EXPLORING CAREERS IN 3D: The Change over Time Project

EXPLORING CAREERS IN 3D: The Change over Time ProjectVirginia Career VIEWFall 2012 Workshop

Background

CoT TeamTransdisciplinary Student Team

Greg M. Industrial Design, Creative Technologies, Architecture

Evelien Communication Science, Instructional Design and Technology

Greg W. Computer Science

Kendall Instructional Design and Technology

Emily Educational Psychology

Faculty TeamSchool of Education (SOE)Liesl BaumPhyllis Leary NewbillTeri Finn

AdvisorsDr. Mitzi Vernon School of Architecture and DesignDr. Kathy Cennamo SOEDr. Kelly Parkes SOEDr. Heather Moorefield-Lang College LibrarianMisty Culler- Middle School TeachSarah Gerrol- High School TeacherDesign Problem

To use creative technologies to create a product of the arts that can be used to teach science.ProcessResearchDesign/DevelopmentTesting/ImplementationKindergarten to CollegeGlenvar Middle SchoolVideo Game/Graphic Design course collaborationReview/AdjustmentsFinal OutcomesWebsiteKit

Change over Time (C/T) challenges students to creatively represent learning in a tangible form; through the process of creating paper art sculptures to represent abstract concepts. C/T, a project-based learning activity, encourages students to think critically and creatively as they discover firsthand how art and science inform each other SupportMae Jemison astronaut, doctor, art collector, and dancer advocates for integration of art and science. Jemison calls on educators to teach both art and science, and to create bold thinkers through teaching intuition and logic.

Mae Jemisons TED Talk

Lets PlayWhat does it mean to visualize?

Prompt Card

Paper

Technology

iMotion HD iPod AppFind and press the iMotion HD icon.Select new movie.Make sure manual is selected . Optional: Enter a movie title. Press start to begin capturing videos.Position the iPod until the screen is in the desired area and press the capture button to take a picture of the art.

**Dont press the stop button until you are finished with the video series.**

RulesUse the same piece of paper.

Use all of the paper.

Be original!

There are no right or wrong answers.

2 minutes

Time Lapse VideoAfter capturing the number of desired images, press the stop button twice to stop capturing images.

The app will create a time-lapse video.

Optional: To delete a frame from the movie, press the tools button to display the tool interface. Use the rewind or forward options to reach the desired image to delete. Press the delete button (the icon of a polaroid picture with a minus sign) to remove the frame.

ReflectionWhat happened to the paper as you continued to use it over and over again? What do you think would happen to the paper if you continued to fold it? Can you think of other examples of objects that change over time?Did you have a hard time visualizing some of the careers?Do you think careers change over time?Do you think a persons career path changes over time?What other observations did you make?

Time Lapse Video

Final Product

CoT as a Career Exploration ResourceProject-based learningCollaborationCommunicationCritical ThinkingCreativityTechnologyPresentationInterpretationAnalysis

Consider

Using CoT as an introduction to career exploration with studentsRepeating the same activity throughout the year with different promptsHaving students write a reflectionEngaging classroom teachersExploring more IDEAS kits Emily FielderVirginia Career VIEWfieldere@vt.eduReferencesICAT www.icat.vt.eduIDEAS- www.ideas.soe.vt.eduChange over Time- www.ideas.soe.vt.edu/changeovertimeChange over Time- www.icat.vt.edu/IDEAS/TeacherResources/index.html