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Laugh as a Class: 4 Amusing Whiteboard Games Your Art Students Need to Try

Being an art teacher can be exhausting. Managing the supplies, the mess, the questions, rotating art in the showcase, in...
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Video

Instant Gratification & the Motivation Shift: What is Different in Today’s Art Room?

What feels different about teaching right now? In this clip, we reflect on a powerful community conversation about student motivation,...
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Podcast

The Strange and Spectacular Quest to Define Color with Author Kory Stamper (Ep. 511)

What is color? And why is it so hard to define? In today’s Art Ed Radio episode, Tim sits down...
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Podcast

It’s Time for Arts Madness with Kyle Wood! (Ep. 505)

What happens when you combine March Madness with art history? You get Arts Madness, a 64-artist, bracket-style tournament that transforms...
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Podcast

Creativity, Connection, and Social Media with Joel Scholten (Ep. 501)

In today’s episode, Tim sits down with Joel Scholten, K–12 art educator, social media creator, and Art of Education FLEX...
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Article

Make Creative Art Lessons From Anything: 5 Out-of-the-Box Items

Have you ever opened your supply closet and seen the same untouched art materials year after year? Imagine what would...
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Article

Calm and Cozy Art Room: How to Make the Most of Every Minute Before Break

Winter break provides a much-needed rest for teachers and students. As the break draws nearer and the anticipation grows, you...
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Article

Easy, Stress-Free Winter Art Parties to End the Semester with Joy

As the semester winds down, the art room buzzes with a mix of excitement, creativity, and a hint of exhaustion....
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Article

How to Use Artist Bios to Inspire Meaningful Research and Art Projects

Let’s be honest—every art teacher has “add more art history” on their bucket list. Between researching, fact-checking, and writing it...
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Article

Cell Phones in the Art Room: When They Help—and Why Tech-Free Time Matters, Too

Did you know that over 90% of teenagers in the U.S. own a smartphone? This is probably reflected in your...
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Podcast

Bringing Art to Life: Zoe Goldman from the Getty Museum and If Objects Could Talk (Ep. 493)

How do you make ancient art exciting for kids? In this episode of Art Ed Radio, Zoe Goldman, podcast producer...
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Not Listening? 4 Approaches to Over-Communicate with High School Students

What are we doing? When is this due? Do we have to do this today? If these questions sound all...
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