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On Location

Overview In this activity, students investigate the graffiti and street art culture in their own locality. They take to the streets to photograph examples of urban artists’ work which they then upload, organize and store in an online album. Description In groups of 2-4 students, students should brainstorm ideas for areas to investigate and photograph.  Full Article…

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The History of Graffiti

Overview In this activity, students conduct research into the history of graffiti. They present their findings using an on line platform – we used Prezi but you may prefer to use Instagram, Pinterest or Glogster. Description Show your students that graffiti has been around for millions of years and what they see on the wall  Full Article…

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GRAFFITI

PROJECT Curricular Areas: Visual arts and ICT. Learning Opportunities & Skills: Video editing, image editing, audio editing and online sharing. About this Unit: The objective of this unit is for students to investigate and describe their locality from the perspective of street or graffiti artists. They will work towards the creation of a short video that conveys the  Full Article…

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The Performance

Overview When performance day arrives, don’t let it pass without being captured for posterity! The whole team will have worked for weeks (or even months!) and it is great for them to have a memento of the occasion. If you are performing several times, it’s good to ensure ‘the buzz’ is maintained by having students  Full Article…

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Rockin’ Rehearsals

Overview Once you’ve managed to get the right students in the place at the right time, rehearsals can begin. Very often, students are asked to practice in their own time too, so this activity describes how digital media and Web 2.0 can be used to enhance and enrich the rehearsal process from beginning to end.  Full Article…

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Design Your Own Font

Overview In the final activity, students will learn how fonts are deigned by creating their very own! www.fontstruct.com is an excellent tool for creating complete fonts in upper and lower case lettering. Description Tell students that they are going to design a font to be used when submitting their next project, portfolio, assignment or essay.  Full Article…

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