Articles

Art Becomes the Fourth R
http://www.jasonohler.com/projects/artfourthr-article.cfm
This article discusses the notion that with the advent of the Internet and computers in general students need to think and communicate as graphic artists and designers.

Online Activities

The Art Zone - NGA Kids
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/zone.htm

A series of interactive tools to make art online - Collage Machine · Mobile · PixelFace · 3-D Twirler · Cubits · Diamonds · RiverRun · Paintbox

The Artist's Toolkit - Visual Elements and Principles
http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/index.html

The toolkit contains interactive tools that feature visual elements and principles like line, color, shape, space, balance, rhythm and movement as tools to build works of art. You can create a custom menu for your students to work with.

Arts Connect Ed Playground
http://www.artsconnected.org/playground/

A variety of arts-related online activities for different age groups.

Art Treasure Hunt - A web search game
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/treasure_hunt.html

This virtual treasure hunt is designed to offer kids an opportunity to search and explore the World Wide Web for information about art and artists. Adults new to the Web may also find the challenge enjoyable. If you're new to this type of activity, check out the hunt tips before starting the game.

There's No Place Like Home for Inspiration - A webquest exploring use of local surroundings as the subject of art
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/noplace/

Throughout history, many artists have been inspired by their local surroundings in creating works of art. In this webquest, you will learn about some of these artists and then use your own surroundings as inspiration for creating an original work of art.

Art and Technology

Digital Software
Tutorials for use with Photoshop or Photofiltre

Cyber Art Has No Age ! Electronic Portfolios in Cycles one and three

http://www.etsb.qc.ca/en/teacher_resources/ICT_RECIT/resources/grassroots/heroes1/hm_index.htm

http://www.etsb.qc.ca/en/teacher_resources/ICT_RECIT/resources/grassroots/heroes2/hm_index2.htm

This Grassroots project was developed by Nathalie Vallée, Kindergarten teacher and John Palov, Grade 6 teacher, with support from Nancy Coquard, RÉCIT-ETSB. It involved two classes in Heroes' Memorial School, Cowansville, Québec and two classes in Drummondville Elementary School, both from the Eastern Townships School Board. In their initiation to electronic portfolios and maintaining a folder of their art work on the computer, students in cycle three (grade 6/7) created rubrics for evaluating a piece of art work with their cycle one partners and developed lesson plans for reflection and selecting items for the portfolios.

"The Bear" as art teacher!
http://www.etsb.qc.ca/en/teacher_resources/ICT_RECIT/resources/grassroots/heroes3/hm_index2.htm

Students in cycle three decided to create a teaching video "The Bear" using a life-size puppet to reinforce and teach the art skills they deemed important for cycle ones. This Grassroots project was developed by Nathalie Vallée, Kindergarten teacher and John Palov, Grade 6 teacher, with support from Nancy Coquard, RÉCIT-ETSB and Berry Rosenberg, Artist-Puppeteer.