You may wonder at the connection - For a few days now I was racking my brain trying to come up with how to make a giant flying saucer which would be shiny and easy to manage. The theme at the school just now is - Space and the song- three little men in their flying saucer would be great to start with . This is found on You Tube and can be played on the interactive whiteboard.
Today we were making a video for a client's website using the large light reflector with its gold and silver coat on to reflect light onto the subject Then it clicked in my head - this reflector would make a great flying saucer and it is easy to carry - it just folds away. The children would be able to touch see and hear in this lesson. We could also throw the reflector and pass it round as a prelude to the art lesson - objective of making a flying saucer for each child.
Another idea discovered was that the computer package called -Art Rage - can be used on an ipad. This new version enables a person to use their fingers to manipulate and create a design instead of the hassle of a mouse or pen. This would also be very good for these children to use. All I have to do now is to learn how to use it properly myself. It is possible to install this programme and use it with the interactive whiteboard. That would be such a great resource for a school to have ..Pictures on Art Rage can be stored in a Gallery form which would also be a great resource to show on parent's night...
