Week 2

Learning Objective: Students will analyze and critique global street art, evaluating its purpose and its effectiveness.  

The Padlet that I chose to create will be used to initiate a dialogue for students.  Students will gain knowledge about street art and its possible implications.  Students will review methods to observe and evaluate artworks.  Students will also learn about the complications artist face when taking inspiration or ideas from the real world.  Analyzing and critiquing, students will upload to a Padlet, an image of work and discuss their findings with their classmates using attributions and creative commons.  

Application: The principles from last week that were taken into consideration would be the segmented principle and the personalization principle.  To use this lesson in my class, I would break up the lesson into shorter portions for a week long assignment coupled with a creation section in which students would design their own work.  Throughout the lesson, students would be engaged with their fellow students and me through discussion board post.  One element in the Padlet correlates with the usage of discussion boards and the legality of slander in a public forum, even in cases of anonymity.  On a side note before this lesson, students would already be informed on appropriate classroom dialogue and the school district's digital citizenship policies.

Reflection:  To be honest, I am uncertain of Padlet for instructional usage in my classroom setting, however, it may be a beneficial tool for collaborative work with students.  I could see how a classroom Padlet for everyone to share links and resources that are embedded would be easier than simply supplying a random link.

With regards to creative commons, in the past, I have shown a video about using ideas from others to inspire one's own work.  The video can be summed up by saying no one has a completely original thought but an interpretation of another's.  This lesson has opened my eyes on how I could relate real world scenarios of intellectual possession into the mind of a high school student.  Social media has offered an avenue for students to share information instantly with a simple click of a button.  This is why I want to learn more about possible tools and resources to better suit the needs of my students.