Spending time with a SmartBoard

We have a new portable SmartBoard in our school, a benefit of having an Apple Distinguished Educator in our midst. I have been having fun using it in my elementary and middle school art classes. The highlighting tool is my special friend:) When we look at museum artworks, highlighting shapes, perspective lines, number of figures (did you ever try to count how many people are in a Grandma Moses' narrative?), repeat patterns, etc., the highlighter and all the colored pens help our observations. The ability to record each class' activities really helps me, too. I'd love to hear from other art teachers using SmartBoards.

Isn't it amazing that online students continents apart both chose teapots? Yes, they both are female students. No examples of still life with teapots were given in the lesson.

These are still life drawings from Junior and Senior high students I teach online. They were to draw with a theme in mind, using at least five textures.

Calling all art teachers

It would really be cool if art teachers (especially those from other Christian schools) would post their favorite lessons, examples and start conversations on this blog. Let's get out of our "own little caves" and explore possibilities.

Welcome to ArtReach

I have created this blog to connect art students creating in studio situations with those creating at home. I have three different types of art students: those at my private Christian school, those online drawing and painting students all over the world, and those adult students taking Art Appreciation in a BlackBoard course.

I desire to start discussions about student work, evaluations of artworks shown in galleries and museums, and candid commenting on the process of problem solving and creativity.

I will be posting student work or directing you to various websites that will make us think together about art. In the process I hope that Art will Reach all of us in a unique way.