Using Skill Builders in Choice-Based Art
Presented by Gina Smith, NBCT and Sara Baird, NBCT
Presented by Sara Baird, NBCT and Gina Smith, NBCT
Graphic design tips to create a high quality poster about any subject. Using artistic skills to demonstrate knowledge of content is a great way to extend and assess learning. Studies show that students who draw accurate depictions of content have greater retention and deeper levels of understanding.
This slide deck was created by my student teacher who specialized in graphic design and animation. Creating a comic or an animated character based on other content can be an easy and fun way for students to demonstrate knowledge and deepen learning. Book Creator is a great platform to use for comics and for stop motion animation check out Cloudstopmotion.com.
Here is a great example of using Stop Motion Animation to demonstrate knowledge .
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