UNIT INSTRUCTION PLAN

utilizing the
MU Art Education Lesson Plan Format
Developed by Dr. Kathy Unrath

Name: Alison Caselman

TITLE OF UNIT: Basics GRADE LEVEL (S):9-12 Grades

NATIONAL VISUAL ARTS STANDARDS

(http://nationalartsstandards.org/sites/default/files/Visual%20Arts%20at%20a%20Glance%20-
%20new%20copyright%20info.pdf):

VA:Cr1.1.7a VA:Cr3.1.Ia VA:Re.7.2.Ia

VA:Cr1.2.Ia VA:Pr4.1.8a VA:Re9.1.Ia
VA:Cr2.2.IIa VA:Pr5.1.Ia VA:Cn10.1.IIa
VA:Cr2.3.8a VA:Re.7.1.IIa

NETS (http://www.iste.org/standards/standards/standards-for-students):
ISTE 1A ISTE 4C ISTE 6A
ISTE 2A ISTE 5A ISTE 6C
ISTE 3C ISTE 5B ISTE 6D

RATIONALE and GOAL(S) FOR THIS UNIT: The rationale for this unit is to get students to
understand and learn about the web-based program Visor.io. Student will take these two weeks to
learn how to create, add to, and customize this program so they can create in virtual reality. This is
important to teach because this is a step in the direction that the world is moving in and a new form
that people are starting to create art in. I believe it is important to teach students about contemporary
art and new ways to create. I also find this relevant to my students because of their high interest in
video games. This program is a way to boost their interest and connect one of their hobbies to the art
world. This makes this unit and class meaningful because it is connecting to students lives outside of
school.

ENDURING BIG IDEA:

The Big Idea is Basics. I have connected the big idea of Basics to this class because students need
to know the fundamentals of this program and the rules to follow before they can use this program to
create their artwork. Here, students will learn and explore along with people already creating in
Vizor.io. These are not well known artists, but some of their user names are: Machinedrum, chriz,
Ldia Erharuyi, G Wilson, and many more. They will watch videos created to help them walk through
the essentials of creating in Vizor.io.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How do other artists create using Vizor.io?
Is Vizor.io a way to create art?
What are the possibilities for Vizor.io?

KNOWLEDGE BASE and KEY CONCEPTS:

Students will know:
Information about different Vizor.io artists.
How to connect object to one another.
How to change an objects material/texture.
How to create complex creatures.
How to add a face (or other details) to a creature.
How to add a trigger that can change something about the setting.
How to articulate their thoughts verbally and visually.
How to find resources for Vizor.io.
How to articulate their thoughts about the lessons through blogs.
How to submit their links.
How to respond to peers images and blogs with a WOWIE and WHAT IF.

OBJECTIVES:
Students will:
Answer the essential questions.
Practice skills by completing a top hat, house, and creature; then publishing the links for each
task.
Respond to peers links to help build community and communication between students.
Articulate their thoughts and actions they took within these projects through a blog/vlog.
Turn in their links to blackboard to be assess.
Will reply to peers to give a WOWIE and WHAT IF.

UNIT AND LESSON VIGNETTE:

Note: This is a unit that I am creating for an online Computer Art class I am teaching this year. With
online education there are no transitions to consider. Our agenda is set up weekly, so Ill be breaking
the unit plan into weeks so it is realistic for my current teaching situation. I estimate students
spending around 3-5 hours working on their art each week (45-60 minutes per day). Each week will
look similar because my students work better when they have a routine and structure that they have
already become familiar with. Students have a Vizor.io account and have already proven that they
know basic skills. Students are also allowed to work in an alternative setting, if they determine that it
better fits their design, and after communicating this to me. These are places to explore what they are
learning about and reflecting on their experience visually and then writing a reflective blog to
accompany their creativity.

WEEK TWO
 Try to complete all assignments by Friday.
Week Two assignments will not be accepted after midnight Friday of Week Three.

