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Recording a school unit for SCETV
![Class displays their Hidden Picture projects](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/1360fc0b-f60f-49a2-8b49-2a355e690e7f_rw_1920.jpg?h=c1d6dd95236c003d10c632afb15cca9e)
Class displays their Hidden Picture projects
![Remote teaching tandem—as we monitor students' progress online](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/3cacb406-ea0c-45d4-a205-48ea4f15d9e7_rw_3840.jpg?h=42ba313f6c598872be9b3f4e7bad61c0)
Remote teaching tandem—as we monitor students' progress online
![Zooming classes for adults and for kids](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/fe1cf361-5da8-4e41-9236-526223bc783d_rw_1920.jpg?h=32175ff739c9422c35409292a55f54c3)
Zooming classes for adults and for kids
As a teaching artist for SmartARTS (the education branch of the Greenville Metropolitan Arts Council of Greenville, SC) my mission is to present the arts in a way that integrates with a teacher's curriculum. Typically, I discuss the unit with a lead teacher for the grade level I'll be working with. Together we decide on particular themes and instructional goals to incorporate into the lesson plan.
Whether teaching in person or virtually, that process is explained in further detail on the primary school visits page. But here, we'll layout an overview for an effective, and interactive virtual unit of instruction. I've been doing various virtual classes and video productions both before and since health restrictions were put into place.
![Hiding the Sun is like Hidden Pictures](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/45d8d591-454d-40d1-b91d-9eaf6b1ca009_rw_1920.jpg?h=c9830736070c4f0d61b590661f318d8b)
Hiding the Sun is like Hidden Pictures
![Local stories gathered from Travelers Rest area for Swamp Rabbit Tales](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/b5fe554f-9afe-4f24-bf3a-381e14945b46_rw_1200.jpg?h=b5a39c3a6c1e3162ff8320eb92bca2a3)
Local stories gathered from Travelers Rest area for Swamp Rabbit Tales
![Directing video shoot for NYS Maple](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/4ac2e923-861f-41c7-acbe-b6b8e9191e7b_rw_1920.jpg?h=5c3131c3c475b9d460822f08a9305534)
Directing video shoot for NYS Maple
![Remote Learning SmartARTS integrated unit in elementary science](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/66c3e679-1a84-4028-825d-02e2d2b8b685_rw_1920.jpg?h=3e7fefa2d07d7c441619824a7fc415fd)
Remote Learning SmartARTS integrated unit in elementary science
![Tutoring a young cartoonist](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/0c96ac67-30fe-4dc7-8e3f-0c822d1cfd38_rw_1200.jpg?h=4f3102867db3a524439a2323bbc3688f)
Tutoring a young cartoonist
Elements of a Virtual School Presentation:
• Hidden Pictures (program recorded by SCETV) covers the basics of my presentation Suggested use for telling. Supplement with my live-feed guidance for student activities
• Character introductions from either The Island Rule (on SCETV), or Mort Finds his RootsSuggested readings from one of those books—leading to creating dialog between characters directed by the use of story cube dice (provided in advance) rolled by students
![Access to SCETV programs created specifically for students at KnowItAll.org](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/a0f18e34-4f85-4357-b0a5-63c291dc5220_rw_1920.png?h=2ec3643ce616f1c07d4c4afa80c578d6)
Access to SCETV programs created specifically for students at KnowItAll.org
![Explaining principles of Hidden Pictures](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/ca623755-f628-400f-82fd-f3069aa85d3f_rw_1920.jpg?h=8e202d3a0e3f6c6e7336f8987af368c0)
Explaining principles of Hidden Pictures
![Story dice shaker volunteer](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/25a9a15c-a74d-4d03-aa2a-2543cc926b0f_rw_1200.png?h=359eb0b70df7043afaee8e9aa004eac7)
Story dice shaker volunteer
Characters guide story creation through characters and environments
![Students volunteer to tell their stories](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/48ac8b10-2341-4bd9-903b-892d612f53bf_rw_1920.png?h=88adfed56b30de05fc252e289eb6658c)
Students volunteer to tell their stories
• Student illustrations created as directed by story cubes—filling their paper with elements (characters and environments). This could be guided by live-feed instruction & encouragement
• Use of SCETV presentation on creating Hidden Pictures from student-made illustrations Live-feed guidance adding hidden objects onto tracing paper overlaid on student illustrations
![Student illustration inspired by The Island Rule](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/5aa8dfe1-5a8d-4978-b763-807428d74caf_rw_1200.png?h=e48156db5bba3d67e0fc425b0e4d22ae)
Student illustration inspired by The Island Rule
![Another illustration generated using story cubes](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/31b07355-07d8-4bf3-a390-4c2ea95b94df_rw_1200.png?h=55b30e7021d442f5ebb18ce83025fec7)
Another illustration generated using story cubes
![Hidden objects drawn onto tracing paper overlay](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/80b4fbbe-7f19-47d7-a15f-b23d5b07f865_rw_1200.png?h=23d82011ccbd81ceeff2ba2c685940cd)
Hidden objects drawn onto tracing paper overlay
![Another Hidden Picture being created!](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/973a5a45-cd35-4147-96b7-950dbe16f904_rw_1200.png?h=97fe97d24826484091b73b5511a41d33)
Another Hidden Picture being created!
• Live-feed application of hiding principles to the natural world including camouflage emphasis with The Island Rule, or mushrooms' underground network with Mort Finds his Roots
• Follow-up this unit with Hidden Picture artwork display, or play the associated online board games available on Steam's Tabletop Simulator (introduced in the virtual visit).
![Steam offers Tabletop Simulator, where my games are created and hosted](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/64ff9ccb-931b-409a-95c8-b07a8758662d_rw_1200.png?h=14ed6ba756125c66acd0dd969b268ed8)
Steam offers Tabletop Simulator, where my games are created and hosted
![The Island Rule game teaches rules and higher principles](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/938714c2-1d6a-4c4b-8bc8-2253971ab25d_rw_1200.jpg?h=a9b18567f90c67e6d507f5113f6f3c1e)
The Island Rule game teaches rules and higher principles
![Mort's Kitchen teaches investigative skills in the midst of a food fight](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/ccfc8199-96fa-4dfd-aa25-018281575115_rw_1200.jpg?h=2902780156e5bc7d7faf06e852ac5576)
Mort's Kitchen teaches investigative skills in the midst of a food fight
![Mycelium Mazers—mushrooms follow paths for points](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dd268039492c2b4cde7a3c55eab16243/911fd28c-7b0a-4511-80f9-744e9d02e2b7_rw_1200.jpg?h=df726ef1f06265a5cefbd1c7680c12b6)