Art Ed Radio

In today's episode, Tim welcomes on AOEU's Media Content Manager, Lindsey McGinnis, to discuss the plethora of free resources that AOEU offers for teachers. Listen as they discuss current and future YouTube videos, magazine articles that are worth your attention, Instagram Live, and why ice cream and museum visits are always worthwhile. Resources and Links

• 5 Points of Discovery to Unpack When You Teach IB Art
• What Does Unpacking the National Core Arts Standards Look Like?
• View AOEU's YouTube page and Instagram
• See all of AOEU's Resources for New Teachers

In the third of an ongoing series of podcasts for new teachers, Janet Taylor joins Tim to answer new teachers' questions about organization. Listen as they discuss the idea that organization goes far beyond just supplies, student work and classroom storage, and why good organization can help you with your evaluations.

Resources and Links

• Follow Janet on Instagram
• What Do New Teachers Need to Know About Curriculum?
• What Do New Teachers Need to Know About Classroom Management?
• See AOEU's YouTube Series for New Teachers
• See all of AOEU's Resources for New Teachers

Due to popular demand, Tim is back this week with even more simple one-day lessons. Based on his ideas for the Art Olympics, he shares a number of individual and team challenges and lessons for when you need something new. Listen as he discusses collaborative drawing, paint mixing, and what you can create with a 3-pound ball of clay.

Resources and Links

• See Tim's Article on the Art Olympics
• A Couple of Ideas for Art Games
• 7 Lessons For When You're In A Pinch

Though we may be feeling optimistic that things will eventually be getting closer to normal in our classrooms, we still need to get through the rest of a difficult year. In today's episode, Tim shares some ideas for simple one-day lessons that can fill the inevitable gaps when needed. Listen as he talks about how quick lessons can engage students, how you can make those lessons worthwhile, and why it's okay to step back and take a breath every once in a while.

Resources and Links

• 7 Lessons For When You're In A Pinch
• Read more about art challenges
• Jennifer Sell's post on water droplets
• Check out the Creating Art Outside PRO Pack

Following last week's discussion on engagement strategies, Tim is back to share a unique way to get kids excited about art—Arts Madness! Kyle Wood comes on the episode to talk about how he is gamifying his classroom, how Arts Madness gets kids involved and thinking critically about art history, and why teachers at every level should participate in the event.

Resources and Links

• View the Arts Madness bracket
• Check out the Who Arted? podcast
• Listen to Tim's episode with Kyle about Christo and Jeanne-Claude
• Find Kyle on Twitter

Engagement is an ongoing challenge, as we are always trying to find ways to get students involved and excited about what is happening in the art room. In today's epsidoe, Tim talks to AOEU's Chelsea Fleming about why engagement is so important and how we can get kids to participate actively in what we do. Listen as they discuss the different levels of engagement, ideas on how to structure classes, and how involvement can foster a sense of community in the art room.

Resources and Links

• A Simple Way to Increase Student Engagement
• How to Minimize Grading and Increase Engagement
• 5 Ways to Engage Introverts in the Art Room

In the second of an ongoing series of podcasts for new teachers, Janet Taylor and Lindsey Moss both join Tim to answer new teachers' questions about classroom management for every level. Listen as they discuss the idea that student behavior is a form of communication, how you can structure your class time to help with management, and why being proactive can be such a game-changer.

Resources and Links

• What Do New Teachers Need to Know About Curriculum?
• See AOEU's YouTube Series for New Teachers
• See all of AOEU's Resources for New Teachers

Fresh off the buzz generated by the NOW Conference, this episode tries to answer some of the questions generated about Procreate over the weekend. Tim welcomes Lauren Yates-Jones, learning director at Savage Interactive, to discuss the Procreate app. Listen as they explore ideas for using Procreate in the classroom, how digital artmaking can supplement your curriculum, and the value of the idea that art is for everyone.

Resources and Links

• Check out the Learn with Procreate site and the Procreate handbook
• Visit the Procreate Twitter community
• You can reach out to the Procreate education team at [email protected]
• Lisa Bardot's Procreate for Beginners tutorial

The Winter NOW Conference is finally here this weekend! Amanda Heyn joins Tim today to talk about their preparation for the big day, their excitement about the conference, and how teachers can make the most of their professional learning on Saturday and beyond.

Join us at the NOW Conference on February 5th, where we will share a great day of PD about teaching art, creativity, and how we can all find some much-needed rest.

Resources and Links

• Learn all about the upcoming NOW Conference
• Listen to Tim's interview with NOW presenter Alanna Wilcox
• Take a look at the Shoebill Stork

After a quick word about next week's NOW Conference, Tim pulls an interview from the archives with Lena Rodriguez. In this discussion, they dive into one of Lena's favorite mediums, and gives advice on how to get started. Listen as they talk about why kids love encaustic painting, the materials you need to get started, and even a couple lessons for when you first get going. Resources and Links

• 3 Projects to Introduce Encaustics to Your Students
• Innovative Ways to Use Up Leftover Paint
• Lena's Conference Video on Encaustics Made Easy