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Portable Art Portfolio

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Students create an electronic art portfolio. In this visual arts lesson, students use a pen drive and save a digital image of the projects they made in art class. Students view a Powerpoint presentation at the end of the year of their art work.

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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Resource Type
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Project-Based Learning
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