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Friday, February 20, 2009

TPACK

The content I am focusing on comes from the Utah State Core Curriculum. It is the third grade visual arts standard 4 objective 3. This content is supposed to focus on famous artists or artwork. I decided to teach about four artists: van Gogh, Picasso, Monet, and da Vinci.

The pedagogy I am using fits really well with the content because I wanted to basically focus on the lives and the artwork of these men. I wanted this to be interesting to the students so I am teaching in a way that will be interesting and insightful for the students.

The technology I am using works really well with the content and the pedagogy. I wanted the students to be interested in learning about these artists so I am using google earth to pinpoint the birth places of these four individuals. When the students click on the locations of the birth places, they will be able to read a brief synopsis of the artist and click on a link to wikipedia so that they can read more into the topic for themselves. At each location, the students are able to complete an activity that is engaging and deals with either the artist or the artwork being represented. This helps the students to understand the content and fits really well with the pedagogy because it allows me to teach in an interesting way that is engaging to the students.

Virtual Tour Plan

Location ActivityGoogle Earth Content
1. Groot Zundert, NetherlandsSketch a self-portraitPicture of van Gogh’s self portrait and brief description of Vincent van Gogh. Wiki link to his biography
2. Florence, ItalyWrite your first reaction to this painting. What do you think is interesting about this painting?Picture of Mona Lisa and brief description of Leonardo da Vinci. Wiki link to his biography
3. Paris, FranceSince Monet traveled repeatedly to Venice and London, measure how far it is from Paris to these two locations. Picture of Monet and brief description of who he was. Brief description of who he was. Discuss his travels to Venice and London. Wiki link to biography
4. Andalusian,SpainPlay around with Mr. Picasso Head Picture of Pablo Picasso and brief description of who he was. Wiki link to his biography
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