Nothing seems more magical than flying on a carpet high in the sky, looking down over beautiful places. Ever since Disney’s Aladdin was released, I’ve been trying to dream up a way to recreate that experience in the artroom. With iPads, a few creation apps, a muslin fabric green screen, and inspiration from stop-motion animation, we found a transdigital art-making approach to do just that with my third-graders while teaching oodles of art concepts
Art teachers utilize digital technology and new media for learning and creating. Students develop humorous designs that combine two objects to create a new invention, explore the world of animation with thaumatropes and storyboards, embellish colorful collagraphed pizza slices to display at a local pizzeria, and more.
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