People often grab clipart as a quick fix. Clipart has changed, BUT the pedagogy of using/ grabbing something to fill the gab, with out actually thinking about the image that is needed to support, enhance the work still remains. There are numerous programmes out there that allow children to generate their own art work. The art work can then be saved and inserted into presentation software, multimedia presentations, or word processing documents. Often a simple copy and paste will allow the art work to be inserted. Sometimes the creations need to be saved in jpeg format. Art and drawing programmes that I know about, that are available for the computer are: KidPix MacKeiv ( KidPix) Tux Paint, Art Rage, Paint/ Draw in MS Office Hyperstudio Are there other art programme that you know of, or have used, that allow children to create?
Art Rage. This is a free download for both PC and Apple. You can up grade Art Rage for $1 per licence. Tux Paint. Free download for both platforms.
Check out software for learning which is an MOE funded site on tki that offers lots of options and information around software, and includes classroom examples of programmes
What are your thoughts? Do you use Clip Art, how do you use it? Do you
We at Greenpark have discussed this reading. None of us regularly use clipart. We value creativity and teach drawing within Visual Arts programme and provide lots of opportunity for practice.We believe our response to children's drawings contributes to self-esteem,and a positive attitude to drawing ,and fosters an appreciation of the visual arts. Some topics will lend themselves more to observational drawings, and/or an opportunity to clarify thinking.This discussion gave us the opportunity to consider the possibility of transferring the student's drawings to the computer, and making greater use of KidsPix and Paint. Cheryl West Melton School:
Need to look at the purpose of what you are doing. Children's art becomes more valuable as they have created it. It gives personal meaning. If children draw a picture themselves, focusing on detail-
Clip art may make a document more interesting/professional.
Overall see clipart has a place. Clip art saves time.
Little River School
Little River School don't use clipart. We use children's drawings and photos. This helps with creativity and also allows all children to participate and contribute.
I DON'T use clipart. In my job I see sooooooooooo much clip art in presentations that has no bearing or reflection on the work that is being shown, but is used for the sake of having some clip art to " enhance" the presentation. (If I haven't shown you THE powerpoint I have made by a person who uses every transition, then ask me to share it with you....... and don't get me started on noisey transitions.........
If I want an image I sometimes go to www.google.co.nz and click on images, and do a search for an image. I am using someone else's work/ image etc and where does copyright plagiarism fit in here? What has your school said in your curriculum in the values section? Valuing own work? I have been known to find and use a rose to send to my e-learning team colleagues on Valentines Day. :-)
I also use morgue file......A site where photographers have put their "old, dead" images. www.morguefile.com. This gives me good digital photos when I want something to enhance my presentations, on the ocassions that i don't have my own photos. Morgue files is a freeware site that you can use without any implications, and the author welcome your use........ they say "The purpose of this site is to provide free image reference material for use in all creative pursuits".
However mostly I like to use my own pictures, or pictures of children doing things that illustrate the point I am trying to make. I try and think, does this picture say a thousand words. Clipart in powerpoint as one article suggested becomes a “visual cliché.” It shows a lack of creativity".
I read another article last month that suggested each slide on a presentation should be represented with a picture. That way the audience listen to the message you are giving. If your slide is full of words the audience could have stayed away and listened to it on a podcast or downloaded the presentation and stayed at home. When I find it I will share it with you.
If you do use www images, don't forget to acknowledge your source and when you retrieved the image from the net, as I am sure you do.
Jocelyn
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Beyond ClipArt. Jamie McKenzie
People often grab clipart as a quick fix. Clipart has changed, BUT the pedagogy of using/ grabbing something to fill the gab, with out actually thinking about the image that is needed to support, enhance the work still remains. There are numerous programmes out there that allow children to generate their own art work. The art work can then be saved and inserted into presentation software, multimedia presentations, or word processing documents. Often a simple copy and paste will allow the art work to be inserted. Sometimes the creations need to be saved in jpeg format. Art and drawing programmes that I know about, that are available for the computer are: KidPix MacKeiv ( KidPix) Tux Paint, Art Rage, Paint/ Draw in MS Office Hyperstudio Are there other art programme that you know of, or have used, that allow children to create?Mckenzies reading Web link to Beyond Clip Art.
Art Rage. This is a free download for both PC and Apple. You can up grade Art Rage for $1 per licence.
Tux Paint. Free download for both platforms.
Check out software for learning which is an MOE funded site on tki that offers lots of options and information around software, and includes classroom examples of programmes
What are your thoughts? Do you use Clip Art, how do you use it? Do you
We at Greenpark have discussed this reading. None of us regularly use clipart. We value creativity and teach drawing within Visual Arts programme and provide lots of opportunity for practice.We believe our response to children's drawings contributes to self-esteem,and a positive attitude to drawing ,and fosters an appreciation of the visual arts. Some topics will lend themselves more to observational drawings, and/or an opportunity to clarify thinking.This discussion gave us the opportunity to consider the possibility of transferring the student's drawings to the computer, and making greater use of KidsPix and Paint. CherylWest Melton School:
Need to look at the purpose of what you are doing. Children's art becomes more valuable as they have created it. It gives personal meaning. If children draw a picture themselves, focusing on detail-
Clip art may make a document more interesting/professional.
Overall see clipart has a place. Clip art saves time.
Little River School
Little River School don't use clipart. We use children's drawings and photos. This helps with creativity and also allows all children to participate and contribute.
I DON'T use clipart. In my job I see sooooooooooo much clip art in presentations that has no bearing or reflection on the work that is being shown, but is used for the sake of having some clip art to " enhance" the presentation. (If I haven't shown you THE powerpoint I have made by a person who uses every transition, then ask me to share it with you....... and don't get me started on noisey transitions.........
If I want an image I sometimes go to www.google.co.nz and click on images, and do a search for an image. I am using someone else's work/ image etc and where does copyright plagiarism fit in here? What has your school said in your curriculum in the values section? Valuing own work? I have been known to find and use a rose to send to my e-learning team colleagues on Valentines Day. :-)
I also use morgue file......A site where photographers have put their "old, dead" images. www.morguefile.com. This gives me good digital photos when I want something to enhance my presentations, on the ocassions that i don't have my own photos. Morgue files is a freeware site that you can use without any implications, and the author welcome your use........ they say "The purpose of this site is to provide free image reference material for use in all creative pursuits".
However mostly I like to use my own pictures, or pictures of children doing things that illustrate the point I am trying to make. I try and think, does this picture say a thousand words. Clipart in powerpoint as one article suggested becomes a “visual cliché.” It shows a lack of creativity".
I read another article last month that suggested each slide on a presentation should be represented with a picture. That way the audience listen to the message you are giving. If your slide is full of words the audience could have stayed away and listened to it on a podcast or downloaded the presentation and stayed at home. When I find it I will share it with you.
If you do use www images, don't forget to acknowledge your source and when you retrieved the image from the net, as I am sure you do.
Jocelyn