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5 Stellar Websites for Finding Artist Information

As art teachers, we are blessed with a rich history of artists to show our students. In addition, we also...
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AOE LIVE: Episode 9: “Envisioning the Future of Art Education” with Ian Sands

  Ian Sands, the inventive, imaginative, and incredibly creative art teacher from Apex High School in North Carolina, joined Andrew...
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A Vision for Art Education Part Three: Authenticity

    There is a renaissance happening in art education today. It’s a rebirth of concepts and methods that originated...
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A Vision for Art Education Part One: Space and Media

    When examining the art room environment today, we notice that the arrangement of furnishings isn’t much different than the...
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Solve Your Ruler Problems With This Innovative New Tool

    “I’m going to show you all how we can use math measurements in art.” No other phrase takes...
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3 Things You May Not Know About Your Youngest Students

Many of us are certified to teach preschool students through high school students. What a range! Leaving college, many of us feel...
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5 Pieces of Solid Advice for Your Digital Photography Students

I launched a new digital arts curriculum this year, and digital photography was a big part of it. Everyone claims...
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Set Up Stations in No Time With This Simple Trick

Do you struggle to find time to set up prepared, quality projects with your back-to-back classes? Are you tired of...
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Why You Should Ask Your Students to Rate Their Projects

For the last day of 5th-grade art this year, I had my students gather up all their artwork from the...
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We’ve Flipped This Lesson For You!

Did you know there is more than one way to flip your art room? In the AOE online class Flipping...
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4 Insightful Tips for Teaching a New Digital Arts Curriculum

More and more teachers, art departments, and districts, are either willingly or grudgingly adopting technology in the art room. Whether...
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A Complete Guide for Stop-Motion Animation in the Art Room

I was first inspired to explore stop-motion when I met influential art ed dude Mark Jones. He’s the genius behind some...
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