Alanna Murphy (009432568)
May 14, 2009
Listed are my top 5 websites in the area of art and multimedia. While it was difficult to limit this list to 5, it is easy to see why these resources are great learning tools in educational settings.
1) Color in Motion: An Animated and Interactive Experience of Color Communication and Color Symbolism http://www.mariaclaudiacortes.com/
This site was designed by Maria Claudia Cortes in 2003 as a part of her thesis for the Master of Fine Arts Computer Graphics Design program at the Rochester Institution of Technology. Students respond excitedly to the information, animations and audio especially when used with an IWB. It is a visually appealing site whereby users make kaleidoscopes, direct scenes and manage colors using the theories presented in the movies. The site is free from advertising and presents information in an unbiased manner. Because the site is Flash based, a possible limitation of the site could be the time it takes to load the movies.2) Virtual Museum of Canada http://virtualmuseum.ca/
Joe Fafard http://www.synthescape.com/fafard_working/
This site was developed in 2008 by the Virtual Museum of Canada. This educational-based site offers the viewer an interactive look at the sculptor Joe Fafard's work in a museum setting. Panning, viewing from multiple angles, detail views, audio files and transcripts are options found on this site which makes it a great interactive resource for viewing and experiencing art. A possible limitation to this site involves the time involved loading the images and animations.3) My e-coach http://my-ecoach.com/
My e-Coach is a site that was originally developed in 1999 by educational consultants. Although not an art only website, it has a great database of art activities. In 2008, this lesson was designed by an art educator in California: http://my-ecoach.com/online/activity.php?projectid=4564. Because descriptions, directions, resources, handouts, online presentations, and a rubric for this activity are included, it is a great resource. Students work in a group, conduct a web search, critique, make presentations and present them to their class. Many similar activities can be found on this site. Because there are over 50,000 copyright-free resources, it may take a lot of time to browse.4) Museum of Modern Art http://moma.org/
Printmaking http://www.moma.org/interactives/projects/2001/whatisaprint/flash.html
This site is an excellent interactive resource to expose students to multiple printmaking techniques. Designed in 2001, it includes a gallery of prints that demonstrate the printmaking effects. Recommended readings and sources are listed. Users can manipulate tools to mimic the actions used to create prints. There are interactive multimedia resources that can be accessed including a site created by high school students that explores issues and questions raised by teens about modern art, today's working artists, and what goes on behind the scenes at a museum.5) Keith Haring http://haringkids.com/index.html
Maintained by the Keith Haring Foundation from 1996-2009, this site is an excellent visual representation of the artist’s life and work. Because Haring’s work is somewhat controversial, it is great that the foundation developed a kid-friendly site. The site is current and has an extensive biography, stories, interactive coloring book, games, ecards, morphs, projects and lessons are included.A variety of lessons and activities can be found at: http://haringkids.com/lessons/envs/live/htdocs/index.htm
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