8/4: Reading Takeaways

1)        I learned about the many things students can take away from learning video game design. When children create their own games, they learn about game genres, animation, perspective, motion, paths, audio design, and computer programing . Scratch is a pretty easy to use platform that allows students to make video games... I will incorporate this into my art classroom.

2)         I learned more about DIY culture. Dale Dougherty, founder and publisher of MAKE Magazine,  says "the most important thing about DIY culture is that it portrays the idea that you can learn to do anything." I think this is a beautiful quote. DIY culture should be taught to children so they know they are capable to achieving anything they set their mind towards.
           This reading also reminded me of a class i shadowed at TC last year. It was Professor Burton's class and there was a visiting elementary/ middle school art teacher from Marymount school  talking about his work in his schools fab labs. He said he helped children make hair dryers and cellphones ! I was so impressed. This goes to show that if you tell children they can make anything and provide them with the proper resources and instructions then they can. 

                   Picture from Marymountnyc.org