Teachers Instructions

Welcome. 

This WebQuest is centered around connecting students with their identity, environment, and community. This journey is built on the artistic process of connecting, responding, and creating.  We believe that the process of exploration in each activity is critical to the success of this WebQuest and to your students as artists.  We want to give students the time and space to really think about and develop their ideas, and to have fun! We are not looking for the right answer or for students to do what is expected. Our goal is to engage with students and springboard ideas for them to push the envelope of their experience in art class. For you, in this WebQuest, We highly recommend doing these files with your students. You can be a guide in kick starting conversations and asking questions to deepen the complexities and connections. It would be helpful if you could note what you notice during each exercise, what was difficult for students etc. 
 
We recommend that each teacher participates along with their students. This again will foster creativity and community. 
For the week, you could see yourself as a informed participant.  As well as someone who could keep students aware of time and play videos for students that they are unable to view on their own device. 
 
Suggested classroom protocol: 

This is your classroom at the end of the day, so obviously follow the rules and routine that you have implemented.
We have 3 data files for the students to complete.

The last data file will imagine will take longer to complete, we are estimating two days. Again, it is crucial the students have enough time to really work on each file and discuss their ideas.  
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All Reflections will be submitted onto Google Classroom. 

• Data File 1 Human Scan Reflection
• Data File 2 Dumpster Dive Reflection (Picture + Story) 
• Data File 3 - 2 Parts 
  • Part 1 - Ideation of Sculpture
  • Part 2 - Picture of completed 3D Sculpture with Title and Reflection

 
We expect students to have engaging responses to each file. Our rubric is slightly more abstract. There is not a minimum sentences requirement to be filled, unless we note it specifically in the instructions (see file 2). We DO require students to “show” their ideas and process. For most of the reflections students can answer our questions in any media on their sketchbook pages that they see fit.  We really encourage creativity in their sketchbooks. 
 
 
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us:
            Alexis Drobka – [email protected]
            Shelby Young - [email protected] 
 

Guiding the Files 

Data File 1
Duration: 1 class period

On the first day of the Webquest, have students explore the website on the their computers.

Please have the website up on the projector. Our first task involves a “1-minute” human scan. On the data file we have a timer. If you could have the class do this 1- minute scan all together. In this activity, students will participating in a 1 minute mindfullness exercise.
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For this activity it is better when the room is quiet so students can focus on their own breath.  

Data File 2
Duration: 1 class period

On the second day of the WebQuest, we will be having students doing an activity a bit out of the ordinary.
They will be going on a trash scavenger hunt around the school and creating personified stories of the pieces of trash they find. We will need a bit of extra help from you on this task. 

We suggest giving the school faculty a heads up so when they see students digging in trash cans around the school they are not alarmed. If you could divide the students into small groups of 5-6 people. Remind them  where they are allowed to go in this scavenger hunt and where is off limits. We do not want to disrupt other classes so please remind them to be quiet and respectful as well.

If you could provide a set of rubber gloves for each group, for when they are digging in the trash cans. Once they are in groups they will have 15 minutes to leave the classroom and return with their items. Each student needs to have selected on item of trash. 

Once they are back in the classroom they will research their item, write their stories, and  take a picture of their trash item. We encourage you to also partake in the activity and listen in on group discussions. They will upload their picture and stores into google classroom. 

Data File 3
Duration: 2 class period

On the third day of the WebQuest students will begin the third and final file. This is a larger file and we imagine it will take two days to complete. 

Day 1) 
This day will be dedicated to students drawing inspiration from the previous files and their lives to begin to create a 3D sculpture. 

Students will be asked to view some videos and articles from artists what inspires them. 
Students will then begin to create an inspiration page on their sketch book of themes for their sculpture. 
Please encourage them to use materials outside the box. For example magazines, found objects, fabric. etc. 
They are required to include one found object (anything other than writing/drawing/ materials). 

After they complete the inspiration page in the their sketchbooks we ask that begin sketching ideas for the shape of their sculpture. 

Day 2)
We will provide feedback on students' two sketchbook pages. 
​After students have read through our feedback they can begin drawing in Tinkercad and then finally printing their sculpture.