QR Scavenger Hunt

Lesson Title: QR Code Scavenger Hunt

Mr. Andres Lora

11th Grade

Introduction: QR Codes are bar code images that can be captured with a smart phone or reader device that link directly to a website or other information.  They are a quick easy solution for sharing information without risking misspelling or human error in the data trading process.

Standards

3.6 Technology Education

3.7 Technology Devices

9.2 Historical and Cultural Contexts

9.3 Critical Response

Goal: Students will be able to appropriately timeline artwork from the 1800's to today in an open discussion.

Objectives

Students will:

1. Be able to discuss where different art movements pieces are from
2. Use a QR Code and appropriate technologies
3. Use visual learning in the classroom

Supplies: Computer, Smartphone/ QR Code readers, QR Codes at end of lesson.

Teacher's Prep:

Hid images around classroom (make it difficult these aren't 2nd graders)

Introduction:

Explain what a QR Code is and tell students that there are 6 QR Codes hidden in the classroom.

Directions

1. Divide class into groups of 3-4 depending on size of class
2. Search class room and find all 6 QR codes
3. Take pictures of QR Codes with smartphones or readers
4. Look at each picture and think about (prompted by teacher:
• What's going on in this picture? What do you see that makes you say that? What more can we find? What can we guess about the time period it is from based off of these things?
• Using different observations of the image what can the students contribute to the possible timeline of the images, based off of previous knowledge from the class and imagery, technique, style (etc.)
5. Arrange the pictures in the appropriate order based off of discussion with group.

Evaluation:

Based off of proper order of images, contribution to class discussion

Time Budget:

5 min Intro

10 min search/take pictures and view on computer

20 min discussion of artworks

10 min organize artworks

Safety Concerns: Internet

QR Codes:

VTS Web Critique

The Conversion of Saint Paul on the Way to Damascus by Caravaggio | source |

1. What is going on in this picture?
2. What do you see that makes you say that?
3. What more can you find?
4. What can be said in regards to form and lighting that could not be seen in earlier artworks?

www.vtshome.org

my art wordle

Wordle Lesson Plan

Teacher: Andres Lora

Grade Level: Middle School

Title: Astronomy Wordle Lesson Plan

Brief History and Background:

To be taught in coordination with a space lesson this lesson plan will help strengthen the students vocabulary in a creative and design based environment. Students will be creating constellations with the vocabulary that they are learning in their science class regarding space, planets and other celestial bodies.

Standards:
3.5 Earth Sciences(Natural Sciences)
3.8 Science, Technology, and Human Endeavors
9.1 Production of Art
9.2 Historical and Cultural Contexts

Goal: Create constellations using space terminology

Objectives:

Students will...

have a firmer grasp of space related vocabulary
be able to identify the shapes of specific constellations

Resource Materials/Visual Aides: Constellation app, or constellation globe, examples of effective typography (photos made of words etc)

Supplies/Materials: Legal sized black paper for all students,chalk, list of space terms

Teacher Preparation: use a piece of cardboard to create a guide for your constellation and map out the star points for Orion, Ursa Major, and Leo by putting holes in the cardboard at the star points of the constellations. Put constellations first in paper and then in chalk on each students page, and set up supplies at the table.

Teaching
Introduction:
Discuss the unit they have been working on to get them using the space vocabulary an talking about the different constellations they know. Talk about the importance of type and the arrangement of type.

Directions:
Have students arrive to prepared class room and start discussing the work they are doing in their science class. Show examples of effective type and ask the students to find a creative way to show the key terms from the list of space vocabulary provided and using the constellations as your design guide. Students must use all of the space words, which can be repeated in the different constellations provided. By writing the words the repetition of it will help the students remember, and ease the pressure of memorizing the vocabulary words.

Critique/Evaluation/Assessment:
This exercise will not only reinforce the knowledge the students have about space, but they will also display their design and typographical skills in their arrangement of the different words.

Time Budget: 45 minutes

Vocabulary: words from http://planetfacts.org/category/space-terms/

Bibliography/References:

http://planetfacts.org/category/space-terms/

www.wordle.net

http://apod.nasa.gov/