Pinterest, the social network that allows users to ‘pin’ content to their own bulletin boards, can be used in a variety of ways in education. Click here to see 25 of the best pinterest boards in education. Art teachers seem to love Pinterest for all things art...
“Sketchnotes are a visual form of note-taking that can include drawings, various lettering sizes and styles, color, icons, arrows, boxes and more — whatever works for you.” Here are three engaging apps from Susan Oxnevad that allow students to integrate sketches,...
As an Apple Distinguished Educator I am often asked, ‘Why do you love using the iPad in the classroom?’, and ‘How do iPads enhance Art education?’. To begin to answer these questions I must first point out that I use Visual Art to teach creativity and...
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...
Go copyright free and use this powerful creative commons search engine to search for images by colour. Apparently there are more than 10 million images avaliable…
What We Learn 98% of what we teach using art, music, physical movement, and/or drama 95% of what we teach someone else 80% of what we experience personally 70% of what is discussed with others 50% of what we hear and see 30% of what we see 20% of what we hear 10% of what we read...
“Although they do not always lend themselves to the kinds of metrics used to demonstrate proficiency in reading and math, the arts and humanities play a vital role in the educational development of students. They keep and convey our cultural heritage while opening us up to...
“There’s been a lot of talk about 21st century learners, 21st century teachers, and connected classrooms. There’s a daily influx of new technology into your inbox and your classroom feels woefully behind the times even if you’re flipping your 1:1 iPad classroom that’s...
“Academic ability has really come to dominate our view of intelligence, because the universities designed the system in their image. If you think of it, the whole system of public education around the world is a protracted process of university entrance. The consequence is...
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...
