The overhead projector gets a lot of use in the k/1 room and for good reason - it’s a great tool! Not only can it project color and shape, you can also use it to project images on transparency sheets and you can experiment with the placement of the projection itself. During my visit last week, the kids were using images, tapes, and loose parts to explore the possibilities of the projector.
They started out by looking at a few transparency images and thinking about how they could add on to them. “Let’s put all the gems like to see what it looks like.” “It looks like poop all over the place!” “It looks like a beautiful flower.” They added colored gems and magna-tiles on top of the image on the projector. “Cause, look! Magna-tiles!” “Put jewels on the magna-tiles.” Some of the kiddos also worked to add onto the images by working on the wall itself, rather than at the projector. They created designs using tape directly on the wall, with the projection shining over them the whole time. They explored lots of different images, and used the loose parts differently for each one. Their eyes often moved back and forth between the designs on the projector itself and the projection on the wall. Though they utilized the same materials, each space had a different look. “Look at that. It’s a piece of art!” Upon hearing this declaration I asked the kids what was the art – the design on the projector or the projection? As expected, they had differing opinions! “Both!” “It’s the projection.” I love that the kids are thinking about what makes something art. Does it have to be something you can take home (a projection)? Is it something permanent (i.e.: tape on the wall)? Can it be collaborative? These are big questions to consider…
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