Archive for Art

Crayola for Educators

April 23, 2012

Lessons and ideas for teachers from the Crayola Company.

Catherine Nash’s Resources for Papermaking, Encaustic, and Photography is a site for art teachers to explore related to sharing papermaking with students.  In particular, see the Ideas for Teachers toward the bottom of the homepage.

Smarthistory

September 25, 2011

Smarthistory is a free mult-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhancement for the traditional art history textbook.

Arts Edge

November 18, 2010

The Kennedy Center instituted ARTSEDGE in 1996 as its educational media arm, reaching out to schools, communities, individuals and families with printed materials, classroom support and Internet technologies.

The National Museum of the American Indian presents quality educational programs and makes available free to download PDFs of their teaching materials.

The Theoi Project is a site exploring Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art. The aim of the project is to provide a comprehensive, free reference guide to the gods (theoi), spirits (daimones), fabulous creatures (theres) and heroes of ancient Greek mythology and religion.

This extensive site from the Asia Society has a wealth of information on all aspects of education and learning.  This link takes you to the Lesson Plans for Elementary and Secondary Teachers.

From the International Center of Photography, Focus on Photography: A Curriculum Guide isn’t just for art class. There are connections to all the content areas and applications for grades K-12.

Knights in Central Park

January 21, 2010

Knights in Central Park from the Metropolitan Museum of Art is an interactive site that features arms and armor from around the world.

Artsonia

December 22, 2009

Artsonia is a site that allows teachers to post their student art in an online gallery.  Parents and classmates can visit and enjoy the art from any computer.  No need to wait until Open House!