LABRADOR'S GEO-NARRATIVE PRESENTATION            

"The Great Art Heist"

     After many hours of video editing and lesson construction, I am able to present to you my Geo-Narrative entitled "The Great Art Heist!"  Although it is an art lesson, this activity can easily be adjusted for any subject!

Here is my video presentation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHBVmxOIEGE&feature=youtu.be

(To see this video in higher quality, click the link above and change the settings to 720.)

                                                                                                                                               

Lesson Plan (Right Click and Save Target As to view in HD):

Worksheet (Click on it to zoom in and view):

Handout Guide for Inserting Placemarks (Click on it to zoom in and view):

                                                                                                                                 

Reflection:

     This was a long, but fun project. Because of my prior experience using "Google Earth," I was able to easily navigate through the app and find a creative activity I can do with my students. Particularly interested in teaching art history to my students, I made it a point to do some quick research on very important and popularized artworks from around the world. Afterwards, I constructed a worksheet for students to enjoy--I love making worksheets.  It can be printed or digitally used for the activity.  

     The building process was fun as I video recorded countless mistakes on my desktop. Despite that, I managed to get the right ones rather than redoing it again.  This challenge made me realize that I can explore my creative side in using other online resources.  I developed the mentality of "wanting to keep my class interesting each day."  Now, I feel like finding ways to utilize "Weebly for Education," only because I could see great potential and limitless possibilities of creative lessons. Feel free to look over my videos and designs. Hopefully, I would be one of the people who helped ignite your creativity in designing lesson plans for online resources. 

Personal Technology Online Resources

Literacy Head  (literacyhead.com)

John F. Kennedy High School is known as an experimental school for the Guam Department 
of Education.  Because of our high SAT scores, the department has initiated several projects 
at the school. Since we are ahead in the Common Core, the implementation of literacy 
projects, they have placed our standards at a higher pedestal. As the Fine and Practical 
Arts Department Chairperson, I had to look for resources to help my colleagues in 
implementing literacy strategies. The "LiteracyHead" website is the first and most resourceful 
site I discovered online for the fine arts.

This website is a great resource for fine arts teachers who are asked to 
implement literacy projects into their lessons.  It's an online magazine that 
offers teaching strategies that others have used to combine art and literacy.  
The resources on this site allow fine arts teachers, and vice versa, to creatively 
provide projects or assignments to students, maintaining their interest 
throughout the year.

Here is an introductory video of this website: 

Click the link below to direct yourself to the site:

http://literacyhead.com/                                                                                     Another great source for teachers, or even for students, is the "Artyfactory." This website provides comprehensive lessons that develop artistic skills and design applications in the visual arts.  I use this all the time in my introductory art courses and can be a useful tool for many art teachers, most especially if you want to gain student interest in this subject.
Click the link below to direct yourself to the site:http://www.artyfactory.com/                                                                                      Drawspace (drawspace.com)This is a great source for drawing lessons. Students can register into classes for free and receive introductory lessons from the online instructor.  The emphasis of this website is primarily on drawing and shading technique applications.  Unlike "Artyfactory," the lessons are designed to perfect lines. shapes, values, and space in a 2D composition. This website also has blogs, forums, and interactive activities for students with inquiries, ideas, or if they just simply want to challenge themselves. The website also provides teachers with samples and handouts for students in line,figure, and perspective drawing, as well as professional training.  Overall, its a website catered to everyone. Feel free to explore it!
Click the link below to direct yourself to the site:http://www.drawspace.com