Ken Welgoss classroom visitI went to Moravia High School yesterday with some other Teknologia participants to visit Ken Welgoss in his teaching space. The room recently was renovated to include a permanent recording studio (two walls making a corner painted green, a step up stage, lights, teleprompter, and video cameras). There were four studio tables as well, and five large Apple computers. Next to the teacher desk, there was a standing cart that had DSLR cameras and 10 brand new Mac Books.
Ken has been teaching his Video Production course for 8 years now and has built up this great collection of technology items over the years. He shared with us a list of the equipment he has in the space. Ken teaches high school art, so his video course is being offered as an art elective. Students can take it more than once if they want. The other courses Ken teaches are yearbook, digital photography, computer graphics, and AP Art. His room connects to the MS/HS art room, but he also has portfolio and supply storage in his room. The broadcast his students create is a news story about what is happening in the district. This year they found a way to have a Blue Devil Broadcast at each level (elementary and middle school). It is the art teachers in the district who are responsible for the broadcast at all levels. It was great to see how passionate Ken is about this program and what it does for the students. He even has a wall of fame, tracking students who have used these skills in their careers after high school.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Artist & EducatorI have been teaching art for over 20 years at the elementary and secondary levels. I am currently instructing high school students in courses such as Studio Art, Digital Art, Advanced Drawing and Painting, and AP Studio Art. For four summers, I also instructed a master's level course at Ithaca College on Integrating Art into the Elementary Classroom. I am also finishing my MFA in Visual Art with an anticipated graduation date of July 31st, 2019. In my own work, I am investigating themes related to perseverance and resilience. -Jessica Stratton Archives
May 2020
Categories |