The+Arts

 ===The Arts ===

=This is a collection of resources related to the visual and performing arts. These sites have been personally rated by educators. We hope this will offer you added knowledge and depth in these areas.=

The Art Teacher's Guide to the Internet __[]__ == Purpose : This blog, created by Art educator Craig Roland, was created in 2005, as a follow-up to his book of the same name. His goal is to give art teachers internet resources specifically for their area of teaching.== == Resources: There are suggestions for software to use, including options for free downloads, websites of use, and video demonstrations and examples of work. Also included are pdf downloads of ArtEd Online, Roland's contributions to School Arts Magazine.== == Evaluation: The resources and information available on this blog are excellent. Art teachers will find up-to-date lesson ideas and will keep up with the art education world. The chronological layout is the only major downfall, as the resources available are not always easy to navigate in this format.==  Rating: Reviewed by Fallon Bassin Art Education 2.0 __[|http://arted20.ning.com]__

== Purpose : Art Education 2.0 was created by Craig Roland. Unlike the Art Teacher's Guide to the Internet, this site is "a global community of art educators exploring uses of new technology". Educators throughout the world can communicate and share resources and ideas related to art education and the use of technology in art education. Users can join and create their own page in addition to viewing photos and videos and participating in forums, chats and blogs.== == Resources : Because of the community format of this website, resources vary. All bloggers include different information and media. Blogs include all topics from lesson ideas to the discussion of the latest technology in art.== == Evaluation : All of these resources are easy to navigate with a menu on the top of the screen. This website is easy to use and will prove very useful to all art educators. This community-based website is great because of the number of contributors.==  Rating:

Reviewed by Fallon Bassin  Reviewed by Sarah Nofo
 * Deep Space Sparkle: Art Lessons for Kids ** []
 * Purpose: ** This blog was created by an elementary art teacher named Patty Palmer. She believes that art should be a part of every child’s day. As a result, she created her blog (named after her favorite crayon color) to share ideas for exploring and teaching art to children.
 * Resources: ** This site provides complete art lessons for teachers. The lessons include detailed instructions, photographs of actual kid’s artwork, and useful tips. In addition, she sells cheap PDF booklets that include art lessons (under $5).
 * Evaluation: ** This blog is not only very colorful and enjoyable to look at, it’s very organized, and easy to navigate. On the left side of the page, you can find many great lessons, which are categorized according to grade level, from kindergarten through grade 6. There are also lessons categorized by specific artists, by popular subject, and by a particular media. In addition, she adds lessons to her page, keeping the ideas new and fresh. A colleague of mine shared this page with me and I am so happy because I use it frequently.
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