Bomomo Fun

I took some time today to investigate software that is new to me that allows for artistic creation and fun. Bomomo (www.bomomo.com) promises to be an interesting experience. It takes some getting used to, and is great to practice your wacom tablet skills. The capability of digital technology is moving at such a rapid pace! Forget analyzing it- just go have fun with it.

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

First Things First

Folks! Thanks for your interest in the online conference.  I apologize, but I think I spoke too soon! As a student in an online doctorate program, I realized that I could not devote the time and energy to this conference without  risk of being overwhelmed with the amount of time required by both. I hope to do this at a later date, and did receive some wonderful e-mails from interested people.  Thank you all for your interest.

Times are busy for art teachers. Isn't it time for those who wish to meet to discuss the great profession of art education to meet- ONLINE? This is an idea I am brewing along with a few other interested people. You will hear alot more about it as we hear from YOU. Wouldn't it be great to not have to pay for airline tickets and hotel rooms? You can attend this conference from your own computer at home!

Please feel encouraged and welcome to leave your comments below.  We can present and talk using the online venue using the conveniences of modern technology. You can even chat using your keyboard.  All you need is a computer, a camera and a microphone, if you are presenting. If you are attending, you need only speakers and your computer.

I am looking forward to hearing from you!
Barbara

Using Messy Stuff Like Plaster and Clay

These double portraits are positive/negative experiments in creation of a mold using clay. Students build a face-shaped sturdy base of clay and put walls of clay around it to hold the plaster that is poured in. Anything dug into the clay becomes what pops out of the plaster. Anything added to the clay becomes the indentations on the plaster cast. The student in the second example chose to make a cartoon out of her project.

Art Teacher Blog Roll

Here is a list of links which will keep you busy! Find out what art teachers are doing with their students.
Do you want to join an art teacher blog directory?  Add your link and then copy and paste the whole thing to your blog.  Pretty soon you will be linked up with art teachers from all over the world.

1. Marcia Beckett	2. Greg Percy	3. Mini Matisse	4. Barb's Students	5. The Teaching Palette	6. Artspiration
7. eleni	8. Mrs. Picasso's Art Room	9. Trish ackerman	10. Use Your Coloured Pencils	11. Art Makes Kids Smart	12. Draw, Paint, and Cut
13. LeAnne	14. Katie Morris	15. Art on the Move	16. The ART of Education	17. Rachel Motta	18. Tami Smith
19. Waitsfield Elementary Art	20. Fayston Elementary Art	21. Barb's Thought of the Day	22. Tana	23. Art Teachers Hate Glitter	24. Stuck In The Mud Pottery
25. phyl	26. Lines, Dots and Doodles	27. Mary	28. Kthomas	29. Kathy	30. Artful Artsy Amy
31. Art with Mrs. Smith	32. ARTolazzi	33. Studio-Kids	34. Lori	35. Laura	36. we heart art
37. NancieKay	38. OZKIDZ ARTZ	39. Gallery2404	40. Her Dabbles	41. mary ellen	42. Fine Lines
43. Jen Matott	44. Janie B	45. Jodi	46. Kati Walsh	47. Karen	48. Megan Swartz
49. Patty Palmer	50. TishaLou	51. BeccaRuth	52. Maggie Bandstra	53. School at St. George Place Creation Station	54. Jacquelien Bredenoord
55. Karen Bosch	56. Lisa Winkler	57. Lori K	58. Jeanne Bjork	59. Digital Sojourns	60. GT Art Room
61. artteachergirl	62. Jacqueline Cassidy	63. Roderick Vesper	64. High School Art	65. Ms. I's Artroom	66. Mme Reddick
67. Mme Reddick	68. Natalie	69. Deanne Tepen	70. DATA Di	71. Nicole D.	72. nicole sisco heller
73. destiny Breault	74. shine brite zamorano	75. Anna Pietrolungo	76. The Dot	77. A Faithful Attempt	78. Artmuse67
79. This Little Blog of Mine	80. stacy spangler	81. jennalee	82. Hannah	83. Aileen Wilson	84. in art class
85. Beth	86. Wilkinson's Wonderful World of Art	87. M