we have been out of school the past 2 days due to snow so my kid (who
is also in my art class) has been working on his animations... I
posted them in my blog...

http://thevirtualclassroom.blogspot.com/

Sheba~Cynthia Artist/ Educator "multi-faceted creative visionary"
Middle School 6-8 Art and Technology Washington State
The ART Site
http://www.sheba-kitty-productions.com/
The School Site
http://thevirtualclassroom.org/

It looks to me like someone is getting water poured on his/her head.
Probably a story they all know. Why not ask them to dictate the story
for it?  That way you'll have an artist's statement and will learn the
secret.

It is a remarkable drawing!

Linda


--- In art_education@yahoogroups.com, MaryAnn Faubion Kohl
<maryann@...> wrote:
>
> The file is called water.jpg, and itıs towards the bottom of the
files list
> (alphabetical list).
>
>
>
> On  11/28/06 7:00 AM,  henlaojim  henlaojim@...  emailed:
> >  I have posted a curious picture in the Files section.  It shows a
> > number of children, unidentified by the artist in question, who hold
> > containers of some sort on long poles.  When asked about these
> > containers the student, and all of her friends answered with that
> > maddening sort of "isn't it obvious" tone of voice that that was the
> > water.
> >
> > I must say that I am none the wiser.
> >
>

My elementary students love Crazy Frog:

http://www.crazyfroghits.com/

They are dance remakes of old favorites like Ice Ice Baby, We Are the
Champions, and I Will Survive. They will do just about anything to hear that
frog sing.

Of course, when you see the website, you will know that I don't let them see
the site. Naked frog!

Denise Pannell

Apache Kids'Art now online!
http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=36837

Denise Pannell

Apache Kids'Art now online!
http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=36837

Many years ago, I worked with a 4th grade teacher on designing board
games to go with a story the kids were reading in English. I  had the
students look at a variety of board games and we discussed the main
theme of the game. For example whether the game was a trivia game, card,
logical, adventure, interactive fiction or role playing.
The kids discussed rules of the game or directions.

Once they had an "overview" of different types of games we used a few
as our main inspiration. With several different board games for examples
the kids were divided into groups to create games. As teams they created
the board, cards, pieces, or other elements of the game. Directions had
to be clear and there needed to be an explanation of how the game would
be won. After they finished their games the teams practiced playing
their game and then presented it to the class. The teams rotated around
the room playing each others games. This would be a wonderful
opportunity for kids to have a rubric to critic all the games and see
which game was the most fun, unique, creative or had the best design.

This web site might also be of interest:
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/Courses/EDTEC670/boardgame/BoardGameDesign1.html

Holly Bess Kincaid
Art Lady
Robinson Elementary
hkincaid@...

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once
we grow up. "
Pablo Picasso

Patti
I did dream catchers a few years ago (and maybe again, thanks for the
reminder!).  We
used fresh sticks and bent and tied them for our looms so all were different
from the
beginning.  We worked together step by step and not all the kids got it- but we
kept
going.  We added beads, feathers and native american inspired drawings.  Some
kids made
spiders to go in any "holes" they all turned out great and none looked like
mine.  Your
various learners- kinetic, verbal and  step by stepers, big picture people, slow
processers,
etc. might be looking at the pictures like its from another planet- maybe you
could video
tape yourself doing the steps to give yourself a couple more hands?   It sounds
like you
are doing great things!  Keep sharing, ALI B

Donna
That was me ALi B.
Check out this site http://www.highhopes.com/snowflakes.html
You can start with coffee filters and skip cutting the fox's ears off.  I can
send you a
picture of my how to poster if you want, but it is the same steps.  ALI B

> sarah-
>
> what are 6 sided snowflakes?
>
> thanks, donna

Last school year my husband and I made a decision to move closer to
our family which meant saying good bye to my classroom. I took a job
in St. Louis city and when I asked about a room, they skated the
issue. It ended up that I did not get a room. So now I have to adjust
my way of teaching because I am not in my own environment. I am making
progress, but I want to start painting. How do I do that? Some of the
teachers are also not very fond of messes, and I know that should not
let that bother me, but it does. Any advice any of you have about
teaching art from a cart let me know. I could really use the help.

Thanks!

Jill in St. Louis

Hello fellow Art teachers..

I am wondering if anyone is planning on attending this year's
convention in New York?

I am VERY excited to find out today that my proposal to present at
the National Arts Education Association Convention in New York this
March has been accepted. I sent in a proposal to present
my "Exploring self through images and Photoshop" class. It is a
short 50 min presentation not a whole hands-on class. But I will be
sharing similar info that I shared in a district summer tech class
and the presentation I made at last year's State arts convention.

