The Teaching Palette

Technology Transformation

Posted on 20. Mar, 2011 by Theresa McGee in All Posts, Tech Stuff

New technology is emerging everyday.  It seems almost impossible to keep up, let alone find ways to integrate it into your art curriculum.

Not sure how to start with your technology transformation? The infographic below can help you begin your technology journey.

View larger image on Flickr.

I originally created this graphic for SchoolArts Magazine in the Tech4Arted Column.

The resources listed in the image above are hyperlinked below:
Get the technology you need with grants. See Supplementing Your Art Budget and Expand Your Art Room Budget.

Don’t do it alone . . . develop your PLN: (Personal Learning Network)
Twitter (here is my list of art educators on Twitter to get you started)
Art Ed 2.0
Art Education Blogs
Art Ed Yahoo Group

Web Tools:
108 Web Tools
Wix (website creator)
Glogster (interactive poster)
Aviary (image editor)
Art Babble (art videos online)

Another great place to start for beginners:

How have you integrated technology into your art curriculum?

Blogs That Promote Unconventional Discussion

Posted on 06. May, 2009 by Hillary Andrlik + Theresa McGee in All Posts, Art Games, Books, Tech Stuff, Technology and Gadgets

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.