Blogs That Promote Unconventional Discussion

Posted on 06. May, 2009 by in All Posts, Art Games, Books, Tech Stuff, Technology and Gadgets

SchoolArtsWe were thrilled to see The Teaching Palette as a featured blog in the May/June issue of SchoolArts Magazine!  If you missed the article, “Building Your Personal Learning Network, Part 2,” by Craig Roland, you can read it here.

Like an artist that visits a museum for inspiration, we visit blogs to challenge our teaching and thought process.  Put simply, a blog is like a living website; it continually digests and shares information.  Considering our forum, we thought it might be appropriate to add to the SchoolArts list of blog resources:

There are some amazing art classroom blogs certainly worth exploring out there, so please list yours or any you follow in the comments area below!

Art Education Resource blogs:

Art Inspiring Blogs:

  • Esty – that place where artists sell their stuff has a “Handmade Blog” too.  Great inspiration for art projects.
  • Vi.sualize.us Inspiration in Imagery.
  • Hongkiat Great for digital media and Photoshop users.
  • Museum 2.0 The name says it all.
  • WebUrbanist Great alternative art and architecture.

General Education blogs:  (because we are all in this education thing together)

Blogs are most useful when you are notified that new information has posted; either through RSS feed or via email.  Keep up with new postings on The Teaching Palette by clicking here.

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16 Responses to “Blogs That Promote Unconventional Discussion”

  1. Patrick 8 May 2009 at 1:09 am #

    Thanks for this list. I am forwarding it to the teachers in my department.

  2. Frank 8 May 2009 at 6:15 am #

    LearningIT thanks you for the plug.
    Keep up the good work here as well.
    Will definately check out the other blogs you have mentioned.
    Thanks again,
    Frank

  3. Richard Byrne 8 May 2009 at 1:01 pm #

    Thank you for including Free Technology for Teachers in your list. I hope your readers find it to be useful.

    Richard

  4. Joe Corbett 9 May 2009 at 11:27 pm #

    Awesome list breaking it down into groups was very helpful! Thanks!

  5. Errin 10 May 2009 at 6:53 am #

    A fellow blogger sent me your link – I’m so glad he did! Great site, and a great list on that post! I’m experimenting with my art students using an art class blog to communicate and respond about each other’s artwork. I wish I’d seen that list a few months ago when I was starting out – it’s been a lot of work but I think worthwhile!

    I also have my own professional web log (http://justathought.edublogs.org) which, among other things, does speak to my work implementing technology into the art program at the high school where I work. I hope you’ll stop by and check it out!

  6. Ms. Gaub 23 May 2009 at 8:23 pm #

    thanks for listing me… I guess I had better do some updating! But the school year just seems to be too busy for updates!
    ?The Virtual Classroom Inspiring resource for K-12 art education
    ?ArtTechTivity Art and Technology: Joined at the hip.

    Cynthia

  7. Trailifraurne 2 January 2010 at 5:05 am #

    I really enjoyed reading this article, keep up creating such exciting stuff.

  8. Minnesota Rocks! 12 August 2010 at 9:05 pm #

    Thank you for the list of useful blogs for integrating arts into the classroom! I can’t wait to do even more with the arts with my first graders!

  9. Katrina 8 October 2010 at 4:38 am #

    I am an art lover and you blog showed me the way to some of the best read regarding arts… at school they have strategies in teaching arts and maybe I can show this blog to may art teacher for some ideas. I love it. Thank you!

  10. Carrie Caudle 14 November 2010 at 3:47 am #

    Hi there,
    Great blog–and list of resources!
    I just wanted to add mine to the group–integrating improvisational theatre is another way to promote powerful, multimodal thinking.

  11. L Johnson 7 December 2010 at 8:56 pm #

    These are great- can’t wait to take a look at some more… adding one more of my own to the list: http://www.artroomonline.com
    Thanks!

  12. Sarah 9 December 2010 at 1:20 am #

    Wow.. what a great compilation of sites to check out. I really like your blog because it keeps my eyes open to whats going on in the education system. Thanks for all the links.

    -Sarah
    Arizona Art Gallery

  13. children educational support Mary 15 December 2010 at 3:01 pm #

    Thanks for sharing the list

  14. school teacher education 15 February 2011 at 12:14 pm #

    I am not going to say what everyone else has already mentioned, however I do want to remark in your information of the topic. Youre really well-informed. I cant believe how a lot of this I just wasnt aware of. Thanks for bringing more information to this subject for me. Im really grateful and really impressed.

  15. Amiria Gale 10 August 2011 at 2:55 am #

    Hi there
    I am an artist and art teacher from New Zealand. I am writing a blog about A-Level Art (among other things) and it is proving quite successful. Very exciting! It’s a great activity for me as I am on maternity leave and am not able to teach at the moment. The blog is here. Thanks! :)
    Amiria

  16. michelle 6 September 2011 at 12:35 am #

    I’d like to add a invaluable resource.

    Check out coollikepie.com

    Owned and operated by art teachers.
    Featuring the best of the internet everyday.
    Safe for classrooms.
    This is a real find….I wanted to share it with teachers.
    The best of the internet everyday. We will make you laugh and make you think.
    Founded by teachers for teachers.
    Appropriate for ages 9-99.
    At Cool Like Pie the mission is to provide a fun website for anyone 9 or older without corporate sponsorship.
    We keep it clean by following these 4 rules:
    #1-No Hatred
    #2-No Violence
    #3-No funny business (wink wink)
    #4- no foul language
    Please check it out and feel free to send us your feedback.
    Best of luck to everybody in the new school year!


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