Artists, Google & Competitions

If you didn't know it Alora is submitting one of her fantastic works of art to a competition this Saturday. GO ALORA! I hope everyone got a chance to see it, if not ask her about it. It is really TWO works of art because it was two pictures weaved together. Good luck to her!!!!!

Now is your chance to create art for submission and competition as well; "Calling all Artists, Calling all Artists!"

GOOGLE ART COMPETITION:  

 GOOGLE DOODLE

Art in Science for Doctors

Students, not only do we have an arts integrated school, but medical schools are beginning to follow the trend as well. 

see the original article here: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/health/entries/2011/02/01/art_helps_medical_students_enh.html?cxntfid=blogs_salud

Art helps medical students enhance powers of observation

By Mary Ann Roser | Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 11:39 AM

Can looking at art help future doctors and nurses do a better job with patients?

Officials at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio say the answer is yes. They have teamed up with the McNay Art Museum in the Alamo City to offer Art Rounds, a three-week workshop this winter aimed at training future doctors and nurses to look carefully at an artwork and “avoid being misguided by assumptions.”

A study of the program, now in its second year, showed that the students had a marked improvement in their “visual observation and communication skills, which can lead to improved patient care,” said a news release from the school.

What a patient says about their condition and the way they appear can be very different. Medical professionals sometimes must rely on subtle clues to assess what’s wrong.

“Much like in medicine, the issues we find in artwork may be more complex than they first seem,” said Rose Glennon, senior museum educator. “When a student says they think the subject of a painting feels a certain way, we ask them to tell us what they see that makes them think that. Different people see and notice different things.”

The workshop encourages students to be more comfortable with ambiguity and avoid jumping to conclusions, officials said.

“Medicine has become increasingly reliant on test results and technology so that patients become nothing more than a set of lab values on a computer screen,” said Craig Klugman, assistant director and professor of medical humanities at the university’s Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics. “We need to train physicians to actually see the patient as a whole, rather than reducing the patient to a particular organ, tissue, or lab result.”

For some students, Art Rounds marked their first visit ever to a museum.

Chalk it up is happening THIS WEEKEND!

Chalk It Up is being hosted this Saturday and our students will be participating. I hope you will go out to support them. SAMA hosted First Sunday for families this last weekend and Art Pace was there to promote the event. My son and I went and participated. Thought I would share some pictures to inspire you to go. Helping students and children to create memories is so important and really helps build trust and relationships; something to think about.

Music Production: I Wish I Could Join!

Introduction:
While we were trying to make our schedules we ran into some problems.  Everybody wanted to have Music Production class. I had to get to the bottom of the reason it was so popular.

Herminio: Why is your class so full?

Mr. Guerra: I think everyone sees music production as a glamorous thing. They tend to associate it with big stars and fame. Most of the kids that join under this pretense realize pretty fast that there is a lot of work involved.

Herminio:  Why is everyone interested in joining music production?

Mr. Guerra: People are interested in joining music production because they want to be producers. Although, I think many people are confused as to what this actually entails. Some people associate music production and editing with being an actual artist. Producers and artists can be interchangeable, but we usually focus on one or the other.

Herminio: What exciting things are you doing in class this year?

Mr. Guerra: Writing songs, scoring movies, recording sound effects, learning piano, listening to music, exploring new music.

Herminio: Is there anything else that we should add to this article?

(Mr. Guerra and Herminio deferred to Mr. Kelsey for the question).

Mr. Kelsey: Mr. Guerra recently experimented with soundwaves and science through his knowledge of Oobleck and we are excited for the video that is soon to come! Mr. Guerra is so supportive of our musical talents (even those we never knew we had) and the integration with our school's core subjects. He fits in very well!

HOMEWORK: Arts Education Review of Wavelengths and Frequencies

Alright, here is the plan 10th Grade.

1) I want a comprehensive paper written on Google Docs and shared with 10thgradeacademy@gmail.com which is at least 2 pages and at least 6 paragraphs in length. In the paper you should include the main points from Arts Education Week, showing that you understood the most highlighted issues, then identify the mathematical formulas that were used and how they applied to the musical concepts that were discussed. Finally, describe which parts of the week you liked best.

Assignment Due Date: Friday, September 23, 2011.

Here are some reminders of things to discuss:

1) What is an inverse relationship and how was it tied to sound?
2) What were the formulas for the inverse relationships used to find the wavelengths for the diatonic scale and the lengths of the straws (be sure to identify each variable in the equations)
3) When the volume of water in a glass is increased what happens to the pitch?
4) What was the point of banging the drums or singing while moving away from a microphone?
5) Why are some ampitheaters circular and shaped similar to speakers?
6) What is sound and how does it travel?
7) What is pitch?
8) What is the range of audible frequency for humans?
9) How many notes are in an octave?
10) How much larger is the frequency for a note an octave higher than the previous note?
11) What is the scientific process and how was it used during Arts Education Week?
12) How is the mathematician Pythagoras tied to sound?
13) How is sound and Oobleck tied together?
14) Which videos stood out to you and how were they tied to sound?
15) Describe sine & sound waves. Include a description of what the shape is and the important parts.
16) What do the following words mean: wavelength, frequency, amplitude, oscillation, decibels?
17) How were Ipads used this week? Did they aid you in solving math problems or in your understanding of
       music?
18) Which frequencies travel farther distances, higher or lower?
19) Which frequencies have shorter wavelengths?
20) Which activity did allowed you to learn the most and have the most fun?

If you have Mr. Wilson as a teacher you may turn in the same paper to both of us for a grade. The best way to type this paper would be on Google Docs so you need only share it with both of us.