Media Arts: making with digital tools (drawing, photos)
Aligned to NCAS:Cr — National Core Arts Standards.
What this lesson teaches
Technology is not only for watching, you can use it to make things too. With grown-up help, you can draw on a tablet, take photos of things you love, or record your voice. You are the maker, not just the watcher.
Worked example
Take three photos of your favorite toy from up close, far away, and from the top. Pick the one you like best and tell why.
Practice questions
- Draw a picture on a tablet or paper using bright colors.
- Take a photo of something you think looks cool.
- Record yourself telling a one-sentence story.
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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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Artes Mediáticas: crear con herramientas digitales (dibujo, fotos)
La tecnología no solo sirve para ver cosas, también puedes usarla para crear. Con ayuda de un adulto, puedes dibujar en una tableta, tomar fotos de cosas que te gusten o grabar tu voz. Tú eres el creador, no solo el espectador.
Ejemplo: Toma tres fotos de tu juguete favorito: una de muy cerca, una de lejos y una desde arriba. Elige la que más te guste y explica por qué.
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