CREATING MIRRORS AND WINDOWS:
BEING INTENTIONAL WITH IMAGE SELECTION AND DIGITAL RESOURCES
►Watch NAEA 2024 On-Demand Session Video (35 min)
►View NAEA 2024 presentation slides
(includes link to the Leaning into Looking activity with Wrestling with Image Selection questions table)
► MFA Art Finders slide decks available now!
Some food for thought:
When you are trying to look for images to share out, are there questions about whether or not the images might be:
compelling?
impactful for their learning?
responsible?
What would you do if you had easier access to vetted images to use with your students?
Lucia Hierro (American, born in 1987), MamaEdita, 2017. PolyOrgandi, felt, and digital, print on brushed nylon. Overall: 172.7 × 129.5 × 10.2 cm (68 × 51 × 4 in.). Towles Contemporary Art Fund. 2021.586.1-39 https://collections.mfa.org/objects/699654/
This site introduces you to the Art Finders program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and encourages a conversation centered on image selection that provides mirrors and windows for students, expands narratives, and encourages larger connections to the world outside your studio classroom.
In this site, you can:
Learn about the program and the process of making slide decks for your use
Practice intentionality with image selection through an activity
Engage in reflection (either independently or with colleagues) about the complex questions inherent in being intentional and responsible with what works we show our students and how we present them
We'd love to hear from you and welcome your suggestions and feedback. Contact us at teacherresources@mfa.org. You can also request a customized slide deck for next school year. In the meantime, we are happy to send you in-progress slide decks on a wide range of existing topics -- just email us!