Art Ed Radio
Episodes
Ep. 028 - How to Be Present Even When You're Not There
30 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dealing with a long-term absence is a complicated situation and one rarely dealt with in art education. This week, Tim talks to Kelly Parvin, an art t...
Ep. 27 - Using Social Media to Promote Your Program
23 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We all know art teachers need to actively look for ways to promote our programs. We have to show off all the great things we're doing or we run the ri...
Ep. 026 - How to Say No to All of Those Stupid Requests
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We do so many superfluous things as art teachers--what can we get rid of? Tim and Andrew talk about the best ways to turn down requests when necessary...
Ep. 025 - Making Rules or Making Art on Day One?
09 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do on the first day of class with your students? Why not start creating? Rules, procedures, and expectations are undoubtedly important, bu...
Ep. 024 - Forget Thinking Like an Artist, Start Thinking like a Designer
02 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Why would we want our students to think like artists when they could think like designers instead? Andrew talks about how to get students into this mo...
Ep. 023 - Are the Elements and Principles Overrated
26 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Andrew take on a question that every teacher struggles with: how important are the Elements of Art and Principles of Design? AOE writer and ch...
Ep. 022 - Does Creativity Require Procrastination
19 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Is procrastination an important part of the creative process, or is it simply laziness and avoidance? If it's integral, how do we show students deadli...
Ep. 021 - The Problem with Craft
12 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"Craft" is a contentious word in many art rooms and art programs. Craftsmanship is an important part of what art teachers do, but "craft" is also syno...
Ep. 20 - Unlocking the Secrets of AP Studio Art
05 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
AP Studio Art is tough to get a handle on. Questions abound about the best types of work to submit, portfolio scoring, and the role of teachers in he...
Ep. 019 - The Slippery Slope of Censoring Student Artwork
28 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If we want to offer up choice and student voice in the classroom--which just about everyone agrees we should do--how do we deal with ideas that might ...
Ep. 018 - How to Make the Most of Your Time This Summer
21 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Summer offers great opportunities and possibilities to better ourselves as people, artists, and educators. This episode is the perfect tool to help yo...
Special Episode – Romero Britto Interview
14 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Contemporary pop artist, Romero Britto, comes on the show to talk to Tim about his life and his work. Britto is known around the world for his colorfu...
Ep. 017 - Do Art Teachers Have to Be Artists
07 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do art teachers need to be artists? Absolutely! We don't need to be creating work at the highest level, pursuing gallery shows every month, and consta...
Ep. 016 - Budget Like A Boss
31 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Art teachers everywhere can identify with the "penny-pinching blues." It seems every year art budgets are cut. Teachers have to beg, borrow, and get r...
Ep. 015 - Teaching on the Fly: When the Best Laid Plans Go Bad
24 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We've all had projects that have flopped, but how do we transition out of that failure into something meaningful? Andrew joins Tim on the show as they...
Ep. 014 - Talking Dirty: Dealing with Student Immaturity
17 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Andrew brings up a topic that we all agree happens on a daily basis: student immaturity. It's a topic we don't always feel comfortabl...
Ep. 013 - The Death of Art Education
10 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Andrew shines a light on a pretty serious and worrying thought… the death of art education. While this may seem a bit melodramatic,...
Ep. 012 - STEM, STEAM, and PBL: 3 Acronyms You Should Actually Care About
03 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Andrew will shed some light on new acronyms from the art ed world including STEM, STEAM, and PBL. He'll share how to start incorporat...
Ep. 011 - Why Do Art Clubs Disappear?
26 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Art clubs always start out with a sense of excitement and passion, but that feeling rarely continues all the way until June. How do we keep our studen...
Ep. 010 - Can Intrinsic Motivation Be Developed
19 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A classroom where every student is intrinsically motivated is an art teacher's dream, but it's rarely a reality. In this episode, Tim brings back AOE ...
Ep. 009 - No More Dead White Guys
12 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Too often, art teachers rely on the canons of art history when introducing the subject to their students. This episode is here to tell you there's a b...
Ep. 008 - Simple Tech Solutions to End Your Grading Nightmare
05 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Andrew sheds light on how teachers can use technology to end the dreaded nightmare that is grading in the art room. Teaching is tough...
Bonus Episode - Live From NAEA: Finding Your Happiness as an Art Teacher
29 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The NAEA convention is an annual event that draws thousands of art teachers together for learning, reflection, and celebration. Tim and Andrew decided...
Ep. 007 - Making Data Sexy
29 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Andrew will dissect how we as art teachers can fit into the current “big data” educational paradigm. Art teachers are all too fami...
Ep. 006 - The Top 10 Things Students Love But Teachers Hate
22 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Andrew will share our deep dark secrets… that there are plenty of things in the art room that students love, but art teachers hate. ...
Ep. 005 - How To Teach Color Theory and Keep Students Engaged
15 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a great discussion on color theory, as well as the hows and whys of teaching it. Andrea Slusarski, aka The Nerdy Art Teacher, joins Ti...
Ep. 004 - Three Times the Art World Broke the Internet
08 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing 3 times the art world broke the Internet, and how those viral moments can be utilized to engage our students. They talk about the infamous ...
Ep. 003 - Art Room Branding: the Projects that Define Your Program
29 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew takes his first turn in the host chair for a discussion with Tim on the biggest things we do--the projects that define our programs. Andrew dis...
Ep. 002 - From Talented to Terrible, Find Success Teaching Every Student
29 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Art of Ed writer Abby Schukei joins Tim to share strategies to help every student find success, which encourages and empowers them to continue to crea...
Ep. 001 - Is Originality Dead?
29 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew and Tim are excited to be debuting the first episode of Art Ed Radio. They tackle the age-old question of originality, what purpose it serves i...