Art Ed Radio

The possibilities available with digital art are endless, but it is sometimes difficult to know where to start. Tim welcomes Don Masse back to the show to talk about his best lessons and ideas for digital art. Listen as they discuss the best experiments to try with your students, the benefits of working digitally with your students, and the best way to balance digital and traditional work in your curriculum. Resources and Links Episode 009: No More Dead White Guys 8 Ways to Use Digital Drawing in the Art Room 6 Fun Ways to Experiment with Digital Drawing 10 Digital Artists You Should Know

We feel like we need to do everything as art teachers, but the truth is, we can't do it all. And we shouldn't! It is important--especially at this time of year--to take the time to care for yourself. In today's episode, Tim is joined by Elizabeth Peterson from The Inspired Classroom to talk about self-care for the art teacher. Listen as they discuss why we need to take stock of the stress in our life, strategies for self-care, and ideas that work for creative people. Resources and Links The download Elizabeth mentioned can be found here The Inspired Classroom Art Therapy for Art Teachers 8 Things to Do When Teaching Takes a Toll on You Why Your Mental Health is the Most Important Thing

Today's episode takes a look one of AOEU’s newest and most popular graduate courses, Art Therapy for Art Teachers. Shannon Lauffer returns to the show to discuss the new course with Tim. Listen as they cover a variety of topics, including increased awareness of the benefits of art therapy, ideas on how we can help our students, and the importance of social and emotional well-being. Resources and Links Art Therapy for Art Teachers The Power of Art to Heal Trauma Social and Emotional Artistic Learning

As sketchnoting continues to gain popularity in all different types of educational circles, more and more teachers come to their art room to learn our secrets. But in all honesty, is it really a secret that visual thinking can help kids learn? Teacher, author, and sketchnoter extraordinaire Carrie Baughcum joins Tim today to discuss her approach to visual notetaking, helping our kids break down some barriers, and her new book "My Pencil Made Me Do It!"

With AOEU enrolling its 300th student, this week's episode will answer some of the most common questions coming in about the Master's Degree. Tim welcomes the Dean of The Art of Education University, Heather Crockett, and they open up the proverbial mailbag to answer questions from current and prospective students. Resources and Links So You Want to Apply to AOEU How to Fund Your Master's Degree Program How to Create the Best Application Possible Collaborating with Your Academic Advisor

It is Halloween week, and Tim's favorite way to celebrate is by talking about the creepiest artworks he can find from art history! Fellow art history nerd Jenn Russell comes on as they discuss some of the best paintings to show your students for Halloween. Head of a Skeleton with a Burning Cigarette, van Gogh The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, Rembrandt The Face of War, Salvador Dali Saturn Devouring his Son, Goya Judith Cutting of the Head of Holofernes, Artemesia Gentileschi Two Fridas, Frida Kahlo Resources and Links Making Art History Meaningful Helping Students Care About Art History 3 Amazing Women from Art History

As Tim continues to bring on new guests and share new ideas, he welcomes Caroline Gardner to talk about what is happening in her classroom. Listen as they discuss shibori fabric dyeing, teaching jewelry techniques to middle schoolers, and a plethora of other ideas.  Resources and Links Sculpture Ideas for the Art Room Metal Jewelry Making (Art Ed PRO) A Beginner's Guide to Making Jewelry More Ideas for 3D Pens and Other Materials

It is incredibly difficult to design your classroom in a way that works for all learners. Author and art teacher Liz Byron has tried to do exactly that in her book Art for All: Planning for Variability in the Visual Arts Classroom. Listen as they discuss student variability, customizing instruction, and the best ways to design your classroom for learning and engagement. Resources and Links Order Liz's Book: Art for All: Universal Design for Learning. Learn More About Universal Design for Learning See the artist Liz mentioned, Heather Hansen.

We always love to look for new things to try in our classrooms, and few teachers do it better than Caitlyn Thompson. In today's episode, she joins Tim to talk about some of her amazing lessons, why she thinks of herself as a coach in the art room, and why she is always looking for fresh ideas to explore. Resources and Links Follow Caitlyn on Instagram Here is Caitlyn's Paper Pottery Lesson Plan More about Growth Mindset

As teachers, we understand that social and emotional learning is a vital part of what we do in our art rooms. Dr. Wynita Harmon joins Tim on today's episode to discuss strategies for incorporating more social and emotional learning into your classroom. Listen as they discuss building relationships with our students, the role art teachers play in developing our students' learning, and simple ideas that you can utilize immediately. Resources and Links Dr. Harmon's new PRO Learning Pack is here How to Create a Calm Down Corner The Benefits of an Art Room Mantra A podcast on Social and Emotional Artistic Learning The Power of Art to Heal Trauma

