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February 2009 Blog Posts (7)

My Day at ISB

(Cross-posted at the Carrot Revolution)

Last week, I had an amazing day at the International School of Beijing. As I said to Breen O'Reilly, the IB Film teacher- it doesn't really look like a school. It looks like a hollywood set of what a school should look like. I spent the day going back and fourth between the film and art departments, trying to soak up as much information as I could from… Continue

Added by David on February 26, 2009 at 10:15am — No Comments

Ten Tips for the 21st Century Classroom

Words that inspire...
ten tips for creating a 21st Century classroom

Added by kendra Farrell on February 20, 2009 at 8:46am — 2 Comments

How did you end up in Asia?

As someone who would dearly love to get back to Asia, I am curious about how you all managed to get teaching jobs there and how long you plan to stay.

Added by Nancy Walkup on February 18, 2009 at 11:01am — 4 Comments

Whitney Museum Help for Teachers

The Whitney is a huge inspiration for art educators. I just checked out their updated lesson ideas!
http://whitney.org/learning/research/project_ideas_index.php

Added by kendra Farrell on February 16, 2009 at 7:26pm — 1 Comment

New Ning for Elementary School Art Teachers

From my twitter account this morning I learned about this new brand new NAEA site. Join and make it work for you.
http://naeaelementarydivision.ning.com/
It could be quite informative if all those interested take part.
Kendra

Added by kendra Farrell on February 15, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Chinese ceramics and Islamic art

The Freer Sackler Gallery in Washington DC is a treasure trove of information on Asian ceramics. They have a great on line collection and a multitude of special exhibitions. One that might interest highschool art educators or university instructors is the site on the influences between the Chinese and the Islamic world with regard to ceramic development. Check it out at: http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/iraqChina/defaultIC.htm

Added by Mary A Steggles, Art Hist Prof on February 14, 2009 at 12:28am — 2 Comments

Light Painting Assignment

We recently finished our 'light painting assignment' in our advanced photography class, and I am just thrilled with the results. We'll include these in our Shanghai Expat Expo show (we're doing a joint show at the HWAS Gallery in Shanghai with 8 schools in the area)- I chose one photo from each student, an incredibly difficult task given the quality of their work. You can see the rest of their photographs… Continue

Added by David on February 5, 2009 at 4:32pm — 5 Comments

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