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Ian Sands

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When the Art History Carnival Comes to Town!

As we near the end of the school year, the days are winding down, but our students are winding up....
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3 Super Fun Art History Games

Anyone who thinks learning only happens in quiet study halls is sadly mistaken. Higher levels of learning can take place...
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New Ideas in Art: Destruction

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the final installment of our series, New Ideas in Art. If you missed it, check out...
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New Ideas in Art: Text as an Element

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the third installment of our series New Ideas in Art. If you missed them, check out Ian’s...
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New Ideas in Art: Perspective

When we think of perspective in traditional terms, we are most likely to associate it with the concept of linear,...
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Can You Really Do TAB With High School Students?

At the NAEA Conference this year, there were a fair amount of sessions on Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB) and...
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New Ideas in Art: Time as an Element

We often explore traditional elements and principles in our classes, however, there are many new postmodern and contemporary themes that...
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The Top 10 Lessons From Steve Jobs That Every Art Teacher Must Learn

As an Apple fan, I have always been interested in how Steve Jobs created a billion dollar company from something...
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Forget the Apps! 5 Innovative Ways to Create on the iPad

What’s the first question you ask when you see something done on an iPad? “What app is that?” We can’t...
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This New Color App Will Blow Your Mind

Considered on of the most influential books on color, Josef Albers’s Interaction of Color has become the go-to book for...
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5 Innovative Methods for Maximum Motivation

A die hard artist can find inspiration in the smallest things. Perhaps you are one of those people who becomes...
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Hitchhikers: A 3D Project That Could Get Your Students Arrested

As art teachers, the first thing we need to realize about Street Art is that it is illegal. If the...
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