Sesame Street Sculpture
Take a look at these Sesame Street clips and see if Bert and Ernie can help you teach sculpture in the art room!
View ArticleLaws that Choke Creativity & Creative Commons
What is Creative Commons? Creative Commons is an alternative to copyright. It’s a not-for-profit organisation (maybe a movement) that allows content creators to license their work and identify the way...
View ArticleCreativity – an infographic collection on the process of creativity
The creative process, that is, the journey taken from those initial sketchy ideas through to resolution, can be long and hard. Interestingly, when this process is reflected upon it often turns out that...
View ArticlePhoto Shop: A collection of bits and pieces
A nice little lesson starter if you are using Photoshop in the classroom and you have a sense of humour – Rhett and Link sing their ‘Photoshop Song’. “Now this is a nifty optical illusion trick: You’d...
View ArticleFree clip art and copyright free images
Clip Art for free Check out openclipart.org! This site is a wonderful resource for teachers as their diverse collection of clip art can be used by anyone for any reason…and it is all for free! Copy,...
View ArticleWhat I created this week…
I’ve noticed that every time teachers using iPads in their classrooms get together the camera roll opens up and there’s instant and enthusiastic conversation about apps, ideas and examples. I’m sure...
View ArticleBloom’s Taxonomy for Visual Art
I am a huge Kathy Schrock fan. Who isn’t? Her work with Bloom’s Taxonomy inspires me to think about higher order thinking, creativity, teaching and learning in new ways. My favourite ‘Kathy moment’...
View ArticleIt’s Christmas!
Welcome to Christmas and my collection of some of my favourite festive posts, resources and ideas for the season! In Australia it’s 40 degrees outside, so there’s nothing like an open fire in the...
View ArticleSnow and Ice – Christmas Art Connections
This post is my second instalment for arts educators this Christmas season, a collection of ideas and resources inspired by ice and snow! Lita Albuquerque, American, b. 1946, Stellar Axis,...
View ArticleHandy hardware for your iPad Art Room
Educators, artists, and all kinds of tech-enthusiasts ask me about equipment to get started with their iPads in the classroom, so I thought I’d share five of my favourite creative add-ons for iPad...
View ArticleElements of Art
Haiku Deck If you haven’t used Haiku Deck before, this deck will give you some insight into it’s power to produce simply beautiful presentations. The best thing about Haiku Deck is that you simply...
View ArticleWhat is abstract art?
Video Scribe Abstract art is often difficult for students to understand or define, so I created this little clip on the Video Scribe app to help. It’s a really easy way to create beautiful and...
View ArticleREALLY using the Photo Library
For teaching and learning, the connected camera is an incredible tool, and the Photo Library app adds value that extends far beyond storage space. Using the Photos Library as an ever increasing image...
View ArticleGuest Blog on iPad Teachers
Transforming Art Lessons with iPad – September 2015 Guest Blog Post by Cathy Hunt
View Article3 Technology Tips for Parents of Young Learners
I’m regularly asked for my thoughts on technology and our youngest learners – the best apps, the best devices, and how much time should children spend on their iPads. And yes, there’s a lot to talk...
View ArticleArt Education Association of Western Australia Journal Article
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View ArticleTerrific Tracing
I’ve blogged about the value of tracing before… Working digitally over a photograph gives students an opportunity to really ‘learn to look’. Here are three lesson seeds that expand on the idea that...
View ArticleBloom’s Taxonomy for Visual Art
I am a huge Kathy Schrock fan. Who isn’t? Her work with Bloom’s Taxonomy inspires me to think about higher order thinking, creativity, teaching and learning in new ways. My favourite ‘Kathy moment’...
View ArticleIt’s Christmas!
Welcome to Christmas and my collection of some of my favourite festive posts, resources and ideas for the season! In Australia it’s 40 degrees outside, so there’s nothing like an open fire in the...
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