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Laura Grundler (on twitter as @GrundlerArt) kindly invited me to host her #K12ArtChat this week, and what a fantastic tweet-meet it turned out to be. The #ArtsEd community is full of vibrant, passionate teachers, ready and willing to share their knowledge. The following record of...

What is STEAM? “In this climate of economic uncertainty, America is once again turning to innovation as the way to ensure a prosperous future. Yet innovation remains tightly coupled with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – the STEM subjects. Art + Design are poised...

The concept of mixing media is certainly not a new idea in Visual Arts, however across curriculum areas in schools technology and ‘digital tasks’ are often separated from the ‘hands-on’ learning opportunities. In many classrooms and studio space even mobile devices, perceived as...

” The division between work and play is a myth. If America is going to teach its youth to innovate, we need to unite the two.”  Laura Richardson According to Newsweek, the United States is in a creativity crisis. TIME reports that today’s students are less...

In this increasingly data-driven and often budget-concious educational context it’s inspiring to hear about the schools that are actively transforming their practice and pedagogy through arts integration.  In this article, Patti Hartigan explores the success of innovative...

“I define creativity as the process of having original ideas that have value. Creative work in any field often passes through typical phases. Sometimes what you end up with is not what you had in mind when you started. It’s a dynamic process that often involves making new...

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’ was seeing her Bloom’s cogs (below), visualising...

Creativity is under threat. According to Theresa Amabile, creativity is killed off more often than it is supported…but it has immense value. ” For the most part, this isn’t because managers have a vendetta against creativity. On the contrary, most believe in the value...

Children Learn Through Art Explore this wonderful list of skills and attributes that students aquuire as they learn through art.  It’s a great affirmation of the value of the arts in education from Lila Lasky and Rose Mukerji. Physical/Perceptual Development Visual...

Another thought-provoking article from Katrina Schwartz… Some of the key ideas for me include: * Devices used to consume art can also allow students to create, often with little or no instruction.  There is a link here to self-driven production beyond formal educational...