Vermont MIDI/ARTT Project, Incorporated will sponsor a residential summer institute featuring 5 different courses in arts and technology from July 12th to July 15th at the technologically advanced Stafford Academic Center at Castleton State College. The individual courses fall within 3 strands: music composition, integration of digital and traditional visual arts, or an independent study arranged with the instructor. The course number for all courses is Education (EDU 6710 C12). This is also cross listed with Music (MUS 6710 C01) for anyone taking Music Composition or an Independent Study with a focus on music curriculum or projects.
This Arts and Technology Summer Institute can be taken as either a workshop experience for professional development hours or as a credit course through Castleton State College. Participants who choose the 3 credit option are required to continue uploading work and critiquing the work of others on the password protected website for the two weeks following the institute.
Participants who choose the 3 credit option are required to continue uploading their personal project to a password protected website and critiquing the work of others on the password protected website for the two weeks following the institute. It is expected that participants will spend at least fifteen additional hours on course work beyond the residential institute. One reflective paper will be due at the end of the two week follow up period. All work must be completed by Monday, August 1, 2005.
Objectives:
· Participants will develop new technology skills in one of 3 institute strands (music composition, integration of traditional visual art with digital imaging, or independent study project).
· Participants will explore strategies for the use of these technology tools for personal creativity and for school settings.
· Participants will gain experience in using online communication to expand and extend their own work.
· Participants will reflect on their own learning.
· Participants will read, reflect, and discuss two articles connected with arts and technology integration through the arts.
Activities:
· Instruction and hands-on exploration within the individual courses from 8:30 AM until 4:00 PM daily.
· CSC credit participants will meet daily from 4 to 5:00 PM to discuss assignments and reflect on readings.
· Evening sessions daily from 7 to 9:00 PM with a variety of offerings.
· Opportunities to network with other teachers and artists.
Assignments:
** Students who elect to take CSC credit should plan on an additional 15 hours of work beyond the institute to be completed by Monday, August 1st.**
· Personal Project - Plan an additional 8 to 10 hours of work beyond the institute on a project in either music composition or visual art that will be uploaded to a password protected website for critique by other students from the course and professional artist mentors. The work will be shared in the beginning stages through to completion of the project, detailing the changes that take place throughout the project.
· Responding to the Work of Others - Focused comments and suggestions help participants improve their work throughout the creative process. Course participants will use the password protected website to share discussions about the work posted in the 2 weeks following the institute.
· Journal - Reflection on the creative process and on individual learning will be documented by participants through writing at least one page daily in a personal journal. This will be turned in to the instructor and returned.
· Reflective paper -A two to three page paper will be submitted following the completion of the online project work. This paper will synthesize thoughts from the journal and from experiences gained while working on the creative project in the online environment.
· Read, reflect on, and discuss the following articles:
· Warlick, David, (2002) Integration Building 21st Century Learning
Environments. Available at:
http://www.landmark-project.com/edtechnot_warlick/
· Thatcher, Michelle, (2004). Sound and Vision. Available at:
http://techlearning.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=49901422
· Roland, Craig, (1994). Preparing Children for the Twenty-First Century
A Rationale for Integrating New Technology into School Arts Programs.
Available at:
http://grove.ufl.edu/~rolandc/archives/arts~technology.html
· Olejarz, Harold, (1996). Integrating Technology into the Art Curriculum.
Available at:
http://www.olejarz.com/teched/essays/arttech.html