Search results matching tags 'art' and 'elementary'

An Art Teacher (Long Term 11)

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:23:00 GMT

If all goes to plan, this Friday is my last day. The teacher I've been subbing for should be back on Monday, though the principal has asked me to stay on-call, in case I have to come back suddenly.
I get a pay bonus after so many days in a consecutive job. If the teacher comes back for one day, and then I'm called back in, and I get reset back to the base pay, I will be VERY upset.

Kindergartners can be fun...

Little Girl: "Look at this scary picture!"
Mr. C: *Looks over her shoulder at an undersea picture-find book* "Oh? What's so scary?"
Little Girl: "It's the mermaid! She steals all the fishes' souls!"
Mr. C: "Yeah...? And... how do you know that?"
Little Girl: "I dunno... I just made it up."
Mr. C: "Oh, okay, carry on."

An Art Teacher (Long Term 10)

Anonymous — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

I had some memorable moments today.

After reading to today's kindergartners, they got to roam around and find books to check out. A few minutes in, a little boy runs up to me with a large book, featuring a close-up picture of an alligator's jaws on the cover.

Boy: Mr. C! Look at this big ***!
Mr. C: ....what?
Boy: Look at this big ***!
Mr. C: ...say that again... what am I looking at?
Boy: This big ***!
Mr. C: That's what I thought... you know, kiddo, you shouldn't say that "B" word, it's not a nice word.
Boy: But, my dad says it.
Mr. C: I'm sure he does, but that's a word for adults to use...
Little girl: (blurting out) my brother calls me that all the time!
Mr. C: ...

A few hours later, during my 7th grade art class...

Mr. C: Alright guys, I know a few of you are still finishing up your project, so I want to give you one last day before we start something new. As for the rest of you, I expect you to either be working on other homework, or working on one of the free draw prompts. And, stay out of the paint. If you're free-drawing, you can use crayon, pencils, or markers.
Girl: Can I use glitter?
Mr. C: No, glitter always makes a mess, and we're running low anyway.
Girl: But Mr. C! I need to have color! Glitter is my favorite color!
Mr. C: *starts laughing* ...okay, thank you... I need to write that one down...

I also discovered today that one of my 7th graders is a 3rd cousin. She couldn't get over how "weird" that was.

An Art Teacher (Long Term 7)

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:46:00 GMT

In addition to teaching art classes, I spend a period each day in the library. The first 20 minutes are spent reading the elementary kids, followed by 20-25 minutes of supervising them while they check out books, and then the rest of the time I shelve books.

I had a group of kindergartners in today. They come in the same day every week, but today they were exceptionally squirrelly. They wouldn't sit and listen, they were hitting each other, they were tattling on each other, and just generally behaving like a box full of ferrets.
When the teacher came back and asked how they were, I told her that they were having a very loud day, and had trouble sitting still. She nodded, thanked me, and instead of lining them up to go, she herded them into the side-room that served as they elementary library. I went about my business shelving books. A few minutes later she came out and said that they needed me in the room.
I was pretty sure I knew what was coming, but I didn't know how to react when the following came...

Teacher: 1...2...3...
25 Kindergartners: ...We're sorry we were... dis-re-spect-ful...we promise not to do it again...can you ever for-give us?
Mr. C.: .......yes, of course. Thank you....

I couldn't get out of that room fast enough.

Later in the day, during Yearbook, a senior boy decided he had to "serenade" me with the song Hero by (I think) Enrique Iglesias.

Truth or Lie: Activity for any classroom

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:23:00 GMT

I recently responded to a blog challenge by a video recording of myself - you can see it by clicking here. Most EFL teachers are probably aware of the activity where students are asked to say some things about themselves, and the others are to guess if they're true or false. I suggested taking this a step further and have the students bring video recordings of themselves saying those things. But

Free Webinar On Scratch… A Free Program From MIT… Imagine, Program, Share!

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:36:53 GMT

Are you itching for ways to engage and empower students and their inherent creativity? Scratch will bring instant relief to a classroom of kids ready to collaborate, innovate, and create! Please join me as I present some Scratch Basics while informing educators how to get students Scratching across the curriculum! This Scratch Webinar sponsored by the awesome people at the Siemens Stem Academy and the Discovery Education Network is bound to create a rash of enthusiasm. I also wish to thank in advance both Steve Dembo and Hall Davidson, two of the very best, for the moderation they will be providing. The date and time is Tuesday, November 30 at 7:00 PM EST! Please join me, and while you are at it, subscribe to this 21centuryedtech Blog by either RSS or email. You can also check out my 21centuryedtech Wiki or follow me on Twitter. Most of all, please register for this free Scratch Webinar and join me for a journey into 21 Century Learning! Have a great week! – Mike

