2016 iPad Grant
Brimmer and May Faculty Innovation Award
Kathryn Lee Visual Arts, Middle and Upper School STEAM Committee Member Total Years of Teaching Experience: 12 Years at Current School: 6 Degrees Held: BA in Visual Arts from Bowdoin College
Signature of Applicant________________________________________ Date Submitted:_________________
This is a proposal to purchase five iPad Pros and five Apple Pencils for the Upper School Visual Art Department. This proposal aims to strengthen and further develop the mission of our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) initiative and also increase the amount of exposure students have to digital technology within the visual arts curriculum. The addition of these iPads will directly impact the Graphic Art and Problem Solving Through Design courses, while also providing the ability to infuse digital techniques in courses such as Studio Art, Advanced Studio Art, Printmaking and Photography. Additionally the iPads will be used by Art Department faculty members for general instructional use. The proposed plan will broaden the current art curriculum in a more contemporary direction, helping to expose our students to limitless possibilities of digital art making.
Proposal This Innovation Grant will fund the purchase of five 12.9” iPad Pros, Apple Pencils and cases to be used in the Corkin Visual Arts Center. Existing school equipment, such as the desktop computers and large format Epson printer will additionally be utilized in conjunction with the iPads.
Current Role iPads Plays in Visual Arts Curriculum Brimmer and May has a long-standing tradition of nurturing and showcasing the creative talents of its student body. This is evidenced by the large number of students who elect to enroll in visual art courses, and the vast amount of recognition our students receive from various arts awards and publications. As Brimmer and May continues to strive to best equip our students with the 21st century skills they need to think creatively and critically it is important that we continue to expose them to contemporary methods of art making. Looking at the SAMR Model of technology in education, iPads in the Art Department are currently being used to “augment” the curriculum, rather then “redefining" the curriculum. Students enrolled in arts classes use their iPads for the following reasons; to take photographs to use as drawing/painting references; to do research; to photograph their own artwork to share with family and friends. In this model, the iPads play a very small role, if any in the creative process.
Benefits of 12.9” iPads and Apple Pencils With the addition of 12.9” iPads and Apple Pencils, students will be equipped with the ability to use technology to create and invent in ways that even the desktop computers can not provide. Using the Apple Pencils and free drawing apps, student will have the ability to draw directly onto the large screen of the iPad in a precise and stylistic manor. Drawing apps provide an expressive experience that allows the user to change brush applicators from fine tip pens to Japanese calligraphy brushes. Users can change colors, blend, smooth, apply various amounts of pressure, overlap and erase. These possibilities will provide uniques opportunities within the visual arts courses for both students and instructors, making the art room even more of a collaborative workspace. For example: • Problem Solving Through Design: As a group oriented class, students can quickly sketch ideas and easily share them with their group-mates. Sophisticated renderings of product designs will add a professional quality to class slideshows and presentation boards, while providing the students with the skills they need to design and collaborate in the real world.
• Graphic Art: Students will be able to explore the concepts of digital illustration by using iPads as an alternative to pencil and paint. This allows students to easily share and document work, while providing an easy and effective way for instructors to give feedback. A teacher can draw or comment directly on to a copy of a project without effecting the original artwork. • Studio Art and Advanced Studio Art: Along with the uses stated above, teachers can also photograph an analogue project (pencil, charcoal, paint, etc.) and provide feedback directly onto to the photograph through drawing, or notes, again without effecting the original work. • Photography: Similar to the above, students can draw directly onto their own images allowing them to create pieces that combine photographs with original drawings.
Why not use Desktops? Purchasing drawing tablets to use with the existing desktop computers in the Corkin Visual Art Center could allow for students to experience some of the benefits that the iPads offer. While this is a more affordable approach (tablets can cost less than $200 each), there are several limitations with this option, the first being portability. Students would be grounded by the computer itself, rather than having the ability to integrate the iPad into the creative and collaborative workspace. The benefit of portability teaches student how to use technology as a creative tool, along side analogue methods of creating art. The desktop approach also requires classes to take the time to learn the complexities of the Adobe Creative Suit. With the iPads, drawing apps are simple and intuitive, yet yield professional results. iPads also allow students and teachers to instantly interact with original photographs, eliminating the need to upload images from the camera to the computer. This feature is also necessary for instructors to be able to easily provide feedback directly onto the project without effecting the student’s original work. Ultimately, all of these benefits allow class time to be devoted to the creative process, rather than the technology itself.
Performance Target This proposal will effect students enrolled in Problem Solving Through Design and Graphic Art with occasional use by students in Studio Art, Advanced Studio Art, Photography and Printmaking.
Performance Outcome • Digital Artwork will be produced and displayed at Brimmer and May • Students will submit work to the Boston Globe Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and the Small Independent School Art League, under the category of “digital art”
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Detailed Budget Purchases
Price Per Unit
Total
iPad Pro - 12.9 inch - 128GB
$899*
$4495*
Apple Pencil
$99*
$495*
Case
$79*
$395*
Apple Care
$99
$495
Grand Total
$5,880*
*An educational discount will be applied, most likely bringing the price down slightly.
Sustainability The iPads and Pencils would be used for years to come. The only limitation is the average life expectancy of the iPads themselves. Eventually, like all technology, they would need to be replaced. However, the outdated equipment can be sold to a third party with proceeds going towards the purchase of the new hardware upgrades. Examples of artwork created on an iPad Pro with Procreate App.
