Ideas!

Hello friends, today I have exciting news. I am going to be embarking on my very own Genius Hour project! I thought long and hard about what I might want to do and it just came to me one day when I was sitting outside. I've decided to explore how I can create meaningful art pieces that represent the beauty of nature. I have always been an avid outdoors-woman as I have been hiking, swimming, camping and basically spending every available minute outside when I can. I have always been able to appreciate the beauty of nature because of my parents who showed me the vast possibilities and beauty in nature. Recently, I took a 6 week art course that went towards my art education degree and I found a new passion at the age of 22. I never pursued art because I felt I wasn't able to draw or paint well (I know, a bit of a fixed mindset right?) but I truly enjoyed my experiences in this course. I had freedom to explore like I had never had in other courses and my creativity just kept pouring onto the pages. I chose to combine these two things because both make me feel peaceful and happy. I have always struggled with anxiety and working on art projects with the focus of nature will help me practice mindfulness and calmness.

https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-pile-of-stones-158607/

For the first step of my project, I am looking into ideas that I might be able to explore for my first art piece. I am looking to create art pieces that both incorporate natural resources (without disrupting ecosystems or taking plants that are still alive) and art supplies. Below I have included a link to an art piece I will likely undertake for my first project. I like this project because the fairies clothes are made of nature which really showcases its beauty and makes the star of the project. I will likely use a canvas to create a few fairies in a natural setting using all the natural resources I can find.

https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/mermag-4650665/make-decorate-your-own-nature-paper-dolls-4519618541


My experiences with art have been minimal so far so I anticipate this will be frustrating for me at times. However, I am looking forward to the process just as much as the end result, wish me luck!

Vanessa

Copyright- Did you make it or take it?

I have never been the most digitally literate person and for the longest time I didn't realize that posting other people's photos, videos, or other forms of media was illegal! I always knew that I had to cite authors of books and articles I had chose to use as a support in my papers but using anything that isn't yours to enhance your own work is stealing!! I would say the most useful tip I took away from this is always cite everything. Even if you are unsure about whether you should cite a piece of information do it anyway because it is better to be safe than sorry. I also learned that you should copyright and cite your own work because people may be inclined to take some of your work as well!
There are different kinds of copyright that you can consider when creating a piece of work. For example, if you create a picture and only want people to view it but not download it or edit it, you can have an all rights reserved creative commons. If you would like to share your work with the public and have people build on your ideas, you can have a some rights reserved creative common. You can then decide who can access your work and in what ways.
Overall, it is important to get students thinking about copyright from an early age if you incorporate digital literacy into the classroom. Don't just stop at having students create a works cited page! Have students investigate different kinds of copyright, where they can find copy right and most importantly why copyright is necessary to be digitally literate.

Riberio (2008, June 30) TPCK Re-visioned [Online Image]. Retrieved  from https://www.flickr.com/photos/lupuca/8720604364

Plougmann (2011, January 20) TPCK Re-visioned [Online Image]. Retrieved  from https://www.flickr.com/photos/criminalintent/5403052781/in/photolist-9es4mr-pRr7ZD-8vBVVr-8vEXcj-5k2wrs-4JX9-8Jw9LH-9ayqsd-e2QMS5-o3wN4Z-3mrXAe-28rtGN-5b495D-e2QMHQ-8vEXjo-8vBVTe-8vBWaH-8vEXd9-e3Zz1-fvT5PN-8vEXtU-5guc28-8vEXmG-bFrCvg-68mS5h-CH3be-8vEXbY-bqVQtj-8vEXpw-dJ1HaZ-6wnx18-8vBVYn-8GmvbX-eenL8S-62Y6XP-A8zQK-8vBVWt-dJ79TA-8vBW9D-dJ1Hwn-62Yv2h-hcbzps-8uVpXv-8uVTTM-8vEXvJ-8mr6gF-6VvuFx-6T2Wt9-bFmvU4-fefJT

Welcome Back!

Hello everyone, it has been a long time since my last post because school has just been so busy! I  realized that I started this blog without giving a lot of information about myself! My name is Vanessa Kiedrowski and I am in the concurrent education at Brock University with a focus in the primary/junior stream. I have always loved young children because I feel they have so much curiosity and passion for the world around them. However, I just finished up a junior placement at my school and I enjoyed the potential of the older students too, so I will most likely go back and get my intermediate qualifications. I really feel that I have chosen a career path that I enjoy and am excited about. I have always loved making a difference when I can and over my placement I realized how much I could change peoples lives just by coming to work every day. I look forward to posting about my experiences and hope you can relate and learn from my experiences :)