Take a moment to examine the following popular websites for art educators:
The Art Project powered by Google:
If you're an art teacher, this website will be your new go-to resource! The Art Project features interior tours of seventeen world famous art museums. Simply select a museum from the list on the homepage and you can virtually tour it using the same interface used in Google Maps. The website also offers an option to create your own art gallery while visiting each museum. You can see works of art in greater detail, add to your collection, and open background information about each piece with just a few clicks of the mouse.
Art Babble:
This website is designed and maintained by the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Teachers and students visiting Art Babble will find videos featuring all types of art narrated and hosted by museum experts. The website is diverse and allows users to browse the channels to find videos covering a wide array of topics including abstract art, European art and design, African art, graphic design, glass, sculpture, surrealism, and more.
Art Education 2.0:
This resource is an open source online community connecting art teachers around the globe. Once a teacher creates a free account, users can participate in forums, groups, comment on blogs, and share photos and videos. Art Education 2.0 is great for teachers wanting to share and collaborate on projects designed for students.
Teacher Vision for Art Teachers:
Teacher Vision is a great resource for teachers of all subjects. For tools specific to art instruction, the website provides an extensive list of free lesson plans, printables, activities, quizzes, and references, perfect for art teachers at the elementary, middle, or high school level.
Incredible Art Department:
The site claims to have more resources than any art site online. Teachers can watch podcasts, study artists, visit art schools, see architecture, visit museums and galleries, read art blogs, buy art supplies, participate in art related groups, and get lessons and activities.
The Art of Ed:
The Art of Ed is an online resource for art teachers providing online classes, teaching materials, lessons, videos and much more.
MobileMe Gallery – Reflections of Me: 2P Self Portraits
A 2nd grade teacher documents her students’ growth in an observational drawing unit involving self portraiture.
Student Podcast
Self Assessment Activity
A student at the Shanghai American School in China produced this podcast to share her sources of inspiration for a perspective project as well as her aesthetic and creation choices.
Reflecting Like an Artist: Student Self Assessment
Tips on encouraging self-assessment in student artists.
Art Critiques Made Easy
Tips for leading classroom discussions about works of art.
Outside the Test: Student Performance Assessments
A brief explanation on using performance assessments in the arts.
Portfolios: Assessment Across the Arts: An introduction for arts educators to portfolio assessment
A brief explanation on the use of portfolios in art classes.
Frank Curkovic’s Art Units
Browse this extensive wiki maintained by Frank Curkovic, a secondary art teacher at an International School in Japan, for art unit plans and numerous rubrics.
Arts Assessments (PDF)
This 43-page comprehensive booklet (PDF) put together by Jessica Balsley provides examples of what states, schools and art teachers around the country are doing regarding arts assessments.
Assessment in the Arts
The New York State Education Department is developing model assessments in the arts (dance, music, theatre, visual arts) for voluntary implementation by local school districts. When completed, the High School (Grade 9) Arts Assessments will be available in a digital format. Download a Sampler of High School Visual Arts Assessments.
The Nation’s Report Card: Arts 2008 Music & Visual Arts: Executive Summary
The National Assessment of Educational Progress report is part of a periodic federal look at how America’s students fare in various subjects. This report covers Art and Music.