This project originated from my desire to develop a lesson for my first-graders that would combine physical drawings and digital animations to amplify student voice, foster creative expression, and incorporate social-emotional learning (SEL) goals. Students studied the works of 17th-century painter Rembrandt van Rijn and created unique 21st-century “emotional robots” while addressing multiple National Core Arts Standards and the ISTE Creative Communicator Standard.
Art teachers support their students in recognizing and understanding the part that design plays in their everyday lives. Students express emotions through physical drawings of robots with digital symbolism, create visually impactful infographics inspired by real or imagined travels, develop real-world skills by collaborating with clients on design-related projects, and more.
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