artchat

 Some examples of student work at the first ever Denver Public Schools 3-D Elementary and Middle School Art Show. Click on pictures to see larger image.

Fallis music teacher talks about how her students will use peer assessment to evaluate their group compositions. 

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=2f073d9261b4d059ed96

Fallis students practice rhythms to prepare for group compositions.

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=6af344d03401184eaf8e

Teacher, Amy Martinson set this objective for her 4th grade students at Fallis. Students will develope original compositions by manipulating sounds, making musical decisions, owning the compositional process and translating original ideas  into traditional music notation.

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ce782d1adaf73ce892d5

I like to give my art students a fun relaxing activity during CSAP.  One year we filled trays with shaving cream, sprayed condensed watercolor paint on top and made designs by running a piece of cardboard across the top to create different patterns.  We took paper and layed it gently on top to make monoprints.  The kids loved it.  What do you do in art, music, dance or theater during testing?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/liliameredith/162184551/

Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind talks about creativity in the work place.  Have you tried to be creative in your job? What was the outcome?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o89V8YJ09uE

Welcome art teachers.

We want to hear your thoughts on the following questions:

What does creativity mean to you?

What do you think the creative process is?

What does the creative process look like in your classroom?

How do you assess creativity?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creativity

photo from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kazze/115208603