a chance to the student to express what they have learned in the other subject. The strategy of teaching new technology should be learner-centered. The student must have a chance to solve a problem that means for them. As Blikstein (2013) also mentioned in one of the classes of fabrication, a group of children are trying to use what they learned, the gravity and speed, and try to make a rollercoaster. They failed, but they are keep testing about what they learned and make the rollercoaster working. Going back to the history of education, the form of the kindergarten is the ideas that promote children should have the chance to 'learn from nature, play, and observing the world. ' It also applies to learn the new technology, which it should be attracting to children to learn and reflect and use what have learned.
Making, thinking, and electronics could bring a diverse learning environment. We have electronic everywhere in the nowadays society. The role of making electronics should apply to any subject which is the practice of what has talked about in the textbook. For art classroom, making is one of the essences. Thinking through making should be considered by every artist. By adding the electronic into the art, the class will bring the student close to their life. Electric is the types of contemporary art. Therefore, by doing an electronic project, it helps the teacher to introduce a new present material and the diverse possibility of the art making.
In Digital Fabrication and 'Making' in Education: The Democratization of Invention (2013), Blikstein gives four examples of fabrication class. In those classes, teachers gave different instruction to help the student better understand the Fabrication. Fabrication is all new to our generation and also to the young generation. Children always scare about to learn new things. As the teacher, we have to give clear instruction to children and guide through their interest. However, we should not make the task too easy. As guide student to feel comfortable, we also need to give student challenge at the same time. As Blikstein said: ' the real power of any technology is ...in the new ways of personal expression it enables, the new forms of human interaction it facilitates, and the powerful ideas it makes accessible to children.'
In Invent to learn (2013), Libow and Stager mentioned that school should give a chance to the student to express what they have learned in the other subject. The strategy of teaching new technology should be learner-centered. The student must have a chance to solve a problem that means for them. As Blikstein (2013) also mentioned in one of the classes of fabrication, a group of children are trying to use what they learned, the gravity and speed, and try to make a rollercoaster. They failed, but they are keep testing about what they learned and make the rollercoaster working. Going back to the history of education, the form of the kindergarten is the ideas that promote children should have the chance to 'learn from nature, play, and observing the world. ' It also applies to learn the new technology, which it should be attracting to children to learn and reflect and use what have learned.
Making, thinking, and electronics could bring a diverse learning environment. We have electronic everywhere in the nowadays society. The role of making electronics should apply to any subject which is the practice of what has talked about in the textbook. For art classroom, making is one of the essences. Thinking through making should be considered by every artist. By adding the electronic into the art, the class will bring the student close to their life. Electric is the types of contemporary art. Therefore, by doing an electronic project, it helps the teacher to introduce a new present material and the diverse possibility of the art making.
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
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