@NipRockArt

#NipRockArt students have been so busy creating projects for Dot Day!   We would like to thank Chelsie Meyer and her students at Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School for sharing their idea for this year's fun project:   using the ColAR Mix app to create 3D art! We have had so much fun creating our 3D images and using Augmented Reality for the first time!  We tried to connect to discuss our projects, but our audio didn't work very well.  We'll definitely keep trying! Our connection may have been weak, but we'll keep trying to chat!   We were happy to connect with Jake Jacobs and his students in New York, who also celebrated Dot Day:     A huge thank you to Jake & his students for chatting with us today! We are busy working on our Dot Day Mural, and we'll be sure to share the finished work as soon as it's  done.  Here is our work in progress: We are so thankful for Dot Day . ...

...and a very warm welcome to all my new grade 9 students!! We have so many new things to explore and discover this semester.  I can't wait to meet you, to find out what you like learning about, and what you are capable of!  

Get ready to share ideas...  Adobe Creative Class from Melcher Media on Vimeo . Let's see what you're made of, and what you can make! #niprockart

[ View the story "A Conversation with Sir Ken Robinson" on Storify ] ** A few more thoughts here: A Conversation with Sir Ken Robinson

Since you're so busy preparing your final tasks before the end of the semester, I thought you deserved a little smile. :)  That video is just so cute.

To all of my #niprockart students: Just for fun, I'd like you to imagine our art room in a new way.  What if, instead of sitting down and working on the same project as the rest of the class, you worked on projects and materials that you were interested in?  What if our classroom had an area for students who enjoyed sculpture, another area for film and photography, another for drawing & painting, and... well, you get the idea.  What if our classroom projects were actually commissioned by people who needed things done... in the 'real world'?  What would you change about our classroom to make it into the art room you wish it could be? If you have a moment to spare, write down your ideas on your blog -- I'd love to find out what you think!

I wish I could speak as eloquently as Neil Gaiman.  I can't, but I can certainly share his thoughts because I want my students to hear them: