Holman
Dream Museum
Henrico Learner Profile (HLP) 6C Focus
7th Grade - Visual Arts
SOL/Standard - 7.6 The student will explore and understand historical and cultural influences of Art.
7.8 The student will describe and apply digital citizenship skills related to intellectual property in art research, creation, use of source materials, and sharing.
Learning Experience
Students were paired together based on their art aesthetic. They had to decide on a common theme for their art museum and choose artworks that would go in each of their galleries that fit this theme. Students had to discern which artworks they could correctly identify and reference in their digital museums. Students collaborated on the overall design of the museum fulfilling certain roles, including architect, interior designer, art historian and various other careers in Art. The experience allowed students to be creative with their own choices while bringing in elements of art history and actual art museums. Once completed, students shared their museums in front of their peers who rated the experience using a Likert scale and a brief summary.
What did the student(s) learn about this experience:
"In my experience, the collaboration of the project was a fun and collaborative hands-on experience. When building the project in Minecraft and researching the artwork, we had feedback for each other and combined both our styles to create a project. It was a very fun experience and a great project overall." - Karsyn
What did the student(s) learn about this experience:
"Out of the project, I think that the collaboration piece was one of the best parts. I enjoyed trying to find what you and your partner have in common. We got to work on our dream museum and worked with different sites and got to explore some of our interests. It was fun and the project worked out really well. " - Raiza
What did the teacher enjoy about this experience:
"What I like most about the project is that it not only covers all aspects of a museum, it allows for students to put their own preferences and choices into it. " - Mike Elza
Additional Pictures, Media & Artifacts
Minecraft Dream Museum Project
Thank you to the innovators who helped make this experience possible:
Michael Elza, Art Teacher