ArTechTivity (TM)

ArTechTivity (TM) (the podcast show for Ms. Gaub’s Art Classes)

LISTEN to past podcasts here

Categories (AKA Segments)

• Meet the Artist Segment: create a MOCK interview with an artist (one student playing the host and another playing the artist) EX:  Interview with Salvador Dali
• Here’s Looking at Me: How Artists See themselves By Bob Raczka From a book about different self-portraits.
• P and E: Principles and Elements Segment: Students will define and describe one of the elements or principles of art. EX:  What is Texture
• Art trivia: Questions and facts about art given in a trivia question format
• Jokes and Riddles: Art focused jokes and riddles
  • http://www.littlemonkeymurals.com/ArtJokes.htm#
• Responding to Art: Kids look at a piece of art and share their thoughts and reactions to the work.
• Careers in Art: Pick a job or career that uses art skills and knowledge and do a quick report on the skills and education needed to do this job. EX:  How to become a cartoon aritst
• Careers in Art Interview: Find a living person working in an art field and interview them about their job. (Similar to the Careers in Art segment, but with a live person)
• In The Studio: How to do something in art…EX:  How to make papier-mâché’
• The Meaning of Medium: Vocabulary related to different mediums of art.
• Take Care: Advise and rules for properly taking care of art supplies.
• DIGITAL Art Techniques: How to do something in DIGITAL art…EX:  How to use filters in Photoshop
• Gallery Beat: A live tour of a gallery or museum
• Public Art Spaces: A live tour of sculptures in publics spaces
• Art Story Time: a Picture story book about art or artists
• Notable Quotable: Famous Quotes by artist through the ages
• Terrific Timelines: A piece of art history in an audio timeline
• IS this Art? The teacher will select a piece of art and the student(s) will discuss if it is really art or not.
• Artistic License: What have you or other artists been able to do in the name of art?
• Favorite Project: Students will discuss a favorite project that they have done in class.
• Performance Art: A segment where students explore and discuss performance art.
• Music as Art: A segment where students explore and discuss music as art.
• Commercial Art AKA Art in Advertising: Is it art or just an ad?

Students will each be assigned one or more of the following segments to research, write and record. They will add music and sound effects as desired and then turn in to the teacher. Teacher will host (Introducing the segments) edit and mix the segments together for the beginning casts, with the goal of teaching a couple kids to be final editors for future casts. Below is a list of segments that can be used for the podcast. The goal is to have MORE subjects than you will use in any one podcast.

If you have some more great ideas for segments, list them here!