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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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Improve Classroom Management in the ...
With the holidays approaching, I bet you have noticed a new level of...
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Guest Post: Passion
Yesterday I was a guest poster on Angela Maier’s Educational blog....
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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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NAEA Monthly Mentor
If you haven’t yet, check out the Monthly Mentor from the NAEA’s...
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It’s so “Carrie”
What is “so Carrie?” well, my montly column, that is! Well, not...
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Stashed Away- Sharing Student Art
Yesterday I talked about Parent Teacher Conferences. Sometimes I have...
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Tech Teach: Shelfari Safari
I want to share a site called “Shelfari.” It’s a social...
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5 Reasons the Arts Inspire
The arts in school and in our life can move us, inspire us, and touch us like...
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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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Resources! Aboriginal Art
Yesterday, I posted a new printable lesson plan on Aboriginal Art and Contour...
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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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Rule-ing the Roost
In the second installment of this week’s ”Organizing...
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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,”...
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Line: Action Jackson Lesson
Grade Level: Kindergarten Art Elements: Line - Students will produce 5 or...

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