Understanding how to Control Shutter Speed and Aperture on your DSLR
When using a DSLR camera, there are a lot of options when it comes to the settings that you can control. ISO White balance Shutter Aperture The 4 settings listed above are the ones that you’ll work with the most when taking photos. Let’s work to better understand the purpose of shutter and aperture. Watch […]
How to Find New Ways to Advocate for Art Education
I’ve spent a lot of time reading books about Art Education, education, and creativity. I’ve also learned that it’s important to read books from other genres as they provide new perspective and often help me to generate even more ideas. Recently, I’ve used stories from Joyful and Hit Makers in my online art classes. ( […]
How to Write about Your work: 100 Characters at a time
AP 2D Design and AP Drawing courses have a writing component. Seeing the word writing, stops many students in their tracks. The good news is, while there is writing, it’s not a lot, in fact it’s 100 characters per piece. Students have 100 characters to write about the materials they use, this part comes easily […]
Everything You Need to Know About Recommendation Letters
The first time that a student comes to you and asks you to write a recommendation letter can feel a bit overwhelming. You know that writing a quality recommendation letter is important to the student, and you want to provide them with a good letter. As the requests for recommendation letters start pouring in, it […]
What to do When Students Request a Recommendation Letter
The first time that a student comes to you and asks you to write a recommendation letter can feel a bit overwhelming. You know that writing a quality recommendation letter is important to the student, and you want to provide them with a good letter. As the requests for recommendation letters start pouring in, it […]
How to ask for a Recommendation Letter
How to ask for a recommendation letter. You know that you need a recommendation letter for a college application, your dream job, or a special program that you really want to get into. First, you need to decide who you’re going to ask for recommendations. Start by creating a list of past teachers or people […]
How to Help Students Learn to Ask Questions
It’s important to teach students how to develop their own questions and ideas that guide their artwork, but for many, this is new and hard. A great way to help students get started is to show them examples of artists. Share the questions that the artists are asking, and the work that they create in […]
How to Develop a Cell Phone Policy with Your Students
Most teachers that I know have a love/hate relationship with cell phones. They’re powerful tools that make our lives easier and allow us to share and access information quickly. They can also be helpful in the classroom, allowing students to do research and photograph their work. However, cell phones are also districting. I’ve never […]
Sketchbook Prompts form Portrait Artist of the Year
I started watching Portrait Artist of the Year 2018 on Youtube. As I’m watching, I’ve been writing a few questions/prompts related to each episode. This could be a great activity for days that you have a sub, or for students to work on when they finish early. I always recommend that you preview the videos […]
How to Help Students Plan
In the field of art education, there is an ongoing debate as to whether due dates are a good or bad thing. I’ve always fallen somewhere in the middle. Meaning that students do need due dates, but that how those due dates are determined can be flexible. Sometimes the students may help to set […]