Showing posts with label innovation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label innovation. Show all posts

Thursday, 7 November 2013

Google Doodles


Today's Google Doodle


Google is an extremely creative company. From the way they design their work spaces, to their products and ideas, google is known for being innovative and unique. Google search is used millions of times every day to help people find information- as a result the google search home page is one of the most highly viewed webpages in the world. With such a great audience, I love the way Google uses their artistic creativity to share knowledge on their homepage in the form of google doodles. Since 1998 when they first had the idea to doodle up their search page, google has created over 1000 google doodles on display for certain events and celebrations such as holidays and birthday of famous people including many artists.  Pretty cool way to slip some creativity into an ordinary google search!

Google Doodle Archive
You can learn more about Google doodles HERE, see their archive of doodles HERE (is there a special doodle on your birthday?), or even buy Google doodle designs HERE.   Notice how they celebrate a variety of cultures, people, and types of events... Google doodles usually grab my attention and either teach me a new fact (like independence days or globally celebrated holidays) or intrigue me enough to do a new google search of people or places I don't know very much about to learn more!  

A google doodle that caught my eye and caused me to google search the person's name- an Australian aboriginal poet and artist! Learned something new from this google doodle :) 

5C brought up the doodle in class today (without even seeing the blog!) and so we explored the process of making organic blobs using black Ink and recycled paper. Super simple and easy to make- a great way for an artist to develop their creativity by coming up with as many ideas as possible for one "blob"/blot!


Way to go Google for getting the world to think like artists even during simple tasks like searching for information or ideas!  I'd be interested to see what Google doodles ASB artists come up with! 





Wednesday, 16 October 2013

What would you make?


A grade 4 recently had the chance to experience a U-Pick Friday.  They were able to decide their own project, whether they were working alone or with others, find the supplies they needed, and spend an entire period creating!  The ideas they came up with were extremely unique and inspiring.  There was a wide range of projects from a few groups building paper structures and museum layouts to individuals, building block castles, individuals making posters for recycling and Diwali, creative artwork, shields, drawings and more!  








At the end of class we took some time to share our projects and ideas with each other and really enjoyed hearing the stories and plans people shared.   



This grade 4 class set such a great example of working safely, respectfully and creatively on task the entire class period. I can't wait for more classes to have this opportunity throughout the year!

If you could use a class period to make anything you wanted.... what would you make and why?!