There were so many interesting activities at the Google for Doodle in 2014. One of the many that both of my kids enjoyed was the sound that is coming from a musical painting.
The crew have set up different wiring and connected it to a laptop and every time the kids connect the wire to a different line on the painting, it creates a different sound.
EJ was very fascinated with it. He was very serious when the Google crew was explaining it to them.
I love that the judges were also present, they walked around and interact with everybody in every room.
Rylie met a girl that she was very comfortable in talking to the whole time we were there.
During the activities, the official photographer was focusing more on certain students. He was taking lots of pictures. I realized at the end that those were the winners.
It was a great opportunity not just for our daughter but also for our son.
So even though she did not placed during the national/final round, it was still a win/win for them. We were just happy that our daughter got to represent the state of West Virginia as the state winner for the category.
I encouraged the kids to try for the 2015 but they did not want to do it. I think it has to do with the fact that they somehow lost a guidance for art in school. My daughter's gifted program teacher left and the new one is just starting and also the art teacher has retired so there's really not a lot of art going on in there.
Maybe next year, they will be inspired and try again.
We will cherish the great memories that we had out in California. They were just so happy that they were able to be at the Google Headquarters.
That's so amazing! What an awesome opportunity for both of them. I hope they will be inspired to go again this year, it's really great to be able to expose kids to such things.
ReplyDeleteMy summer babe will also enjoy this activity Sis as she loved music as well. What an amazing opportunity for yours kids that is to be part of that event.
ReplyDeleteModern technology can possibly do anything impossible and plus the creation of those wonder minds out there, your children looks very fascinated with the activity.
ReplyDeleteExciting stuff for kids. I wish I could find one, if there is, here in the Philippines so to send my little man also there.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like it was an amazing event. I can't believe how far technology seems to be jumping forward every year.
ReplyDeleteHow fun would this be? I love that music is making a come-back in the school system too! It seems it hit a lull there for a bit. This kiddos look like they are having a blast!
ReplyDeleteHow amazing that they got to experience this. It's something they will always remember.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a cool thing to learn! My nieces love science type of things at their age and their parents were musicians in school.
ReplyDeleteWow, this sounds like such a great learning experience. It is the perfect blend of science, art, and music. Very well done.
ReplyDeleteMusical painting sounds like such an awesome thing!! How neat that kids get to experience that!
ReplyDeleteActivities and events like this are so good for kids. A fun and cool ways for children to learn new things. They will surely remember this for a long time.
ReplyDeleteThat is really cool. What an awesome experience and skill to learn!
ReplyDeleteI love how you and your husband encourage your children to do new things that would help them be aware of their talents and capabilities. You guys are awesome! Your kids looked like they had the time of their lives!
ReplyDeleteOh, how fun and exciting! I know that my children would have enjoyed something like this, especially my son. =)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so cool! I would have loved to be able to have an opportunity like this when I was younger.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of this before, but it sounds really interesting! I bet our kids would love to do something like this!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! I think it's not only kids that find the musical painting amazing but also the adults. This is a great activity which can widen the creativity of kids!
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