I love the visual format of this tool! Pinterest is my friend :) Check it out:
http://pinterest.com/camillego/shiny-happy-art-teacher-ideas/
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Technology and Art Education
I just went to my first evening of classes for a cool class using technology in the classroom. I cannot wait to see what it has in store -- it looks like I have found something to engage me and motivate me to do some things that I've been putting on the back burner (this blog being one of them).
So far, the biggest accomplishment I've has this year has been to create a huge bundle of boards on my pinterest site. Visit me there at:
http://pinterest.com/camillego/
This semester's art lessons are all going to be tied into Arizona's 100th birthday coming up in February. I have had a great time discussing how Arizona must have been 100 years ago with the kids. The one big surprise for me was to discuss photography with 3rd graders. I hadn't put much thought into the fact that most of them didn't even know what film was. When I was in 3rd grade, I remember my mom hooking me up with this really groovy orange, yellow and white 110 film Kodak camera. The funny stories come out when I tell them that I had 24 pictures I could take on a roll and that I didn't know what the pictures looked like until I had them developed. It's days like that when you interact with kids and realize #1 How old you are.... #2 How much I really DO have to teach them.
I am having a really great time embracing Arizona and what we have to offer culturally, socially and economically. The projects I'm looking at right now deal with the wildlife of AZ, cactus, sports teams...ya know. What I didn't expect was having the feedback from the kids to see what interested them and to hear what they think about Arizona. This should turn out to be a very inspiring quarter.
So far, the biggest accomplishment I've has this year has been to create a huge bundle of boards on my pinterest site. Visit me there at:
http://pinterest.com/camillego/
This semester's art lessons are all going to be tied into Arizona's 100th birthday coming up in February. I have had a great time discussing how Arizona must have been 100 years ago with the kids. The one big surprise for me was to discuss photography with 3rd graders. I hadn't put much thought into the fact that most of them didn't even know what film was. When I was in 3rd grade, I remember my mom hooking me up with this really groovy orange, yellow and white 110 film Kodak camera. The funny stories come out when I tell them that I had 24 pictures I could take on a roll and that I didn't know what the pictures looked like until I had them developed. It's days like that when you interact with kids and realize #1 How old you are.... #2 How much I really DO have to teach them.
I am having a really great time embracing Arizona and what we have to offer culturally, socially and economically. The projects I'm looking at right now deal with the wildlife of AZ, cactus, sports teams...ya know. What I didn't expect was having the feedback from the kids to see what interested them and to hear what they think about Arizona. This should turn out to be a very inspiring quarter.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Pinterest Board - Shiny Happy Art Teacher Ideas!
I love the visual format of this tool! Pinterest is my friend :) Check it out:
http://pinterest.com/camillego/shiny-happy-art-teacher-ideas/
http://pinterest.com/camillego/shiny-happy-art-teacher-ideas/
AZAEA conference, Pinetop, AZ October, 2011
I had the greatest of intentions to start blogging all of my fantastic ideas -- cool inspirations -- all that... Needless to say, it hasn't quite gone that way for me SO FAR this year. I don't know what is going on in the cosmos out there, but I think teachers are feeling a bit o' pressure. I sincerely couldn't get myself really grounded into the school year until the last few weeks. What helped me??? Well, staying really really late in the classroom for a few nights and just cleaning up and attending my first art teacher conference. I went to the AZAEA conference in Pinetop, AZ a few weeks ago. It was amazing to be around other art teachers and artists and remember why I do this.
So here's a quick list of the classes I attended:
The main thing I learned is that I'm over complicating the creative process for myself. Just DO - and the art will come. I think I've been afraid of taking risks with my own artwork.
One a good note - the Sunset Ridge artsonia gallery is booming! We are #1 for the state of AZ and #13 in the nation. I have had a lot of amazing help from some art room parents that make it possible.
Check out our site:
www.artsonia.com/schools/ridge1
Look for some activity now - the next few weeks I'm going to get to work on this blog. I spoke to an art teacher who said she had a blog too - she just didn't write much. She said that at the end of a day of teaching, it's difficult to get your thoughts in order -- at least anything worth writing. I TOTALLY agree. I'm just going to put myself out here tonight - and hope that I can continue with this blog with zeal and confidence.
Pinterest has gotten my attention lately - and I think I need to share my boards - good thing about Pinterest - you can just click a button "repin" and capture something. Not a ton of thought required :)
Check out my boards: http://pinterest.com/camillego/
For now - happy teaching - happy art doing!
So here's a quick list of the classes I attended:
- Yoga in the art room!
- Finding my artistic voice: I was able to sit with other art teachers and be a student. We had instruction by our guest artist - who is AMAZING!!! The lesson she taught us I call "taking a walk through the elements". I will be uploading artwork and a lesson soon.
- Altered books - last time I worked on an altered book I cut my finger and got stitches...that was about 7 years ago.
- 3 in one class - made my first altered cigar box a styrofoam print and a grid painting.
The main thing I learned is that I'm over complicating the creative process for myself. Just DO - and the art will come. I think I've been afraid of taking risks with my own artwork.
One a good note - the Sunset Ridge artsonia gallery is booming! We are #1 for the state of AZ and #13 in the nation. I have had a lot of amazing help from some art room parents that make it possible.
Check out our site:
www.artsonia.com/schools/ridge1
Look for some activity now - the next few weeks I'm going to get to work on this blog. I spoke to an art teacher who said she had a blog too - she just didn't write much. She said that at the end of a day of teaching, it's difficult to get your thoughts in order -- at least anything worth writing. I TOTALLY agree. I'm just going to put myself out here tonight - and hope that I can continue with this blog with zeal and confidence.
Pinterest has gotten my attention lately - and I think I need to share my boards - good thing about Pinterest - you can just click a button "repin" and capture something. Not a ton of thought required :)
Check out my boards: http://pinterest.com/camillego/
For now - happy teaching - happy art doing!
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