Tim welcomes a new guest to the podcast this week! Stan Dodson, art teacher from Augusta, Georgia, joins Tim to talk about how we can encourage kids to take more chances, experiment, and explore in their drawing. Listen as they discuss their favorite drawing projects, ideas for materials and techniques, and why you need to bring in donuts for your classes soon. Resources and Links Follow Stan on Twitter How to Inspire Students to Use Sketchbooks in a New Way 4 Benefits of Trying New Things in Your Classroom How to Teach Students to Fail Spectacularly

After publishing her popular article last week, Abby sits down with Tim to discuss the best strategies to manage student behavior and keep those behaviors from escalating. Listen as they discuss oppositional defiant disorder, how to stay calm in the face of misbehavior, and why you should be a "second-to-last word teacher."  Resources and Links 5 Ways to Avoid Power Struggles and Defiance in the Art Room Why You Shouldn't Care if Your Students Misbehave Learn more about Brian Mendler Abby's Art Ed PRO Learning Pack on Managing Your Classroom  

Too many teachers find their budget to be the biggest concern in their classroom. It is a constant struggle when you don't have enough money, there are never enough supplies, and we seem to never have everything that we need to teach the way we want to teach. Listen as Tim gives suggestions for inexpensive sculpture materials, how to build your students' problem-solving skills, and how to get creative to stretch that budget. Resources and Links Art with Coach T's Instagram Matt Young's Ideas for Mixed Media Sculptures Tim's Article on Sculpture Ideas

With so many teachers sitting through professional development of questionable relevance, it's time to look for a better option. Today, Art Ed PRO director Amanda Heyn joins Tim to discuss the best options for better art teacher PD. Listen as they talk about what PD should do for teachers, their favorite learning packs in the PRO library, how to approach your admin about getting PRO for your school.  Resources and Links Getting PRO in Your School Check out the Entire PRO Library How to Ask Your Admin to Pay for PRO The Professional K-12 Art Educator Teaching Framework  Understanding and Implementing IEPs Surviving Your First Year of High School Art Planning for Substitutes Building Leadership Skills as an Art Teacher How to Use PRO for a PD Day

Jonathan Juravich returns to the show to talk more about how we teach awareness and empathy in the art room. Since his last appearance, Jonathan has given a TED talk and continued to spread the word about the importance of social and emotional learning. Listen as he and Tim discuss what it's like to give a TED talk, how we make the art room a safe space for our kids, and why we need to have purposeful conversations with our kids.   Resources and Links You can watch Jonathan's TED Talk here You can take a quick look at Jonathan in his classroom here Follow Jonathan on Twitter A great write-up on Jonathan and his arts advocacy work Take a look at the Masterclass Jonathan is developing on Creative Strategies for Social and Emotional Learning

Are you a teacher that gets things started as soon as the bell rings, or are you willing to take a couple of minutes to converse before beginning instruction? In this episode, Tim argues for the latter, sharing why he thinks it's important to spend more time talking to your kids. Listen as he discusses why you need to get to know your kids, strategies for building connections, and the benefits you will see when kids know you really care about them.   Resources and Links  Quiz About the Teacher How to Be a Better Teacher This Year How to Plan Your First Day at the High School Level Name Designs to Know More About Your Students

Amanda O'Shaughnessy is an elementary art teacher from Kansas City who does incredible ceramic work with her kids. After her wildly popular Art Ed Now presentation, she comes on the podcast with Tim to share even more of her ideas. Listen as they discuss why she brings advanced ideas to her younger kids, the importance of making connections on Instagram, and her best advice for people to advance their ceramics instruction.  Resources and Links  Check out Amanda's PRO Pack here Follow Amanda on Instagram Another idea on how to brush up on Ceramics Help your admin get on board with PRO!

There's never a bad time to talk about blowing glass, particularly with the popularity of Netflix's show Blown Away. Today, Tim talks to contestant Momo Schafer about her experience in the glassblowing world and her time on the show. Listen as they discuss Momo's life and artistic career, some behind-the-scenes stories from the show, and ideas for helping your students appreciate what happens in a hot shop.  Resources and Links  Momo's website can be found here Her Instagram is here Watch Blown Away on Netflix! 

The 2019 Summer Art Ed Now conference is in the books, and Tim is here with Lindsey Moss and Abby Schukei break it all down! Listen as they discuss their highlights from the conference, their admiration for Ron Clark, and their a-ha moments and takeaways from the presenters.  Resources and Links  The Summer Conference Recap is Here The Ron Clark Podcast Interview If you missed this conference, there's always the next one! 

Conference week is finally here! With Art Ed Now coming up in just two days, AOEU's Lindsey Moss joins Tim to preview everything coming up on Thursday. They talk about Lindsey's excitement for her upcoming conference presentation, her love of putting together giant packets of information and resources to share with everyone, and the presentations they are most looking forward to this time around.  Resources and Links Check out everything about the conference here Artsonia can be found here Nasco can be found here All of Lindsey's articles can be found here