Working with art using digital tools

When introducing tools as means for increased motivation there are several ways of doing it. Thinking about learning makes us very often associate that with traditional learning. It could be a short presentation as a starter to increase interest or motivation.

Creating interest is crucial and introducing a specific activity or event we might have started a process.

Story telling is very much appreciated by pupils and very often also a success factor.

There are different kinds of pupils who learn things in different ways and that is important to realise. All pupils have a right to learn by using different tools and be promoted by our teaching.

According to the Swedish curriculum pupil democracy in education is a necessity. Pupils are entitled to discuss and have opinions on their education.

The Swedish curriculum LGR22 about pupil democracy:

The democratic principles to be able to influence, take responsibility and being involved must include all pupils. They will be given the possibility of influencing their education. They will continuously be stimulated in taking an active part in the development of their education and being informed in all matters concerning them. The information and the formats for their influence must be adapted to age and maturity. The pupils will always be given an opportunity of taking initiatives to matters that will be dealt with in the framework of their education.

As a teacher today you are more like a facilitator, enabling pupils the possibility of learning. Some pupils prefer expressing themselves in pictures, in language, in songs or by drama.

We describe that as different learning styles.

How can we as facilitators/teachers make the learning as positive as possible? With our project “Get Creative With Art Online” we use art from national galleries to work with by using different techniques. We will in this short online course give you a manual with a tool to use:  Scratch.

In our first painting by Carl Larsson called “Lisbet metar” we can see the daughter Lisbet, the child of Carl and Carin Larsson. The painter Carl often based his paintings on scenes from the ordinary family life.

How can we use modern technology to bring action into the painting?

You will be able to familiarize yourself with the programme called Scratch and make it possible for your pupils to create animation in the painting. Doing this enables pupils being involved in the creation of an extended painting!