Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Art Education and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Art educators across the world are currently coping with the larger implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and its community-wide spread in their own school districts. AOEU is here to help, and we will get through this together. This too shall pass.
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Art teachers everywhere are asking the same questions:
How do I prepare for teaching online classes? What resources should I send my students? What PD makes the most sense when I’m at home?
AOEU’s mission is to “grow amazing art teachers… at every stage of their career.” Needless to say, this is a particularly difficult stage of every art teacher’s career. As such, AOEU is providing this page as a central hub for art educators to answer these questions and curate relevant ideas and opportunities to help you optimize your resources during this time.
Technology in the 21st-Century Art Room
In this course, participants will learn to teach art as 21st-century digital citizens by developing deep understandings of current and emerging technologies, designing playful and interactive curricula for blended classrooms, and pioneering learning experiences in exploratory environments. They will learn how to use technology in the art classroom, including best practices for online instruction delivery, increased engagement through technology, methods to reach struggling students and connect with parents, tactics to address the technology gap, and more. Participants will leave this course with a toolkit of high-level strategies, insights, and action plans for teaching art in the 21st-century classroom.
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Free articles, podcasts, and other useful resources
Art Lessons and Activities:
- 27 Art Activities and Lessons to Try at Home
- How to Create Subtractive Soap Sculptures
- How to Bring March Madness into the Art Room
- 6 Posters You Need to Put up Right Now
- 6 Fun Ways to Experiment with Digital Drawing
- 50 Visual Journal Prompts to Promote Drawing and Creative Thinking Skills
- 100 Silly Drawing Prompts to Engage Your Students
- 100 Sketchbook Prompts Your Students Will Love
- 100 Sketchbook Prompts eBook
- The Snow Day Art Challenge
- Insider Secrets for Successful Found-Object Sculptures
- 20 “Finish the Picture” Prompts Plus 33 MORE Early Finisher Activities That You Can Feel Good About
- How to Plan an Art Career Research Unit
- Themes in Art
- The Perfect Tool to Help You Invest in Your Own Creativity
- A Winning Lesson for the First Day of Kindergarten
- 4 Engaging One Day Activities
- What Would a Caveman Say About Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog?
- Why Zines Need to Be a Part of Your Curriculum
- 4 Downloadable Resources to Help You Meet the Needs of ALL Students
- 10 Shows to Keep Kids Engaged During School Closures
- 8 Unique Ways to Use Toilet Paper Tubes
- Amaze Your Students with Google Arts and Culture
- Create Beautiful Landscapes Using Just Oil Pastels and Torn Paper
- A Foolproof Way to Pull Marbleized Prints Using Chalk
- How to Help Your Young Students Become Better Photographers
- A Perfect Portrait Lesson for Online Learning
- 6 Art Activities that Require Minimal Supplies
- A Great eLearning Lesson Inspired by Design
- How to Talk to Kids About Their Art
- How to Harness the Power of Art During Uncertain Times
Mental Health:
Teaching Art Online/Remotely:
- How to Teach Art When No One Can Go to School
- The Best Apps to Help You Teach Art Remotely
- A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Teaching Art Online
- Why Using Snapchat is the Best Way to Make Sub Plans
- 15 of the Best Facebook Groups for Art Teachers
- 10 Ways Technology Can Enhance the Art Room
- The Best Photo Editing Programs for the Art Room
- 5 Compelling Reasons Art Teachers Need to Explore Instagram
- The 10 Best iPad Apps for the Elementary Art Room
- Make Reflections, Discussions, and Assessments Easier with Flipgrid!
- 3 Ways Digital Portfolios Benefit Your Students
- The Absolute Easiest Way to Make Graphics For Your Classroom
- All the Images You Will Ever Need
- How to Create Demo Videos for Your Students
- The Best How to Work from Home Tips
- What To Do When You Have to Switch to Remote Learning
- 4 Most Important Thing to Remember with eLearning
- How to Understand the 5 Stages of eLearning
- The Covid Chronicles: 10 Takeaways from eLearning
- How to Connect With Your Students Using Zoom
- 7 Ideas to Make Your Virtual Meetings More Engaging
- Why You Are Ready to Rock eLearning
- 5 Ways to Manage Teaching at Home with a Family
- How to Teacher AP Art and Design Classes When School is Closed
Podcasts:
- How Might the Coronavirus Affect Our Classrooms? (Ep. 209)
- Mantras, Murals, and Motivation (Ep. 201)
- Digital Portfolios and So Much More . . . (Ep. 112)
- Teaching on the Fly: When the Best Laid Plans Go Bad (Ep. 015)
- Self-Care for the Art Teacher (Ep. 196)
- The Benefits of Artist Trading Cards (Ep. 100)
- Taking Care of Ourselves and Our Families (Ep. 211)
- Beginning Options for Distance Learning (Ep. 134)
- Helping Yourself and Your Students (Ep. 213)
- A Look into the Future (Ep. 135)
- Making Online Learning Engaging (Ep.213
- Offering Choice and Teaching About Careers Through Distance Learning (Ep. 136)
- Why We Need to Talk About Mental Health (Ep. 214)
- Changing Your Mindset for Distance Teaching (Ep. 137)
- Choose Your Art History Quarantine House (Ep. 215)
- Sharing What You Are Doing (Ep. 138)
Past Webinars:
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Streamlined District PD/Curriculum Adoption
AOEU has been receiving emails and calls from school districts around the country that want to quickly adopt online K-12 art curriculum and professional development solutions in their district to support art teachers working from home.
AOEU has taken steps to dramatically speed up the process to help school districts get PRO and FLEX into the hands of their art teachers as quickly as possible.
To get yourself and your colleagues access to these critical online solutions, fill out or have your administrator complete this form as quickly as possible.