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Podcast

Love It or Shove It? (Ep. 070)

After a couple weeks away while Tim talked to important people (Sir Ken Robinson and AOE Founder Jessica Balsley), Andrew...
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Article

Use Bookmaking as an Authentic Summative Assessment to Engage Your Students

Each year as I wrap up a semester’s worth of learning in my high school introductory art course, I am...
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Podcast

Talking Passion and Creativity with Jessica Balsley (Ep. 069)

AOE Founder Jessica Balsley joins Tim to talk about last week’s interview with Sir Ken Robinson. They share some stories...
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Article

20 “Finish the Picture” Prompts Plus 33 MORE Early Finisher Activities That You Can Feel Good About

In traditional art classrooms, students produce work at a variety of paces. Sometimes this can leave an art teacher scrambling...
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Article

Why You Should Let Your Students Draw Large

How large do you let your students draw? There are benefits to taking a small image and replicating it on...
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Article

Tutu Tuesdays: An Innovative Way to Ramp Up Your Next Figure Drawing Unit!

Editor’s Note: Surprise! We’re adding a second new voice to the AOE Magazine this week! Please join me in welcoming...
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Podcast

An Interview with Sir Ken Robinson (Ep. 068)

In this very special episode of Art Ed Radio, Tim is in Los Angeles to interview the one and only...
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Article

How to Take Monoprinting to the Next Level in the Art Room

Editor’s Note: Today I’d like to introduce the newest member of the AOE Writing Team, Wynita Harmon! Wynita teaches elementary...
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Article

3 Ways to Incorporate Pop Culture Into the Art Room

Pop culture rules our classrooms. From bottle flipping to absurd dance moves, these viral sensations can become annoying and sometimes...
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Article

Take Yourself on a Summer Scavenger Hunt to Find Exemplars for Your Classroom!

Art educators often venture into the summer months on the hunt for artistic exemplars. Sometimes we’re searching for specific types...
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Article

A Design Challenge for Environmentally Conscious Art Teachers

With new initiatives in education, many art teachers are feeling the pressure to incorporate a slew of other content into...
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Article

The Effects of Color

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