Action Research update

This process has been very slow for me. Part of that was that I had started out wanting to look closer at formative and summative assessments. So, I started my research on that and then I switched to how beneficial is the Ipad in the art classroom? As I am overwhelmed with apps for the Ipad I feel very behind. I have not been able to get the research on apps studied and how well they work in the classroom as fast as I would have liked to. I feel I would be much further I had I not switched my idea about halfway through. With class being canceled it was even harder for me to figure out what path I wanted to take for my research. I have found the abstracts very helpful when it comes to understanding a goal, the research and choices in data. I feel I now have more confidence in continuing the research for the Ipads. The other struggle I have had is that it has been hard to implement the Ipad when I have recently had the end of the quarter and the beginning of the quarter. Even things that I thought worked well, I may not have the same class again until next year or even in a year and half. I am going to do immediate data after we implement something new. I was able to use the Ipad to have the students watch a video on youtube about 2 point perspective, I then asked the class if they felt good about starting their project of drawing a city using 2 point perspective. There was a few nods yes, but not much of a response. I asked if they would like to look up other videos? Some looked up pictures to get ideas, because it was hard for them to understand how the angles would look. This is where it gets difficult for me if they are helpful or harmful. I want them to get ideas, but I don't want them to copy off of the internet. Some clearly used their own imagination, whereas others followed different buildings they found on the internet. This is the frustrating part, where do you draw the line? It can be hard to tell if they the student is playing on their device or actually looking up resources. I do need to say that most of them do use their class time wisely the last couple days that I have observed. I just want their work to be authentic. So, not only am I looking at data for different implementations, but also so tips on what doesn't work. I feel that I am still wading through determining a sharper and clearer goal. The Ipad can be so broad. I am going to keep this my main goal, continue to implement and research and get data down STAT! I only have 1 quarter left to get some hands on data going, but I have 3 classes a day that I can do it in. Luckily this quarter I have 2 sections of crafts 1 so I can use them as a trial A and a trial B if I want to mix things up. I will post shortly about the research I have found data and further implementation.