Hello Everyone

I just wanted to say hello, and wish everyone a great semester. I'm really looking forward to getting to know you all more and to see where we differ or agree in the world of Art History.

Mia

Greetings

Hello everyone.

I'm very excited to take this class.

Nicole

Article in the press....!

This photo of me was just published in the lower Fairfield County newspapers in the arts and lesiure section.... Here is a link to the article...

Scroll down the page to the article near the bottom...

Every Sunday at The Florence Griswold!

Do you have children? You you have a child in you who is willing to relax and have some fun? Each Sunday the Griswold sponsors a family painting day. Try your hand at painting in the open air in the beautiful gardens bordering the Connecticut River. Why not visit the museum then and after that relate that experience to discovering American Impressionism inside?

*Impromptu Encounters with Art

Every Sunday
1-5pm
Free with Museum admission
No reservations required

Every Sunday visitors are encouraged to try their hand painting plein air, in the open air, just like the Lyme Art Colony artists. Painters are given brushes, palette, paint, canvas, and a smock and are sent to paint down by the river or in Miss Florence's garden. All ages and skill levels welcome. There are also hands-on art projects, books, games and puzzles to enjoy. A great way to spend the day.

From Martha

Hi Everyone,

I will be going to NYC this weekend (June 2nd) to go to the Met and the Museum of Natural Science. The science museum is where my kids want to go since it was in the move Night At The Museum :o)

Martha~

"Hi" from martha

Hi Everyone,

I just want to say hi and let you know that I'm looking for ward to taking this class with everyone.

This is my first time using a blogger so it will be interesting to see where my postings actually end up. (any advice anyone has would be fantastic)

If anyone would like to check out my blog it is http://maldenschuler.blogspot.com

Thanks~
Martha

Hello Blog from Mike

Greetings Everyone!!!

Just wanted to say hello to everyone, I hope everyone has been enjoying these beginning days of summer. I wish everyone a successful MOD, and I am sure we will become more acquainted as we move forward with this course. Feel free to check out my blog page at http://mikescott05.blogspot.com/

-Mike S.

What Do I Have To Do This Week?

Welcome all! This is the first week of class. We will use this as the set up week to get all systems operating. During this week you should:

- Read the syllabus, click through the links provided and understand what will be required of you in this class.

- Respond to the email from blogger and click on the link which will take you to a sign in page to join this blog, The Museum Experience. If you don't have a Gmail account, you will cick on the link there and take a minute to create an account. Use that log in to access this blog. Gmail is a Google company that has an amazing array of free services that could change your life... so don't be shy here.... Remember to write down your username (your new email address) and password.

-Create your own blog. This takes a few minutes... choose a template, click publish and you are ready to post to it. You may use the post editor as your word processor to actually write your paper. Please post images with your papers from your outing. Include shots of the museum, and the piece that you are writing about. Use close up shots to help illustrate points you are making in your paper. Papers should be 650 - 900 words long. You may find it easier to use Word to write... Use Tools>Word Count to count your words to check your progress. Take a look at Museum Experience student Tad Gembala's blog to see what I am expecting:

http://silvertone22.blogspot.com/

-Review the class calendar. There are 6 trips out to museums, three assigned and 3 of your choice on the list in the syllabus. Create your first post to your blog with an outline of the trips you will be taking, with dates. Put them on your calendar, invite friends and family and most of all, have fun with this. This is essentially a travel course... you need to travel to do it. Here is a link to the calendar

-You will write 4 "papers" with photographs and 2 "photo albums" with captions recording your impressions from your museum visits...

-Line up a digital camera and learn how to use it. Learn how to get your images onto your computer, edit them and upload them to the blog. This is easy to do with free Picasa software from Google. http://picasa.google.com/ Learn how to turn off the flash on your camera as flash is never allowed inside the museums.

-Class will run fromTuesday morning at 11 am until Tuesday at 11am. I will grade each week's work Monday morning before 11 am. Because unexpected things can happen, there will be a make-up week during the final week of class where you will have the opportunity to make up the grade for 1 week that you missed. Post comments on each others posts and post to this blog each week. Use this blog to tell everyone what you are doing and to invite others to visit your blog as well. At least 1 letter grade will reflect your posting and helpfulness to others in this online community. If you don't contribute, the highest grade you can earn for the week will be a "B".

-Post your blog address and your screen name that you use here in the "comment" link to this post.

-Review the video I created on how to post to this blog. (Link on upper left also.)

-All of this will be completed by Tuesday morning, June 5th. If you wish, you can get a head start on your visits and writing and begin your first project this week too.

-Email me if you would like me to call you to help walk you through any of this...

A business major who took this class a couple of years ago remarked, "I never knew that you could take a day and plan an outing to a museum with your family and have a great time! This has been a great experience!" This sums up my hopes and dreams for you in taking this class.

Welcome!

Sketching and keeping a journal, Greek collection, first floor, south side, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Photographed by me during the Museum Experience class last academic year.

Hello everyone! and welcome to the class blog for the Mod 4 class, AH251, The Museum Experience. Here we will post images and comments each week about your adventures on the road as you travel around in your search for the sublime! I will be emailing everyone instructions on how to post on the first day of class.

To get the most out of your online class this Mod, it is important to communicate regularly with other members of the class and with me in this forum..... in fact, it is part of your grade. Post often and post early, to paraphrase a famous statement. I'm looking forward to this experience with you. It is my sincere hope that this class will be a worthwile and enjoyable experience for you.

I'd like you to create your own blog as well as join this blog. There you will post your papers and photos on a weekly basis. Be sure to post here as this is where we build the class community. Remember to put a link to your blog along with your post here.