In my Art Methods class one of my classmates showed the
class how to do an ingenious lesson plan to understand primary secondary and
tertiary colors with the use of model magic.
The lesson works wonderful because the teacher had control over the
quantity of colors given to the students and the portions in order for them to
create different colors by following precise instructions.
I asked her where did she get the idea, and she pointed out
to Pinterest.
I personally had
never used Pinterest. So I decided to give it a chance and explore what
Pinterest is all about. Pinterest is a virtual bulletin board. In my own words it is like the evolution of bookmarks
or a reading list because it is a site where the user keeps a record by pinning
websites of interest for future reference. On Pinterest the pins
are presented with images as opposed to written content.
As opposed to bookmarks; Pinterest works online so the user
has the freedom to use his/her references in different computers.
Moreover Pinterest has the option to organize and create
different boards with different labels/topics and the user can share boards by
making boards public.
As a future Art
teacher I believe that Pinterest is a beneficial platform for Art Educational
Content specially because its content it’s presented with visuals at first
glance. Something that works great for many artists because we may be looking for
a particular image that we memorized but forgot who was the artist that created
it or from what country and time period does he or she belong…
There is so much information and references that as world
Art colleagues we can take and share, there are so many ideas that could enhance
our form of instruction to successfully teach students about the abstract study
of the so many branches of creative activity called Art.
Hi, Monica!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I've never thought of using Pintrest for lesson planning!! I, too, am not a Pintrest user, but I've heard a lot about it. I mostly thought it was used for cute DIY wedding ideas and unique recipes :p But now that you've mentioned it, Pintrest would be an awesome resource for teachers to use for future lessons. Pintrest definitely harbors a lot of creativity, so why not use it for your class?
I was informed about Pinterest a few years ago. Just recently I have noticed that many art teachers post projects and lesson plans. I also like the fact that it's visual. It does make it easy to pick out images that interest you or specific things you may be looking for. I also agree that it is great that as teachers there are websites we can go to for ideas, and Pinterest really has become one of them!
ReplyDeleteI have never thought of using pinterest in the classroom but it makes complete sense! It is a perfect way to spark ideas in either the teacher or the student. As educators we can use it to create creative and fun lessons and students can use it to get ideas on certain projects. With the different folders on pinterest you can use it for any subject with visual representations. Great idea!
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