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When to Show a Video
Do you show a lot of videos in your art room? Videos should not replace the...
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Crazy for Pinterest!
The newsiest craze in social media, Pinterest, is exploring with art teachers...
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Lesson Page Makeover
Extreme Makeover- Lesson Page Edition! Our Lessons Page was in desperate need...
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Planning Tips Every Blogger Should K...
How do bloggers decide what to post, and when? It seems so effortless when...
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Blogging Class Reflections
Our first AOE class is over, signed sealed and delivered! Blogging for Art...
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Tech Teach: Pinterest
Today I am going to show you my newest addiction. You may ask how this relates...
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Tech Teach: The Double Space is Dead
Because writing is a part of everyone’s life (especially a blogger), I...
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Tech Teach: Free Printable Certifica...
I recently stumbled upon this website – 123 Certificates.com as I was...
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So you Wanna be a Blogger?
I get asked a lot of questions from all of you, and other teachers I have met,...
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How to follow 100 Art Ed Blogs and S...
I follow 100 Art Ed blogs and I have not lost my mind. How? Google Reader. The...
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99 (fabulous) Designs
Recently I shared with everyone my desire and quest for a new logo for my...
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Mini Laptops
Our school is fortunate enough to have two mobile labs. These laptop labs are...
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Beyond Sesame Street: My Elmo
My document camera is called an Elmo. I think that is the brand name, however,...
Collaborate with Google Docs
Google Docs is part of the Google “Family” of applications. If you have a...
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Tech Teach:Color In Motion
This time in our “Tech Teach” I simply want to share a site called...
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It’s so “Carrie”
What is “so Carrie?” well, my montly column, that is! Well, not...
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Tech Teach: Shelfari Safari
I want to share a site called “Shelfari.” It’s a social...
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Tech Teach: Let’s Be Social
I recently ran across this article, and thought it was worth...
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Power to the Point
Recently I posted this lesson on Kandinsky for 1st grade students. You can...
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Digital Photo Scavenger Hunt
One of my goals this year is to incorporate more technology into my classroom...
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There’s an ART for that!
Interdisciplinary Thoughts: What would it be like if schools took a hint from...
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Tech Teach: “gettin’ Wik...
I am sure you have all heard of Wikipedia. If not, you are in for a treat! A...
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Tech Teach: RSS Feeds
This is the first in a series of posts entitled ”Tech Teach,”...

Hi, I'm Jessica Balsley, Founder of The Art of Education. AOE exists to provide Art Teachers with Ridiculously Relevant™ Professional Development, including: 






