Memes are a great way of communicating an idea with some strong words and a visual. They are really trending at the moment and ‘meme-maker’ apps are simple and easy to use if you would like to create your own. We love using them as classroom posters, short email or...
Interested in the psychology of colour? ” Perhaps no choice is as vital to marketing as color. Whether you are selecting the color for a product or for your email marketing campaign, color has tremendous impact on all of us. Subconsciously, we associate different colors...
Sir Ken Robinson responds to the big picture questions about education from C.M Rubin in this interesting interview that begins with this insightful quote – “To lose our culture is to lose our memory”. ” I believe that the arts should be on an equal...
In this fascinating post from the Daily Dot, James Elkins, Professor in the Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, explains how the power of the internet allows us to view works as never before, but asks us to cosider how this...
New to twitter? Use this great page to find out how you can use social media to make the most of your contacts, find information, share content and connect with collaborative communities. This hashtag list for educators is a wonderful resource. Get tweeting! This Google...
” When I was a kid, I always thought that teachers were pretty, female, and about 25. My five year old brain was pretty sure that was about all there was to it. And while I’m sure (or I hope?!) that most of us now are aware that that’s a whole lot less than true, there’s...
Why teach Visual Art in school? How do you answer that all-important question from students, parents and the wider community? Thought leader, Dr. Elliot Eisner provides an excellent argument in the form of 10 points that clearly explain the immense value of the subject for 21st...