When was the last time you got a good smell of a Crayola Crayon? It really doesn’t matter the color! Just the scent will turn on the imaginative juices possibly lost since Kindergarten! Or perhaps you remember the hours you spent with Tinker Toys. An adventure filled with a constant flow of unchecked time building, tweaking, and tinkering! Then there was the Easy Bake Oven. A true childhood dream of combining, remixing, and creating. The brilliant inventors at MIT’s Life long Kindergarten Group have found a way to repackage, reinvent, and integrate these same concepts and come up with an ingenious package called Scratch. It is a mix of on-line experiences, computer programing, animation, game creation, multi media, fine arts, science, social studies, language arts, math, and collaboration. Join me in this Scratch Webinar to discover why Scratch is a must for every 21st Century classroom!

Do you want to build a game? Scratch can do it. Do you want to create a work of art. Count on Scratch to allow you to fit together the Master Pieces! Do you want to discover mathematic? You can count on Scratch to make sense out of numbers and number theory. Do you want to tell a story? Scratch can do that with pictures, sounds, and movement! Do you wish to experience sound and music? Scratch will carry quite a tune! There is simplicity for elementary, challenges for middle school, and complexity for the older students. Educators can help students Scratch their way through any level and curriculum.

Perhaps your school is fascinated by STEM, or intent on pulling in the fine arts by creating STEAM! Possibly your classroom is venturing into the world of Project and Problem Based Learning. It may be the 21st Century Skills that you are building with students each day. Scratch can be used as a tool to promote all of these awesome avenues that promote student centered high level learning!

This really is a must attend webinar where you will learn…

1. Scratch basics

2. Why you must incorporate Scratch

3. How to get the free program and more

4. How to get students started

5. How to get students far ahead of you

6. Opportunities in every curriculum at all levels

7. Ways to promote 21st Century Skills

8. Methods to promote community and on-line collaboration

9. The art of creating, remixing, and innovating

10. Ways to explore resources at MIT and beyond

You will discover how to get students a basic beginning and later get them involved in animation, drawing, interactive art, games, math, music, simulations, and even a possible contest. You will view student creations while listening to their experiences. Most of all this webinar will introduce you to a vast amount of resources and ideas to send you and your students on a quest that will allow them to imagine, program, and share! I will even show you ways to bring Scratch outside of the computer’s environment allowing interaction in awesome, inspiring, and relevant ways! While this webinar will only “Scratch” the surface, it will provide the foundation to incorporate Scratch into your curriculum and get students excited about STEM education and opportunities.

Please send and retweet this post to educators across the internet and share with other colleagues in your building! When you sign up for the Scratch Webinar, be sure to also subscribe to this Blog. Be on the look out for my up-coming post bringing you links to resources uncovered in the Scratch Webinar. In fact, that is just one more reason to turn on the RSS feed or email subscription to my 21centuryedtech Blog. You will also find information and resources at my 21centuryedtech Wiki and I hope you are itching to follow me on Twitter at mjgormans! Again, please join tthe educators that will participate in this free Scratch Webinar from Siemens, Discovery Education, and yours truly! I look forward to sharing and learning from you! I am also excited to view your comments, replies, and back channel chat on Tuesday, November 30 at 7:00 PM EST! As always, thanks for stopping by and keep progressing, as you continue to transform your classroom for the 21st Century! – Mike

How to Draw a Perpendicular Line Using a Set Square

Anonymous — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:11:00 GMT

drawing perpendicular lines using a set... This presentation is also available for download in Scribd and Slideshare. See more presentations by acLiLtocLiMB | Upload your own PowerPoint presentations

How to Draw Parallel Lines using Set Squares

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:11:00 GMT

Here's a simple presentation on how to draw parallel lines using set squares. This can be downloaded from either Author Stream, Scribd or SlideShare. Thanks goes to José Alberto. drawing parallel lines using set square... See more presentations by acLiLtocLiMB | Upload your own PowerPoint presentations

Geometry in Art: Circumference Game

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:54:00 GMT

This is just a quick game to help you familiarise/remember the terminology used to describe circles/circumferences.

Geometric Shapes Game

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:10:00 GMT

Continuing the geometry series, here's something to test if you know, for example, the difference between a hexagon and a heptagon, or a parallelogram and a rectangle... Please do register over at Purpose Games - it costs nothing - and post a comment here so I know who to look for!

Geometry: Circle Terminology

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:03:00 GMT

Here's something to help you with circle terminology. Please register over at Purpose Games, and leave a comment here whenever you've played any of my games there.