QR codes and documenting brilliant learning One of the most powerful influences on a student’s passion for learning is how others notice their efforts. To notice what they have done; the hard work, the progress made, the energy used, the mistakes learnt. This is going to be my number one priority to work on developing this year. I have always been a teacher who gets ridiculously enthused about what students are capable of creating (I am an Art teacher after all), but apart from letters home, praise in lessons for genuine hard work and creativity and displaying of work in it’s most traditional form, I don’t exactly push the boat out. The passion which students have to develop, improve, to search for greatness can be seen as an intrinsic quality. A fixed mindset; where people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. Do our schools make students believe that through determination anything is possible? So here is an idea for celebrating and archiving brilliant learning. Now.. So.
Watch and Learn: 20 Free Educational Video Sites! « Curriki's Blog Are you a visual learner? Bring content to life with educational videos! Here are twenty easy-to-use sites compiling and producing educational videos for student and teacher use: TeacherTube – an online community for sharing instructional teacher videos Khan Academy – 1400+ videos on YouTube covering everything from basic arithmetic and algebra to differential equations, physics, chemistry, biology and finance which have been recorded by Salman Khan. You Tube Edu – videos and channels from college and university partners of YouTube Watch Know – a large directory of educational videos for children. TED – free lectures from extraordinary people on a diverse range of subjects Teachers.tv – Free education video resources, lesson plans, inspiration and ideas to use in classroom Snag Films – compiles hundreds of free documentary films to watch online SchoolTube – a website dedicated to student video and media sharing for entertainment and classroom use. @Curriki
Great Moments in Art: Harold Olejarz get materials Art21 EducatorsNow accepting applications for 2013–2014. The materials in this section can be used in school and community-based settings to introduce individual artists, themes, or ideas; to contextualize the work of contemporary artists; and to encourage further research and investigation. Educators' Guides, Screening Guides, extended lesson and unit ideas, a glossary, and transcripts from artist conversations and educational events suggest a wide range of ways to teach with Art21 resources. In this section, you will find: Educators' Guides Background information about featured artists and themes from the broadcast programs. Designed for use in a wide range of cultural and educational institutions: schools, museums, galleries, teacher-training programs, and community-based programs. Screening Guides To encourage dynamic public-screening events, engage new audiences, and deepen appreciation and understanding of contemporary art and ideas.
Grid Drawing- Use a Grid to Draw By Matt Fussell The grid technique is a method used to create accurate drawings from photos. Sometimes when we, as artists, are creating drawings and paintings, the need arises for accuracy. The grid technique is a great "tried and true" method to create accurate drawings from photos. It is used by many portrait artists and illustrators and can actually help you improve your observation skills. Here's a break down of how the process works. First you'll need a photo. Now you will draw a grid that is proportional to the grid on your photo on your drawing surface. Next, draw what shapes, lines, and values that you see in each square on the photo to the corresponding square on the drawing surface. Here are some more art lessons that you may like...
10 anatomy tips for 3D artists Learning anatomy is essential for a modeller, but unfortunately, there are no shortcuts to mastering it. However, there are many common mistakes that people make, which can be easily fixed. The tips compiled here address the problems that I see frequently in people’s work. These solutions merely represent a starting point, but the more you learn, the better your figures will be. Constructing a realistic body is like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle. The more you understand the individual pieces, and the more accurately you are able to position them, the easier it is to put the rest of the body together. This is a subject that you never really stop learning. An old teacher of mine once said: “If you can’t draw it, you can’t sculpt it.” With these thoughts in mind, let’s move onto the tips... 01. When building a model, you need to locate and maintain the bony landmarks of the skeleton. Identify these landmarks either by painting on your mesh, identifying an edge loop, or sculpting a marker.
Art and Lesson Plans Welcome to the lesson plans and project ideas section of the Art-Rageous website! Latest updates are listed on the home page of the site, and if you're looking for something in particular, try entering a word in the onsite search engine. Purchases made by clicking through advertisers' links help to offset my webhosting costs and allow me to purchase new resource materials for my classes. Speaking of webhosting, I've been with Dreamhost.com since 2000 and highly recommend them. As you scroll through the lesson plans below, I think you'll see why I say that my students constantly amaze me.
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