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.

Well, we have our own “Best of 2008” list according to The Art Teacher’s Guide To The Internet authored by Craig Roland.

Craig’s Best of 2008 list for art educators includes: Ed.Voicethread as Best New Web Tool for Education; Jason Polan as Best New Drawing Blog; Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson as Best New Art Resource; The Teaching Palette as Best New Art Teachers Blog; and many others.  Check out Craig’s full Best of 2008 list.

We are extremely honored to be part of Craig’s Best of 2008 list.  Coming from a veteran art educator, author and tech guru, that means a lot to us.  Thanks, Craig!