Folder Watch Do
Week 2 Week 2 View links of artist creating in Vizor.io already.
Breakdown Answer Essential Questions
Week 2: Make a Hat Assignment 1: Create a Top Hat and then place it on an animals
Tutorial head.
Post this public link and a blog/vlog over the experience in the
Discussion Board for Assignment 1.
- Minimum of 100 words for blog/vlog
Week 2: Basic Shapes Assignment 2: Build a House with using the instructions given
of House Needs 1 material, 1 solid color, a door, window and 1 more
Paint the thing you added to the outside of the house.
House/Adding Post this public link and a blog/vlog over the experience in the
Materials Discussion Board for Assignment 2.
- Minimum of 150 words for blog/vlog
Also write a positive thing you discovered this week in Vizor,
something that gave you troubles, and something you would like
to explore further.
Week 2 Respond to three peers hats OR homes with a WOWIE and WHAT
IF
- A WOWIE is something you think is awesome that they did and a WHAT IF
is something you think they could change to make their assignment clearer.
- Make sure to give evidence of WHY you think what you do to receive full
points for your response. Points will be removed.

WEEK THREE
Try to complete all assignments by Friday.
Week Three assignments will not be accepted after midnight Friday of Week Four.

Folder Watch Do
Week 3: Overview of Week 3 Assignment 3: Build a Creature with using the
Basic Shapes of instructions given
Creature - Needs body, arms (at least 2), legs (at least
Adding a Face and 2), a face, have at least 2 different textures,
making it Colorful and and be colorful.
Textured. Group your creature together.
3D Object Grouping Add a Trigger that changed something in your
Trigger Objects creatures setting.
Post this public link and a blog/vlog over the
experience in the Discussion Board for Assignment 3.
- Minimum of 150 words for blog/vlog
Week 3: Respond to three peers creatures with a WOWIE and
WHAT IF
- A WOWIE is something you think is awesome that they
did and a WHAT IF is something you think they could
change to make their assignment clearer.
- Make sure to give evidence of WHY you think what you
do to receive full points for your response. Points will be
removed.

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND ADAPTATIONS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS:

Differentiate Tools for My Diverse Classroom:
o Text to Speech apps for their readings
o Students using Speech to Text apps for their blogs
o Making sure the materials that students use fit their small and large motor abilities
o Allowing the students to create what has meaning to them and being open to the
unknown outcome.
Keeping Students Engaged:
o By allowing them to create artwork for personal reflection
o By making computer art lessons more hands on with less text to read
o By giving them the ability to make choices and problem solve for themselves.
Challenge Highly Talented Students:
o Ask them to try an unfamiliar medium
o Encourage them to continue to research the Big Idea and to dig deeper into the
content.
When Students Finish Early:
o One great thing about online education is student can finish early without needed busy
work to keep them from bothering others.
o They need to make sure to login each day for attendance
o Work on other work from previous units
o Work on other work from a different class

ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES:
With this class being online, it is hard to really get substantial formative assessments. I am
able to see what they are thinking and the steps students take by reading and responding to their
blogs. How the students receive points is if they hit the word count and stay on topic for their
discussion board writings and explanations of what they did that week and turned in their link(s). If
they do both of these tasks, 100% is awarded to the students.

Examples of Summative Assessment for this Unit:

Students need to think about what these contemporary artists work have to do with the idea of
this new medium of art and explore how they created with Vizor.io.
When students complete assignments one, two, and three, they will be graded on if their
project followed the objectives within in the videos and if their blog/vlog was on topic and met the
word count minimum. Then when they respond to three of their peers work with a WOWIE and
WHAT IF.
EXEMPLARS:
My examples are the tutorials within the unit.
Student Examples:
RESOURCES AND LINKS PAGE

Vizor.io Artist:
Chriz: https://patches.vizor.io/chriz
Machinedrum: https://patches.vizor.io/machinedrum
Ldia Erharuyi: Ldia Erharuyi,
G Wilson: https://patches.vizor.io/tastychicken
Exploring other Vizor.io artist: https://patches.vizor.io/

Links to videos created specifically for my class and students:

Week 2 Breakdown: http://youtu.be/SKa8fiKaxKs?hd=1
Making a Top Hat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NRgn17UiuA
Basic Shapes of House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNWNMvXWUnk
Paint the House /Adding Materials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YybZX9a2zo
Overview of Week 3: http://youtu.be/aDHRfbgGgyo?hd=1
Basic Shapes of Creature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmaFdhq-TSk
Adding a Face and Making it Colorful and Textured:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_x3xgHybwQ
3D Object Grouping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1eWglW_MVA
Trigger Objects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5TnFTTmF_g

Link to Vizor.io: https://patches.vizor.io/

Link to Vizor.io Tutorials: http://blog.vizor.io/