Art Ed Radio

Ishel Brimhall is back on the podcast to discuss some of her favorite management strategies for Kindergarten classes and all of her younger students. Tim wants to know how those strategies might be adaptable to work with older students. Listen as they discuss those adaptations, how we grab and hold students' attention, the best ways to organize supplies, and why just about every teacher has to deal with students eating supplies.

• Listen to Ishel's previous appearance on the podcast
• Read Ishel's article on Effectively Managing 30-Minute Kindergarten Classes
• Find more from Ishel

After an incredible response to last week's episode on what ChatGPT can do in our classrooms, Amanda Heyn joins Tim once again to continue the conversation. They share some of their own experience and ideas, as well as a number of suggestions from teachers across the country. Listen as they discuss drawing prompts, artwork descriptions, assessment ideas, and more!

• Listen to last week's episode
• Try out ChatGPT for yourself
• An interesting discussion on ChatGPT in the Classroom
• 19 Ways to Use ChatGPT in Your Classroom

Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere, and it is slowly making its way into our classrooms. Currently, the most popular and powerful AI chatbot is known as ChatGPT, and its escapades have been all over the internet. But what can ChatGPT do in our classrooms? Should we be excited? Should we be worried? Amanda Heyn joins Tim today to discuss all of these questions and more, including the benefits and consequences of using AI, how teachers might be able to use the tool, and some of their own experiences with the chatbot.

• Try out ChatGPT for yourself
• An interesting discussion on ChatGPT in the Classroom
• 19 Ways to Use ChatGPT in Your Classroom

AOEU writer Mariana VanDerMolen is on the podcast for the first time today to discuss a couple of her recent articles, including one on setting goals and one on a variety of uses for glue in the art room. Listen as she and Tim discuss some new ideas for glue, its many possibilities, and why Tim might eventually become a glue stick believer.

• Read Mariana's articles on glue and goal-setting
• See all of her articles
• Check out her Day in the Life episode on Youtube
• Follow Mariana on Instagram

Kyle Wood is back on the podcast to talk about his upcoming 'Arts Madness' tournament, and he and Tim share some of their favorite ideas on how to get students engaged with art history. Listen as they discuss the importance of engagement, some of their favorite strategies to help kids make connections, and how to help students think critically about the art they are seeing and creating.

• Find everything you need to know about this year's Arts Madness tournament
• Follow Kyle on Twitter
• Listen to a previous episode with Kyle on gamification
• Find Tim's podcast on 17 Black Artists to Know

In today's episode, Tim welcomes elementary art teacher Ishel Brimhall to the show to talk about how she utilizes her theater experiences in the art room. Listen as they discuss the connections between the performing and visual arts, how theater activities can benefit our art students, and specific projects that have helped Ishel's students find success.

• 3 Ways to Incorporate Theater Techniques in the Art Room
• 3 Ways to Bring Together Dance, Drama, and the Visual Arts
• Help Your Students Dig Deeper with the Drama Notebook
• Find more from Ishel

Of the many presentations available in the NOW Conference After Pass, one that stood out to a lot of people was from Ruth Byrne discussing Froebel's Gifts. Today, she joins Tim to talk about Froebel's Gifts and how she utilizes them with her youngest students. Listen as they discuss where she first learned about the gifts, how she introduces them in her classroom, and what her students can learn when working with them.

• Follow Ruth on Twitter
• Understanding Froebel's Gifts
• Implementing Froebel's Gifts
• A quick reminder to check out the 1-credit course if you attended NOW

The Winter NOW Conference is just 3 days away! Amanda Heyn joins Tim today to talk about their preparation for the conference, their excitement about everything coming with the event, and how teachers can make the most of their professional learning on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Join us at the NOW Conference on January 27th, 28th, and 29th, where we will share three days of PD that will have you excited and ready to finish the school year strong!

• Listen to Tim's interview with featured presenter Andrea Beaty
• Find all you need to know about the NOW Conference and the 1-credit course

Ahead of next week's NOW Conference, Kristina Brown joins Tim to talk about her upcoming presentations on creative challenges and her favorite photographic processes. Listen as they discuss how students respond to different creative challenges, what kinds of skills can be developed, and how challenges can help collaboration and build a sense of community.

• Follow Kristina on Instagram and Twitter
• See Kristina's website
• Creativity Exercises for Every Level
• Find all you need to know about the NOW Conference and the 1-credit course

Andrea Beaty—author of Rosie Revere, Engineer, Iggy Peck, Architect, and Aaron Slater, Illustrator—joins Tim on today's podcast ahead of her appearance as the featured presenter at the NOW Conference. Listen as she talks to Tim about creativity, nurturing talent, the importance of STEAM, and the vital role that art teachers play each and every day.

• Explore more about Andrea Beaty
• See Ada Twist during Storytime From Space!
• Find all you need to know about the NOW Conference