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The Importance of Art in Education
Yesterday the National Assessment of Educational Progress released the 2008 Arts Report Card. This survey and assessment compared 8th grade students in 2008 with those in 1997. Click here to view a...
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An Alternative to Adobe: Aviary’s Free Design Tools
If you’re looking for the image editing power of Photoshop or Illustrator without the hefty price tag you may want to consider trying the Aviary Suite. It’s a free web 2.0 technology with a pro...
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Posts You May Have Missed During the Summer
By now, you are probably back in your classroom planning for the upcoming school year. Over the summer, we were busy adding to our Teaching Palette resources; here are a few you may have missed while...
View ArticleMuseum Manners
Art museum visits and art history discussions can be great learning opportunities for students. However, it just takes a few negative student attitudes to change the experience for the entire class....
View ArticleFavorite Things from NAEA Convention, Baltimore
This year was the first time I traveled outside of my home state to attend a National Art Education Association (NAEA) Conference. If you ever have the opportunity to attend, it is an experience you...
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iPod Nano Scavenger Hunt: Connecting Math & Art
The following is a guest post written by April Millian, a high school mathematics teacher in collaboration with Lisette Morel, a high school art teacher. April and Lisette teach at New Milford High...
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“I’m through. What do I do?”
It’s those 5, 10, or 15 minutes when students finish assigned work early that can send a teacher into an internal panic. Instead of panic, be prepared. We have pulled some of our ready-to-use ideas...
View ArticleDOODLE- Engage Multiple Learning Modalities
Great video from TEDTalks featuring Sunni Brown discussing the power of the Doodle to engage multiple learning modes. How can we promote learning in our classroom through the power of the Doodle? Sunni...
View ArticleYour Art World by Sotheby’s
I was blown away by Sotheby’s Your Art World movie series! The viewer gets an unprecedented look into the world of creating and collecting fine art from the traditional to the modern. I certainly...
View ArticleSketchbook App for Kids
One of my favorite apps to use for digital painting on the iPad is Sketchbook Pro (The free version is Sketchbook Express). I thought it would be a good use of time for my students to learn the basics...
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