5 Things to Know about Using Zoom
If you didn’t know what ZOOM was before, you’ve now likely spent hours of your time using it over the last few months. It’s a common tool used in online learning for students and the instructor to connect with each other. When attending and/or hosting a zoom call, it’s always helpful to know a few […]
Homeschooling: Is online learning for you?
In the wake of COVID and almost everyone experiencing online learning in some form. Parents and schools are working hard to think about what next school year is going to look like. Will it be in person with less students, hybrid, online for a few months, followed by in person for a few months. The […]
How to Create with what You Already Have
I moved over the weekend, confession time, I’m not the best at packing. My packing tends to be more like what you imagine an artist packing would look like, it’s creative, but I’m not sure that creativity is what most people are going for when it comes to packing. Here’s what I mean. I don’t […]
How do you Reflect and Improve on Your Teaching?
At the end of each school year, I take time to reflect, what went well that I want to do again, what didn’t go well and how can I change it? While I did this when I taught in person, I do it even more since I teach online. With online teaching and learning, the […]
Everything you need to Know about Online Summer Art Classes
I’ve been getting a lot of questions, great questions, about the new online summer art course, Exploring Idea Generation and Visual Literacy through sketchbooks, so I wanted to take time today to answer them for you. Do I have to live in Pennsylvania to take your courses? No, even though I teach through PA homeschoolers, it […]
Online Learning: Practical Reading with Tractionalbe
I’ve taught high school students for over 13 years and I’ve noticed that the majority of them are good at reading, but they have trouble comprehending what they’re reading and making the connection to how it applies to them. Does this sound familiar? As a homeschool parent, you’re working to teach literature and trying to […]
Art Supply list for making Art at Home
A common question that I get from students and parents that are interested in taking the online AP 2D Design class and/or the online AP Drawing class, is what supplies are required? The simple answer is that I don’t require any specific supplies, but I also want to provide you with some ideas to get […]
Why deadlines in Art Matter and How to Plan
I’ve been teaching AP art courses online for 6 years and a common question that students ask, is how to break a project down into small parts so that they can make sure to complete it on time. I’ve learned that being about to create a plan and a schedule is an important life skill, […]
How to Make a Schedule, Avoid Chaos, and Still be Creative
As many parents, students, and teachers are trying to navigate what it looks like to do online a big question is how to help students plan. Online learning naturally creates more autonomy for students, which can be a good thing, if they are provided with the right information and supports. Even as adults we often […]
How to practice Art while you Travel
Whether you’re homeschooling your kids or you just want to find additional inspiration while traveling, learning about artists and looking at works of art while you travel can be a great way to do both. We remember more when we’re able to make connections between what we’re seeing and our own life experiences, so what […]