Pinterest in the Art Classroom

There are numerous ways Pinterest can be used in any classroom, art especially. Over the past few years, Pinterest has become more than just a site to upload and share photos. The user can create their own board, upload photos, add pins from the internet, and re-post pins from other users. This is also a great tool to use for collaborative projects and ideas. You can share boards with certain people and allow them access to edit. Many teachers share lesson plans and projects, and it's a good way to get your own out there-allowing for feedback and contributing to a community.

A few ways Pinterest can be used in the art class room are: lesson plan/project ideas, collaborative student projects, online portfolio, displaying student art for parents, examples for the students to use in class, and sharing ideas with other art instructors.

You can follow my personal Pinterest account, xdearjuliet, as well as many others.

Here is a color theory project on analogous colors I just completed: Analogous Emotion

 

This project was my final exam for an Educational Technology course. We created a Project Based Learning sheet using a template provided by the instructor and grading rubric outlining what would be expected of our students, as well as a correlating point system. Then we had to complete the assignment ourselves, as shown above. From this assignment, I learned that there is a lot of knowledge, patience, planning, and skill behind creating a successful lesson.

Steps to Completing the Project:
1. Gain an understanding of analogous colors: colors that directly touch one another on the color wheel.
2. Consider the task at hand: create an analogous color composition displaying an emotion that correlates to your chosen colors.
3. Gather supplies: I used acrylic paint on a small, foam board canvas.
4. Play some awesome music to set le mood! The Beach Boys are always a good place to start. ;)
5. Complete the project, keeping in mind the rubric.
6. Clean up after yourself!