It can be difficult to explain the differences between the functions of the left and right brain. This infographic above (from here) and below (from here) are great visual resources to assist. ...
“How Can I Help My Students Be Creative When I’m Not Creative Myself? Does that sound like you? Many technology advocates claim that high tech environments are the key to supporting students’ creativity. But it doesn’t always feel that simple. Because we know more about...
Art education and technology rock our world If the results of standardised testing become the only measure of success in education we run the risk of our students missing out. This article (except below) explores the value of the arts in education from a mother’s...
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...
So what makes the iPad such a valuable device in the hands of students? Here are some quick reflections on the power of the iPad to transform learning in the art room. Students are able to trial processes virtually, using apps that explore techniques and skills with scaffolding...
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...
The iPad provides us with endless possibilities for innovative teaching and profound potential for learning. However, the iPad is such a poweful tool that introducing apps and workflows into units requires art teachers to see beyond what the iPad can do, beware of the ‘wow...
What does art education do for the individual and for society? Why do we teach art? How does art contribute to education at all levels? There are many good answers to these questions, but three stand out as crucial in today’s social and economic climate. We believe that...
According to Dearborn Public School, when young children engage in expressive art activities, they; Can give vent to thoughts and emotions in healthy, growth producing ways Gain a sense of accomplishment which helps move them along the path toward self-affirmation. Dare to try...
“Consider that 65% of the population are visual learners and 90% of the information that comes to the brain is visual. The brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text. Art education not only fills a critical gap in institutional learning, it also dovetails with the way...
