Back to School Links

iboy_daniel, CC Attribution License

Summer is winding down, and preparations for the start of a new school year are occurring all over the U.S. right now. To mark the occasion, here are a dozen or so links for both experienced art teachers and those starting on their teacher career.

To start, I want to give a shout . . . → Read More: Back to School Links

My Takeaways from ISTE 2010: Creativity, Remixing, Crap Detection, and Global Connections

I See What You Mean by Lawrence Argent

I returned home from ISTE 2010 this past Wednesday and spent most of Thursday and Friday catching up on things that needed my attention (like putting in some extra time at the dog park to make up for the days I missed). A box of conference stuff that I . . . → Read More: My Takeaways from ISTE 2010: Creativity, Remixing, Crap Detection, and Global Connections

Web Sightings for June 2010

June is going to be a busy month for me so I decided to post my monthly Web sightings a day early.

Let’s start with this 10-minute video featuring Dan Pink’s talk at the RSA that illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace. This isn’t the first time I . . . → Read More: Web Sightings for June 2010

Web Sightings for April 2010

Lego Explorer photo by kennymatic, CC Attribution License

To start off this month’s selection of Web sightings, here is a rather remarkable TED talk by child prodigy Adora Svitak who says the world needs “childish” thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. A nice companion companion piece to Adora’s talk is Jonah Lehrer’s posting on . . . → Read More: Web Sightings for April 2010

Join The Student Creative

On Sunday, I chatted (via Skype) with Matt Cauthron who teaches digital imaging, media arts, and animation in the Digital Arts Technology Academy (DATA) at Cathedral City High School in Cathedral City , CA. While our conversation covered a host of topics, much of it centered around a new collaborative wiki space that Matt is starting . . . → Read More: Join The Student Creative

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