This will be my first time attending the convention, let alone
presenting. I haven't been to New York since 1987. Any advice on
traveling, New York and attending conventions? Hotels? Airlines? I
am not much of a traveler at all, in fact I haven't been on a plane
since 1993. yikes!

email me off-list with tips and suggestions for traveling.
thanks for any advice you can give me...

Cynthia

2007 March 14-18
http://www.naea-reston.org/convention.html
Sat 8:00 PM to 8:50 PM Middle Level Concourse E, Concourse Level
Exploring Self through Images and PhotoShop/CI Presented by: Cynthia
L. Gaub

-----Original Message-----
From: art_education@yahoogroups.com [mailto:art_education@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of daughertyjm79
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:04 PM
To: art_education@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [art_education] Art teacher on a cart for the first time.

Last school year my husband and I made a decision to move closer to
our family which meant saying good bye to my classroom. I took a job
in St. Louis city and when I asked about a room, they skated the
issue. It ended up that I did not get a room. So now I have to adjust
my way of teaching because I am not in my own environment. I am making
progress, but I want to start painting. How do I do that? Some of the
teachers are also not very fond of messes, and I know that should not
let that bother me, but it does. Any advice any of you have about
teaching art from a cart let me know. I could really use the help.

Thanks!

Jill in St. Louis

Our principal showed us Crazy Frog videos during the last staff meeting.  Love
that crazy frog--i laughed so much i almost cried.
--anna in sd

________________________________

From: art_education@yahoogroups.com on behalf of cen_aca_dp
Sent: Tue 11/28/2006 8:27 PM
To: art_education
Subject: RE: [art_education] music in the art room



My elementary students love Crazy Frog:

http://www.crazyfroghits.com/ <http://www.crazyfroghits.com/>

They are dance remakes of old favorites like Ice Ice Baby, We Are the
Champions, and I Will Survive. They will do just about anything to hear that
frog sing.

Of course, when you see the website, you will know that I don't let them see
the site. Naked frog!

Denise Pannell

Apache Kids'Art now online!
http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=36837
<http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=36837>

Denise Pannell

Apache Kids'Art now online!
http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=36837
<http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=36837>

Thanks Ali! I've been doing the same old simple folding and
cutting of squares and circles for years!

donna


On Wednesday, November 29, 2006, at 12:45  PM, aliteachesart wrote:

> Donna
> That was me ALi B.
> Check out this site http://www.highhopes.com/snowflakes.html
> You can start with coffee filters and skip cutting the fox's ears off.
> I can send you a
> picture of my how to poster if you want, but it is the same steps. ALI
> B
>
> > sarah-
> >
> > what are 6 sided snowflakes?
> >
> > thanks, donna
>
>

> where in missouri do you teach....
> and what district...
>
> I teach in Harrisburg schools in Harrisburg, MO

Susan
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: bauers@...
>   To: art_education@yahoogroups.com
>   Cc: art_education@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 8:54 PM
>   Subject: Re: [art_education] absent students
>
>
>   > I am a first year teacher, and need some suggestions. I have been
> having
>   > some students in my lower-el classes that are absent lately. What do
> you
>   > do
>   > when they are absent? Do you require them to finish a project when
> they
>   > are
>   > behind? It's really hard for me to make time for them to finish when
> they
>   > are one class (or more) behind. Especially when lower-el projects are
>   > typically finished in 3 class periods or less.
>   >
>   Hi,
>   I teach K-12 art in a district. When I came there none of the elementary
>   students were ever expected to finish a project. When I got them in 7th
>   grade they had learned you never have to finish anything. As a result I
>   would have half the 7th graders failing at mid-term because all of a
>   sudden they had to finish everything. Now I require all students to
>   finish a project, regardless of age (they are expected to in all their
>   core classes). If they don't their grade reflects that. They come in
>   before school, after school or at recess to finish (or take it home if
>   that's possible). As a result, I rarely now have defiencies with 7th
>   graders because the expectation is you finish a project to get the
> grade.
>
>   Susan in Missouri
>
>
>

I actually do not have a room and I don't use a cart - four floors - no
elevators - 2 minutes between classes.  When I paint, we newspaper the
tables, I carry a water bottle full of water (not every class has a sink)
and a bucket for dumping the water in - that way just one or two students
can go rinse in the slop sinks that are in the halls.  When I paint, I use
muffin tins and cupcake liners to hold the paint and just carry the paint
bottles in a large plastic double basket with a handle.  At the end of the
session, I just dump the cupcake liners with the paint.  For hand washing, I
ask the classes to bring baby wipes - just have them clean their hands first
and then any spots on their desks that may have gotten a little messy.  Best
of luck to you.