James Cuda
Susan Murtaugh
Margaret Brock
Kathryn Lee Visual Arts, Middle and Upper School STEAM Committee Member Total Years of Teaching Experience: 12 Years at Current School: 6 Degrees Held: BA in Visual Arts from Bowdoin College
Signature of Applicant________________________________________ Date Submitted:_________________
This is a proposal to purchase five iPad Pros and five Apple Pencils for the Upper School Visual Art Department. This proposal aims to strengthen and further develop the mission of our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) initiative and also increase the amount of exposure students have to digital technology within the visual arts curriculum. The addition of these iPads will directly impact the Graphic Art and Problem Solving Through Design courses, while also providing the ability to infuse digital techniques in courses such as Studio Art, Advanced Studio Art, Printmaking and Photography. Additionally the iPads will be used by Art Department faculty members for general instructional use. The proposed plan will broaden the current art curriculum in a more contemporary direction, helping to expose our students to limitless possibilities of digital art making.
Proposal This Innovation Grant will fund the purchase of five 12.9” iPad Pros, Apple Pencils and cases to be used in the Corkin Visual Arts Center. Existing school equipment, such as the desktop computers and large format Epson printer will additionally be utilized in conjunction with the iPads.
Current Role iPads Plays in Visual Arts Curriculum Brimmer and May has a long-standing tradition of nurturing and showcasing the creative talents of its student body. This is evidenced by the large number of students who elect to enroll in visual art courses, and the vast amount of recognition our students receive from various arts awards and publications. As Brimmer and May continues to strive to best equip our students with the 21st century skills they need to think creatively and critically it is important that we continue to expose them to contemporary methods of art making. Looking at the SAMR Model of technology in education, iPads in the Art Department are currently being used to “augment” the curriculum, rather then “redefining" the curriculum. Students enrolled in arts classes use their iPads for the following reasons; to take photographs to use as drawing/painting references; to do research; to photograph their own artwork to share with family and friends. In this model, the iPads play a very small role, if any in the creative process.
Benefits of 12.9” iPads and Apple Pencils With the addition of 12.9” iPads and Apple Pencils, students will be equipped with the ability to use technology to create and invent in ways that even the desktop computers can not provide. Using the Apple Pencils and free drawing apps, student will have the ability to draw directly onto the large screen of the iPad in a precise and stylistic manor. Drawing apps provide an expressive experience that allows the user to change brush applicators from fine tip pens to Japanese calligraphy brushes. Users can change colors, blend, smooth, apply various amounts of pressure, overlap and erase. These possibilities will provide uniques opportunities within the visual arts courses for both students and instructors, making the art room even more of a collaborative workspace. For example: • Problem Solving Through Design: As a group oriented class, students can quickly sketch ideas and easily share them with their group-mates. Sophisticated renderings of product designs will add a professional quality to class slideshows and presentation boards, while providing the students with the skills they need to design and collaborate in the real world.
• Graphic Art: Students will be able to explore the concepts of digital illustration by using iPads as an alternative to pencil and paint. This allows students to easily share and document work, while providing an easy and effective way for instructors to give feedback. A teacher can draw or comment directly on to a copy of a project without effecting the original artwork. • Studio Art and Advanced Studio Art: Along with the uses stated above, teachers can also photograph an analogue project (pencil, charcoal, paint, etc.) and provide feedback directly onto to the photograph through drawing, or notes, again without effecting the original work. • Photography: Similar to the above, students can draw directly onto their own images allowing them to create pieces that combine photographs with original drawings.
Why not use Desktops? Purchasing drawing tablets to use with the existing desktop computers in the Corkin Visual Art Center could allow for students to experience some of the benefits that the iPads offer. While this is a more affordable approach (tablets can cost less than $200 each), there are several limitations with this option, the first being portability. Students would be grounded by the computer itself, rather than having the ability to integrate the iPad into the creative and collaborative workspace. The benefit of portability teaches student how to use technology as a creative tool, along side analogue methods of creating art. The desktop approach also requires classes to take the time to learn the complexities of the Adobe Creative Suit. With the iPads, drawing apps are simple and intuitive, yet yield professional results. iPads also allow students and teachers to instantly interact with original photographs, eliminating the need to upload images from the camera to the computer. This feature is also necessary for instructors to be able to easily provide feedback directly onto the project without effecting the student’s original work. Ultimately, all of these benefits allow class time to be devoted to the creative process, rather than the technology itself.
Performance Target This proposal will effect students enrolled in Problem Solving Through Design and Graphic Art with occasional use by students in Studio Art, Advanced Studio Art, Photography and Printmaking.
Performance Outcome • Digital Artwork will be produced and displayed at Brimmer and May • Students will submit work to the Boston Globe Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and the Small Independent School Art League, under the category of “digital art”
over->
Detailed Budget Purchases
Price Per Unit
Total
iPad Pro - 12.9 inch - 128GB
$899*
$4495*
Apple Pencil
$99*
$495*
Case
$79*
$395*
Apple Care
$99
$495
Grand Total
$5,880*
*An educational discount will be applied, most likely bringing the price down slightly.
Sustainability The iPads and Pencils would be used for years to come. The only limitation is the average life expectancy of the iPads themselves. Eventually, like all technology, they would need to be replaced. However, the outdated equipment can be sold to a third party with proceeds going towards the purchase of the new hardware upgrades. Examples of artwork created on an iPad Pro with Procreate App.
James Cuda
Susan Murtaugh
Margaret Brock
