I enjoyed another 2 snow days, and instead of stressing out over my lack of class time with some grade levels, I decided to get building Art Invention Lab. Over VAEA a few months ago, I met Sarah Dewitt Brooks when she lead a workshop on Technology in the Classroom. I realized that I wanted to be able to post student work and project ideas. … Continue reading A NEW Place for Student Stuff
I have been freshly renewed in the art of art education. This weekend, I attended the Virginia Art Education Conference in Falls Church, VA. I presented a workshop, Ride the STEAM Train with Video Game Design, with Dr. Ryan Patton of VCU and Luke Meeken. We focused on the curriculum that’s been developed for the Smithsonian Associates Summer Camp of Video Game Design and the adaptation … Continue reading VAEA 2013
Monopoly? Go Fish? Connect Four? No, its video game time! The video games from summer 2012 with the Smithsonian Campers is up under “Student Work.” I’m thinking or adding a section to it from the Basic Level camps when the students make their own board games to learn about game structure. Or maybe the drawings from character design? I am currently working with Dr. Patton … Continue reading Video Killed the Board Game Star
Technically, I finished the website last week. I’m pretty excited about it, also for the knowledge and experience I picked up that I can help future students with. True, WordPress is not the same as learning how to professionally design a website, but its accessible to the students and it’s free to use. I have been focusing on my goals as an artist and educator … Continue reading Mission Complete
If we ignore all the other failed attempts, this marks the beginning of my first personalized website. I’ve had a few dances with other blogs—curious moments that burned out rather quickly—but the underlying motive was never genuine. Technology and I have a bad history, like siblings who couldn’t get along until they were older. I fried my fair share of computers, cameras, printers, and phones. … Continue reading My First Website and Conquering Familiarity
Meredith K. Cosier 