Wikis+and+Widgets+and+Blogs

A collection of art wikis and widgets and blogs.

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 * that artist woman**

** [|The Art Teacher’s Guide to the Internet] :** ideas, tools and online resources for teaching art and design. ** [|The Carrot Revolution] :** a great collection of project ideas and inspiration on this blog. ** [|Art Education 2.0] :** integrate more technology into your art education. A number of great resources and project ideas. ** [|Mrs. Art Teacher] :** a great selection of art projects with a focus on K-8. ** [|SchoolArtsRoom] :** help on every aspect of teaching art.
 * [|The Teaching Palette] :** for art educators, full of helpful articles, project ideas that can improve your art classroom experience.
 * [|Dan China- Art Education] :** the work of art teachers in Buckinghamshire.
 * [|Dewey 21C] :** Richard Kessler's thoughts on arts education from policy to everyday inspiration.
 * [|ArtEdOnline] :** articles on art education ,lesson plans and ideas.

These blogs are excellent resources for educators working with younger students ** [|Adventures of an Art Teacher] :** a art teacher showcases the work her elementary students are producing. ** [|There’s a Dragon in My Art Room] :** elementary art ideas on this blog for helping young minds get creative in art class. ** [|smART Class] :** cute and fun projects that are perfect for younger kids.
 * Elementary**
 * [|Art With Mr. E] :** art education in elementary schools.
 * [|Art Class Works] :** lesson plans kids in elementary school.
 * [|ArTechTivity] :** middle school art education and the latest technology.
 * [|Fun Art Adventures] :** Learn more about teaching art at a middle school level.
 * [|Art Makes Kids Smart] :** Dan shares his adventures working in an art classroom.
 * [|Use Your Coloured Pencils] :** ideas for art projectscouple learning about other subjects and art– great for elementary students.

These blogs focus on project ideas and work from students who are in high school and college. ** [|PHS Art] :** what this high school is doing with its art program. ** [|Daisy Yellow] :** new art projects for high school or higher ed students.
 * Secondary and Higher Ed**
 * [|The IB Art Studio] :** secondary art project ideas
 * [|Art @ the Heart] :** work of students at Sacred Heart High School
 * [|Synthesis] :** updates about events and work from students at the Hartford Art School.
 * [|Tyler School of Art Grads] :** The Tyler School of Art work of past and current students– learn what is possible with a degree in art.
 * [|TAMK Art and Media] :** Tampere University in Finland shares the work of its interactive media and art students.

Visit one of these sites to see how other teachers manage their art classrooms.
 * Classroom Blogs**
 * [|The Art Classroom] :** the work of high school students, from painting to graphic design
 * [|Mrs. Picasso’s Art Room] :** Mrs. Picasso shares the projects her young students are taking on in the classroom with tips on things to do.
 * [|Lines Dots and Doodles] :** Holly’s elementary art class
 * [|Mrs. H’s Pride and Art] :** Mrs. Harness's K-4 art classroom
 * [|Visual Arts @ Taylors Lakes Primary] :** art classrooms at this elementary school- see what they’ve been producing.

These blogs have tons to share on every subject, media and grade level. ** [|Art for Small Hands] :** project ideas appropriate for young students ** [|Deep Space Sparkle] :** art lessons for kids to use new materials and methods to express themselves. ** [|Teach Kids Art] :** art projects that are designed for all ages.
 * Project Ideas**
 * [|Modern Art 4 Kids] :** help young students learn more about modern art.
 * [|Fun Art 4 Kids] :** new ways to engage your art students
 * [|Art Projects for Kids] :** a few projects for holidays, learning about the world or just getting creative.
 * [|SEQALab] :** learning about how to make comics- podcast
 * [|Art Is Messy] :** lesson plans, art resources, student work and more from a teacher working in China.

From news to inspirational art. ** [|**Drawn**] **: improve artistic skills with some tutorials on this drawing-centric site. ** [|Doodlers Anonymous] :** how much fun doodling can be ** [|Adelle] :** the work an artist to inspire students to create their own similar, classroom-ready projects. <span style="color: #666666; font-family: adelle,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">** [|The Big Picture] :** a picture can really be worth a thousand words with this photo news blog- photography projects in class. <span style="color: #666666; font-family: adelle,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">** [|Art News Blog] :** the latest news in the art world- learn about an amazing local artist or find inspiration for a perfect project. <span style="color: #666666; font-family: adelle,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">** [|The Art Blog] :** stay in the loop when it comes to art news, fairs and events going on around the world. <span style="color: #666666; font-family: adelle,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">** [|ArtForum] :** high-society art blog- get the scoop on art trends, big exhibits or other things that both you and your art students might find to be of interest.
 * Helpful Resources**
 * [|ARTSblog] :** posts on art education, marketing, research, and artists.
 * [|Curator’s Corner] :** teach students more about art history.
 * [|Smarthistory: The Blog] :** discover new and interesting ways to pair art and technology for education.