Technology and Art

Technology and Art at Chandler Oaks Elementary

Art is something that most students enjoy.   But at COES, Mrs Lanahan is helping students to push the creative envelope.  Encouraging students to be creative by combining photoshop elements and traditional art resulted in some really interesting pieces of artwork. Students took digital photos of themselves, which were then altered using photoshop to create a video game character.  The final digital character was placed in a setting created with traditional paint and mixed media.  It’s not just the older students that are having fun with technology. 2nd graders have also explored a variety of digital self portraits using a variety of tools in tux paint.  Even younger students in Kindergarten have been  learning about the wide variety of fonts that can be used to make their name and describing words look like art by using a simple word document.  Art is always about creativity but using technology to develop that creativity is not limited just to the art itself.  Most recently, Mrs Lanahan was using a google hangout to share her skill with the potters wheel with collaboration of Angie Bell and her artists at Forest North Elementary. Students from another school watched her throw a clay bowl using the potters wheel and FNE students were able to get their questions answered in real time.  Way better than just a movie.  The clay pots were then decorated and sold at the Empty Bowl Fundraiser to help local families in need. Mrs Lanahan is also responsible for the Techno Art club where students have made stop motion movies using frames, powerpoint and digital cameras.

Techno Art Movie created by students using Frames (TM)

Art work done by 2nd grade using Tux Paint

Way to go, Mrs Lanahan and the Cheetahs at COES!

Spring Techno Art Movies

Students in Mrs. Lanahan's Techno Art Club have been busy this spring!  They used claymation techniques and Frames movie making software to make their own movies.  Students used a storyboard to plan out their movie, then created scenery and props.  Students used digital cameras to photograph each step of their movie, then combined the photos with music and special effects.  Check out their work below!

Techno-Art is in the Movie Business

4th and 5th grade members of the Techno-Art club have been working hard making stop motion movies. Students worked in collaborative groups, planned out their story using a storyboard, then had their choice of medium with which to create their story. Some students chose clay, Legos, tangrams, even dry erase boards! Check out one of their feature presentations!

5th Grade Gets Creative With Photoshop

5th grade students stretched their creative muscles while working on Photoshop projects.  Students took their self portrait, opened it into Photoshop and then used a variety of tools to experiment with the design principle of proportion.  By stretching, squeezing, recoloring and liquefying themselves, they were able to morph themselves into a variety of original creatures!

4th grade Showcases their Knowledge of Matter

After investigating the properties of  matter, students demonstrated their understanding by finding examples that highlighted the different properties around the building. They used digital cameras to take pictures and then uploaded them to the laptops. Groups then created a PowerPoint to explain what they observed about matter around the school.