Creativity

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Podcast

Getting Creative with Tech (Ep. 347)

Jen Leban is back on the podcast today to share her thoughts on technology, creativity, and why teachers don’t need...
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Article

3 Ways to Incorporate Theater Techniques in the Art Room

Sitting at a desk all day listening to lectures sounds draining, tedious, and boring. As a matter of fact, classes...
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Article

6 Activities to Get Your Students Excited to Talk About Art

Whether it’s a piece of art history by a master, a contemporary installation, a community mural, or a student drawing,...
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Podcast

More Thoughts on Art Room Games (Ep. 337)

Following Tim’s previous episode about games in the art room, Kyle Wood returns to the podcast to dive deeper into...
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16 Things I Wish I Knew About Teaching as a New Art Teacher

Congratulations! You are officially a licensed art teacher! Student teaching may have been challenging, smooth sailing, or somewhere in the...
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Article

13 Technology-Free Ways to Engage in the Art Room

Over the past several years, there have been vast and groundbreaking improvements in technology, both in and out of the...
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Article

18 Helpful Fine Motor Ideas and 4 Ways to Reinforce Quality Craftsmanship in Art

Have you ever tried to encourage better craftsmanship only to have students tell you they like their work the way...
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Article

Wind Down an Odd Year With an Inspiring Book and Morale Boosting Art Project

The end of the school year can bring about contradictory feelings. You may feel a sense of relief that a...
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Article

4 Quick and Creative Color Theory Activities

Color theory is, in fact, just that—a theory. After all, everyone experiences color differently. What one person may call teal,...
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Article

10 Ways for the Art Teacher to Get Involved With Field Day

As summer approaches, so does that annual day of enthusiasm, sweat, and sunscreen—elementary field day. Students live for this moment....
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Podcast

Exploring IB Visual Arts, Part One (Ep. 312)

Tim has been wanting to learn more about teaching IB Visual Arts, and in today’s episode, Shannon Brinkley joins him...
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Article

Roll for Initiative! 4 Ways to Bring Tabletop Gaming Into the Art Room

Tabletop role-playing games, otherwise known as TTRPGs, are currently experiencing a surge in popularity. Dungeons & Dragons sales alone jumped...
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