Amanda

__ About the Yellow CIG Project __
As part of the Arts Educator 2.0 Project (Year 2), I have been placed in a collaborative inquiry group, whose goal this year is to choose a topic within the arts, create a hypothesis, research the topic, and create and carry out a study of the chosen topic. My CIG chose to focus on the issue of arts advocacy which lead us to careers in the arts. We are questioning if parents and students were informed about arts related careers/economic possibilities, their attitudes might become more supportive of arts activities in the community and arts programs in the schools. Our CIG came up with the hypothesis that student motivation is essential to effective learning. If students see that arts classes can lead to career/economic possibilities-would student motivation and success improve in their arts classes?

To test the hypothesis, we will measure change in student attitude and motivation towards the arts. We will create a unit of study which begins with a pretest questioning the student attitudes towards the arts. We will then present and explain various arts related professions. The students will choose a career and then actually become their profession. They will research their profession, create a product and then present to the class. Each teacher in the CIG will end the project with a similar post-test which will give us data on any changes in attitude/knowledge.

Pre and Post Tests can be found on the Yellow CIG Wiki
http://cigdb.wikispaces.com/Revised+Pre-Post+Test

Student Job Choices can be found on the Yellow CIG Wiki
http://cigdb.wikispaces.com/Job+Choices

Reflection
Beginning of the project: media type="file" key="Amanda Career Explanation.m4a" width="300" height="50" After the project: media type="file" key="Art Educator YR2 Conclusion.m4a" width="300" height="50"

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 Documentation
/portal/server.pt/community/standards_aligned_system/4228 || snow days || 3/17/2010 || 1 hr 30 min || uploaded 2 student animations to our new wiki || 1,2 || http://yr2yellowcigpresentation.wikispaces.com/Amanda || wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * Date || Time || Activity || GPRA || Where to Find ||
 * 10/27/09 || 1 hr 30 min || Illuminate meeting, review materials ideas || 1 || http://cigdb.wikispaces.com ||
 * 10/28/09 || 30 min || Art Educator wiki updates and searching || 1 || http://cigdb.wikispaces.com ||
 * 10/29/09 || 1 hr 30 min || Online research and added information to personal wiki || 1,2 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 11/10/09 || 30 min || e mails about meeting time/place || 1,2 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 11/18/09 || 1 hr || SAS website searching || 1,2 || SAS []
 * 11/20/09 || 30 min || Careers in the arts and descriptions (links posted on CIG wiki) || 1,2 || http://cigdb.wikispaces.com ||
 * 12/12/09 || 2 hrs || Listed appropriate questions on assignment sheet || 1,2 || http://cigdb.wikispaces.com/Assignment+Sheet+Sample ||
 * 1/19/10 || 20 min || Worked on the numbering and spacing on pre test || 1 || http://cigdb.wikispaces.com/Revised+Pre-Post+Test ||
 * 1/20/10 || 30 min || Reviewed Michaels changes and added feedback || 1 || http://cigdb.wikispaces.com/Revised+Pre-Post+Test ||
 * 1/25/10 || 2 hrs || Worked on 7 pages of Career Choices/ put into Word/Printed and ready to distribute || 1,2 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 1/28/10 || 1 hr || Worked on lesson and how to introduce Unit of study || 2 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 2/1/10 || 20 min || Posted on Discussion Board about meeting and CIG funds. || 1 || http://cigdb.wikispaces.com/message/view/home/19544391 ||
 * 2/5/10 || 30 min || NAEA convention research-found out costs of registration and hotel. Posted on yellow cig Discussion wiki page || 1 || http://cigdb.wikispaces.com/message/view/home/19544391 ||
 * 2/10/10 || 1 hr || Uploaded student work onto utube which I then embedded into my person wiki. Check out the sneak peak of a 5th grade aimator! || 1,2 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 2/11/10 || 1 hr || Research Cig Money-Projectors. Which one is best for student need? || 1 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Grant ||
 * 2/17/10 || 1 hr || Read Cig e mails, posted on Message Board for February || 1 || http://cigdb.wikispaces.com/Message+Board ||
 * 2/18/10 || 4 hrs || Extra time was needed to catch students up to speed with the animation software. This was for Animators only. An explanation is posted on my personal wiki || 2 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 2/1-2/17/10 || 4 hrs || Administered pre-test, introduced Project and created groups. Handed out career choice packets to each group. (six 5th grade classes) || 1,2 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 2/28/10 || 30 min || Phone call with Rachael || 1,2 || Discussed money/technology/missed class time from
 * 3/3/10 || 30 min || Skype meeting with David || 1 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 3/4/10 || 1 hr || Skype with Aimee and Ken. Checked out North Allegheny School District Animation. Uploaded pictures of student work || 1 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 3/1-3/5/10 || 3 hrs 30 min || overlooked student presentations and took photographs to show documentation. || 1,2 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Careers ||
 * 3/7/10 || 30 min || posted reflection on IU meeting. Also, joined our new wiki || 1 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 3/9/10 || 30 min || updated excel document about Grant information, researched pricing/dig camera || 1 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 3/16/10
 * 4/1/10 || 1 hr || uploaded student animations to wiki || 1,2 || http://yr2yellowcigpresentation.wikispaces.com/Amanda ||
 * 4/12/10 || 30 min || Created chart to begin collecting data from pre and post tests || 1 || [].
 * 4/13/10 || 3 hrs || Collecting data and adding to chart || 1,2 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 4/21/10 || 30 min || Aimee and I met on skype. Discussed voice clips. || 1,2 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Workhttp://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 4/28/10 || 1 hr || Skype meeting || 1,2 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 5/1/10 || 1 hr || updating hours- transferring from personal wiki to this page || 1 || http://cigdb.wikispaces.com/page/edit/Time%20Tracker?responseToken=2d6affa438967bd7f4d91ac797fbe995 ||
 * 5/1/10 || 30 min || How to upload sound clip without downloading to utube. Posted on wiki message board || 1 || http://cigdb.wikispaces.com/message/list/home ||
 * 5/3/10 || 30 min || learned how to upload voice memos from itunes onto wiki!!!! You can view them on our new wiki || 1 || http://yr2yellowcigpresentation.wikispaces.com/Amanda ||
 * 4/30/10 || 7 hrs || Day 6: Chose images to be included on the video, gathered information for the video. Also worked on a vado recording with Michael which will be included on teh video || 1,2 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 5/5/10 || 1 hr || Skype Meeting and Email to those who missed the meeting || 1 || http://barberartroom.wikispaces.com/Year+2+Work ||
 * 5/11/10 || 4 hrs || Watched Video, emailed Ken about conclusion voice clip, worked on wiki presentation page, sent total hours as of now. || 1 || http://yr2yellowcigpresentation.wikispaces.com/Amanda ||
 * 5/11/10 || 1 hr 30 min || skype meeting- wrapping up loose ends. Finishing presentation website. || 1,2 || http://yr2yellowcigpresentation.wikispaces.com/Amanda ||
 * 5/12/10 || 3 hrs || organizing personal page on presentation wiki. Typed up my chart about 5 times- I finally made a word document and copied it onto my wiki. || 1 || http://yr2yellowcigpresentation.wikispaces.com/Amanda ||