Spheros (robots controlled by an iPad App) will help families CREATE
The Plan
Six canvases were masked out with tape to spell the word CREATE.
These canvases will be covered in paint spread by Spheros driven by families using iPads.
These canvases will be covered in paint spread by Spheros driven by families using iPads.
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We borrowed spheros from Windsor and Patton to make a set of 6 (one per canvas). Then covered them with special washable covers to add texture to the art and protection to the robotic devices as the are directed to run through the paint to spread it.
The Set Up:
Coming soon
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Connected all the @SpheroEdu robots to #ipads
— Tricia Fuglestad ☕️ (@fuglefun) May 17, 2018
- ready to roll#steam night #Drydenrocks #artsed #d25itspersonal pic.twitter.com/1VFJP0HYOd
In progress:
Another amazing activity put on by @fuglefun using @Sphero I can't wait to see the finished product!! #STEAMNight @DrydenSchool pic.twitter.com/vMWOtzZCVY
— Laurie Wasik (@laurie_wasik) May 17, 2018
Results: purple mush-UGH!
So, we learned TWO things about sphero painting as we worked
1. It only takes about 15 minutes to paint a small canvas.
2. Spheros only hold their charge for an hour or less.
Both of these things were learned while we were working on our HOUR long event. This meant that we over-worked the canvases almost immediately and ran the spheroes down in charge before the last session ended (UGH).
1. It only takes about 15 minutes to paint a small canvas.
2. Spheros only hold their charge for an hour or less.
Both of these things were learned while we were working on our HOUR long event. This meant that we over-worked the canvases almost immediately and ran the spheroes down in charge before the last session ended (UGH).
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Results 2.o: 5th graders to the rescue
I asked the 5th graders in 5-1 to see if they could FIX this problem while using up the rest of the poured paint (that would have gone down the drain). The challenge was to make an abstract design with overlapping CLEAN colors.
Here is how our “fix” went today- thanks everyone who responded with ideas pic.twitter.com/po52aWlw6z
— Tricia Fuglestad ☕️ (@fuglefun) May 24, 2018
I re-taped the letters on the canvases and we gave it a try. The plan was to make a mark on each canvas to give them unity and balance without MUSHING up the colors. We started with paint brushes but switched to popsicle sticks half-way through class so that our mark making was looser and the application thicker.
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The bright white of the letters contrasts nicely with the textured multi-colored backgrounds
Removed the tape and covered with varnish
I displayed it over the entrance to the art room
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