Kids' School Course Authors Wanted
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Jo Murphy
- Maureen Fleury
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Jo Murphy
- Maureen Fleury
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Jo Murphy
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Jo Murphy
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Jo Murphy
- Hi Maureen
In Action Kids the first Course is designed for the Child and Carer and then after that the series of courses can even be tiny and quick.
But the initial setup that tells the caregiver how to make sure the child had everything he or she needs. It sets the tone.
I would like someone to write a course called
Absolute Basics - Claycraft for Kids 101.
That way, we could feature clay project courses every month. The first would be about firing, hand techniques etc. But after that it would be chockers with ideas, projects, designs.(One of the things I am doing is offering a prize for clay projects on a monthly basis to get the kids interested in learning about clay.)
With all of my ideas I don't mind whether I do it or someone else.
There are quite a few types that there could be one initial course that is meant to be done with the adult and then from there they could be very quick and some times done by the child alone but with an 'availability' of an adult.
Just in case.
There will probably be as many ways of doing it as people.
One thing with Craft or Art though - there will be heaps of graphics and designs.
Thoughts?
Jo
-- posted by Jo Murphy
» Maureen Fleury - Hi Jo
In response to Hi Maureen posted by brisbaneartist:Jo, how would you feature a new project every month? Would this be carried over into a companion topic or would there be a workshop offered somewhere or a next level course? It would be nice to continue to capture a child's interest after he/she is finished the basic course.
I agree that a guide for an adult is required in many cases. Even though we are expecting the older kids to work on their own, there will be situations where a parent will need to buy supplies and make sure there are safety concerns addressed.
You have lots of great ideas and always thinking ahead.
-- posted by Maureen Fleury
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Jo Murphy
- Maureen
(Sorry for writing logged in as one of the kids before. It happened once before and they had to cancell my functions access until it was sorted out.)
I had a thought on the way home from school. For kids to learn online it has to be affordable.
Out of their own pocket money. $5 a month seems very little money for the Suite - unless you think of it in terms of thousands of kids. And then it seems quite doable.
Affordable for the kids and still profitable for us.
Teachers such as myself write work units every month as a matter of course.
It would be easy to put another short course online every month and be totally reliable.
(It would not be workable without a full and thorough course for starters though.)
If you look at the "eggstraordinary" claycraft I have been putting into Mary's discussion thread Sharing Our Art. (It has been going since back in Darlene's days.)
If there was a primer called Absolute Basics Clay Craft for Kids. Then from there we could devise a project and have a small prize for the month. The woinner could be the featured artist of the month.
What I am suggesting is a subscription like a club. For their $5 a month the kids could take the course and then share openly on the boards.
The upshot would be
- one clay craft course a month
- 12 a year
- in 10 years there would be 120 fully reliable courses up and running.
- Now do this with drawing
- now do this with poetry
- now do this with haiku
- cooking
- kids sports tips. tricks and original games
- now do this with magic tricks
Sites that do this pay the course authors based on hits and discussion. Input - participation.
Now you mightn't want to take the suggestion about subscription based - but - the idea that teachers who are front up in the class room are writing short courses on a regular basis is a reality.
Can you see that any suggestion for a course I make here is up for grabs. I have the luxuary of teaching in a very comfortable environment with networked computers, digtal cameras, a Wacom and Art shed and a kiln. Therefore I have enough. Anyone who wants to join in and take up suggestions feel free! However remember while I am the person in charge of empowering writers in the Arts and Crafts Section of SuiteU I will be actively campaigning for the first primer course to be absolutely thorough and clear. Simple, straight forward and comprehensive. Other wise the whole idea could all fall over because of the original course not being able to "carry the message" so as to speak.
Who ever the care giver of the child is they need to know more than what materials to buy, and more than just a credit card to pay for the course, they need to be able to assist the child online and able to particpate.
Maureen I feel strongly enough about the need for graphics to actively and openly campaign that the issue of webspace be addressed before we begin. Any major forward move with the kids courses is by its very nature going to take up a lot of space due to graphics. I have lots of ways to suggest dealing with this issue. But if we were to begin and not have thought these issues through - we could end up with real logistical troubles.
A partnership with Webshots is one such suggestion.
Think it through though. Every year teachers buy class sets of texts for classes. How about a subscription instead? That could mean a lot of sales.
Jo
-- posted by Jo Murphy
» Maureen Fleury - Back to You Jo
In response to Maureen posted by brisbaneartist:What an interesting idea about subscriptions. I agree with all your rationale. Keep the material fresh by having a new project every month. Have the kids take the primer course in order to bring them up to a certain level. Get them interested and have them return every month to learn more.
I love it!
Jo, what I meant by saying the parent needs to be there to make the payment and to buy supplies, was a statement that the parent has no choice but to get involved right from the start. I think it helps foster quality time between parent (caregiver) & child.
Taking it a step further, what about syndication to classrooms? Group prices?
Anything is possible and logistics are a matter of finding the best way.
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Jo Murphy
- Over To Teachers
Maybe there are teachers reading who have an opinion?
Jo
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Jo Murphy
- Maureen
Just say for example I took on the Clay Craft (Although someone else is welcome to) I would write the first primer course and then.....have a template at the ready. Not only would each course be written into the template but I would work a month ahead of myself. By this I mean...I would have taught the course for a month before launching.
The visual diary would be chockers full of photos and the notes about what was hard, student - questions, tips, tricks etc. etc. Don't forget those that are actrively in the classroom have to have these records anyway.
For some teachers this just means uploading the notes. It could very quickly become streamlined.
I am sure every teacher would have their own individual method - but - every teacher does have some method!
Irene are you swamped in applications yet?
Big Congratulations to Mary Bullying What It Is and How To Cope With It.
Jo
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Jo Murphy
- Companion Topic
I didn't answer this question?
"Would this be carried over into a companion topic."
The answer is I guess everyone would do it their own way.
For me a swap Meet at the end of every month out where others can see the artwork and perhaps think "I would like to learn that" is a great way of providing continued feedback and then gaining much needed course promotion at the same time.
I am all for as much discussion as possible right out where others can be fertilised and sprinkled with creative ideas. Particlualary if it worked on asubscription basis. Older kids could comment on the younger kids work and tell them how they learned.
This would be in keeping with Inquiry Based Learning Strategies.
It could possibly do away with the need to give away free courses.
We could call it Companioning.
Talk soon - off to school,
Jo
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Jo Murphy
- Hi Maureen
I think we have takers for the Basic Clay course!!!
Jo
-- posted by Jo Murphy
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