Blogs That Promote Unconventional Discussion
May 6, 2009 by admin · 7 Comments
We 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:
- The Carrot Revolution Also mentioned in the SchoolArts article and a source of art inspiration.
- The Art Teacher’s Guide to the Internet On the cutting edge of art education academia.
- NAEA Monthly Mentor A guest art educator each month, be sure to look through the archives.
- ArtTechTivity Art and Technology: Joined at the hip.
- LearningIT Great source to integrate technology into creativity and design.
- The Virtual Classroom Inspiring resource for K-12 art education.
- Denver Artsygal Lots of You Tube art method “how to’s”.
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)
- Teaching Challenges General tips on teaching easily integrated into the art room.
- Free Resources from the Net for Special Education Really, this blog applies to everyone!
- Angela Maiers Geared toward literacy and learning, great blog that keeps focus on the child as a learner.
- Langwitches Technology integration, global education, and digital storytelling – the perfect link to art education!
- Backroom Educational Technology Blog Great tech and web 2.0 tools.
- Teachers Love SMART Boards Have an Interactive Whiteboard? Here’s your one-stop resource.
- Edutopia What Works in Public Education; a resource for all things education.
- Brave New World Resources for education.
- Teaching with Technology Great resource for Web2.0
- Free Technology for Teachers This blog really deserves it’s own category -an amazing resource!
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.
Filed under: Art Games, Books, Tech Stuff, Technology and Gadgets
Tagged: blogs, Education, education tools, resources, School Arts Magazine, Web 2.0
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Review: Bubble Gum Artist
November 25, 2008 by Theresa McGee · Leave a Comment
Book Title: Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist
Author: Ruth Spiro
Grade Levels: K-8
Category: Books, Art History, Teaching Resource
Product Review: I was introduced to Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist at an art education conference and couldn’t wait to bring him back to my classroom!
The story describes a fictional young artist, Lester Fizz, a dreadfully unsuccessful painter. His life was changed when Uncle Edgar (yes, draw the art history reference) introduced him to a three-dimensional world. Filled with wonderful references to famous art and artists, Lester’s bubble-gum blowing skills transform into pink sculptural masterpieces.
My students were completely engaged throughout the story as they listened to the clever writing and studied the fabulous illustrations. On the author’s website, you can find an activity guide, artist word search and bubble gum fun facts to reinforce learning and make curriculum connections.
Bucket Rating (out of 5):
(5) Love it! Need it! Gotta have it now!
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Filed under: Books, Reviews
Tagged: artist, Auguste Rodin, Berthe Morisot, Bubble Gum Artist, Claude Monet, Dorothea Lange, Edgar Degas, Edvard Munch, El Greco, Frida Kahlo, Georges Seurat, Georgia O'Keeffe, Henri Matisse, Jan Vermeer, Joseph Cornell, Leonardo da Vinci, Lester Fizz, literature, Mary Cassatt, Pablo Picasso, Paul Cezanne, Ruth Spiro, Vincent Van Gogh, Winslow Homer Email This Post
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