>From: "daughertyjm79" <daughertyjm79@...>
>Reply-To: art_education@yahoogroups.com
>To: art_education@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [art_education] Art teacher on a cart for the first time.
>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:03:56 -0000
>
>Last school year my husband and I made a decision to move closer to
>our family which meant saying good bye to my classroom. I took a job
>in St. Louis city and when I asked about a room, they skated the
>issue. It ended up that I did not get a room. So now I have to adjust
>my way of teaching because I am not in my own environment. I am making
>progress, but I want to start painting. How do I do that? Some of the
>teachers are also not very fond of messes, and I know that should not
>let that bother me, but it does. Any advice any of you have about
>teaching art from a cart let me know. I could really use the help.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Jill in St. Louis
>

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--- In art_education@yahoogroups.com, "Kristi Gilleland" <ebay@...>
wrote:
>
> http://www.axtonsage.com/flash/flash.html
>
> My son is 10 and he's been learning flash the last couple of
months.  We've
> been using Flash 5.0 Classroom in a book, but we are not through
yet.
>
> This is his first solo completed and published movie.
>
> I do think it is time for a digitizer tablet for him, as currently
he is
> drawing with a mouse.
>
> Anyway, I wanted to show it off.  I think it is a good beginning.
I was
> glad to see him using some cell shading in the green link guy.
The file
> size is only 100 kb which I was extremely proud of.
>
> Anyway, just wanted to share!
>
> -Kristi Gilleland
>

>Hello ..Cynthia
>
>I hope to plann on attending this year's
>convention in New York?
>
>I am from phila, so I go alot  I  love all the museums and
>to walk  up and down the fasinating avenues - it is always best to stay
   at the hotel where the convention is being held - split a room with
   a few people -your presentation sounds great  - If I think of something
>useful I will email

Wow! My son turns 10 in 2 weeks. I am going to show
him this and hope it motivates him a little.

Ken Rohrer
---------------------

   My son's first Flash movie
Posted by: "Kristi Gilleland"
ebay@...   tlvmmbshb
Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:33 pm (PST)
http://www.axtonsag e.com/flash/ flash.html

My son is 10 and he's been learning flash the last
couple of months. We've
been using Flash 5.0 Classroom in a book, but we are
not through yet.

This is his first solo completed and published movie.

I do think it is time for a digitizer tablet for him,
as currently he is
drawing with a mouse.

Anyway, I wanted to show it off. I think it is a good
beginning. I was
glad to see him using some cell shading in the green
link guy. The file
size is only 100 kb which I was extremely proud of.

Anyway, just wanted to share!

-Kristi Gilleland



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I teach k-5 art in Okemos, Mi. Rignt next to Michigan State Univ.
Would anyone have some tech lesson ideas I could use. I will be using
the school computer lab with smart board.

Thanks,
Eric

 
 

Wow! My son turns 10 in 2 weeks. I am going to show
him this and hope it motivates him a little.

Ken Rohrer
---------------------

My son's first Flash movie
Posted by: "Kristi Gilleland"
ebay@... <mailto:ebay%40billieellisonterry.com>    tlvmmbshb
Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:33 pm (PST)
http://www.axtonsag e.com/flash/ flash.html

My son is 10 and he's been learning flash the last
couple of months. We've
been using Flash 5.0 Classroom in a book, but we are
not through yet.

This is his first solo completed and published movie.

I do think it is time for a digitizer tablet for him,
as currently he is
drawing with a mouse.

Anyway, I wanted to show it off. I think it is a good
beginning. I was
glad to see him using some cell shading in the green
link guy. The file
size is only 100 kb which I was extremely proud of.

Anyway, just wanted to share!

-Kristi Gilleland

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Santa Claus and the phrase, "Art Teachers Are Jollier" on the backs.
You can get yours at:

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Happy Holidays!
Ken Rohrer

I really like some of the new age compilation CDs.  My faves are
the "classic chillout" series, and anything by Wyndham(sp?)Hill.
Enya, Moby and Loreena McKennit are big hits with my elementary ages
students.

~Candi

I love the design... I thought I would send you a little image that you
inspired me to do from seeing your MONA..... Vangogh with one ear muff!

Holly Bess Kincaid
Art Lady
Robinson Elementary
hkincaid@...

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once
we grow up. "
Pablo Picasso