Week 11: 11/2 Idea of Final Project

Basic Idea: Use 3D printer to print a dancer.

Week 11: 11/1 3-D Print Bunny

3-D project is more complex and really need time to explore the basic tools. Especially for middle and high school students or beginner to start with build the simple object. Then try something difficult and creative objects or design. When know the steps to create 3-D objects, it's really fun and have more opportunity and challenge to try something different.

Week 10: Classmate's Takeaways

Overall:
After looking peers websites I learned a lot, because everyones' work looks different. Everyone had very different, unique, and creative thought I can takeaway. It's very good process for me to learn from others and expand my knowledge. It's also can be used in the younger age students' classroom to help them learn more from peers.

Week 10: Final Project Idea

Week 10: 10/1 Laser Cutting

I use PhotoShop to edit the painting I painted and made it more contrast in black and white. Then use Laser Cut machine print different part of my painting.

I tried multiple times on one piece of paper and then work on final piece. Because testing is helpful to make the result more successful, I never used laser cutter before. It's also a good experience to learned from process. Now, I felt I'm enjoyed in working and can't wait go back to make more if I have time.

Week 9 9/2 Experience on Scratch

When the first time used Scratch in class, I felt it's really hard. Although we had 30 mins to make a small movement, I felt stressful. It's not easy tool I used before that really need time to experience it and get familiar with it. When I did homework, I felt it's much better for me to work with Scratch. I began enjoyed the whole planning process and felt it's interesting that should have a lot of opportunities to connect with the art class. It's also really challenge for teacher to use this tool. I think the earliest age to work with Scratch should be middle school. Before do the assignment, the teacher should have a brief explanation class to help students explore Scratch, and then include some practices will be better to know students are understand. It's a good tool to connect with other disciplines in art classroom, such as create the game for gamers to practice math, reading, or writing. Students to create a story help them naturally develop logical and critical thinking skills in the art class, because they will focus on how to make the story rather than practice the thinking skills. So that's why I think art classroom is essential and important for people to make them growth and practice skills.

Week 9: 9/1 Scratch - Crab Game

Week 8: 8/2 Stopmotion - Documentation

Week 8: 8/1 Stopmotion - Build A House