Hello.

Welcome to Resource: Art Education! If you would like to be a contributor to the site, please contact Ashlee at amferraina@gmail.com. You can either request permission to add posts yourself or send a post, link, idea...etc. for the blogmaster to add for you!

Friday, September 16, 2011

Links

Be sure to keep checking the different link lists on the right of this page. I am currently adding some fun interactive, "iKid" weblinks that classmates have found in my ARU301 class, to the "Interactive Art Links"!

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Right or wrong,
accurate or not,
Your reputation will precede you.
-Harry Wong

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

The Art and Craft of Motivating Students.

Giving Students Control.
By: Melissa Kelly

For full article, click here.

This article by Melissa Kelly gives some brief "how-tos" to pump up your student's motivation. Kelly's topics include: How to Give Students More Control, How to Help Students Feel Competent and How to Help Students Feel Connected.
The article also includes Suggested Readings and Related Articles.

Here's an excerpt from Melissa Kelly:
I believe education is a noble profession. As teachers and administrators we must aspire to excellence in an ever-changing and often critical public arena. The internet is a tool enables educators to meet the demands of our fast-paced, information-based society. (712educators.about.com)

Once again, to view the full article visit http://712educators.about.com/cs/motivation/a/motivation.htm

--Ashlee.