On‐line Resources for Arts Integration Mary F. Whalen ([email protected]) Kensington Parkwood ES, Montgomery Co. MD http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/parkwoodes/ „ Big Thought http://www.bigthought.org (one of the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations focused on improving public education through creative learning) „ ArtsEdge http://artsedge.kennedy‐center.org/ (offers free, standards‐based teaching materials for use in and out of the classroom, as well as professional development resources, student materials, and guidelines for arts‐based instruction and assessment) „ Arts for Learning http://www.artsforlearning.org (web library of best practices in arts in education) „
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Maryland Fine Arts Assessment Toolkit http://mfaa.msde.state.md.us/source/MDFA_index.asp (about assessment and its relationship to instructional practice, and content standards) Connecticut curriculum http://www.ctcurriculum.org/ (student assessment tasks, scoring scales, and student work based on arts standards) Scholastic Strategies for Arts Integration http://blogs.scholastic.com/arts/ Creative Connections Project http://www.ccproject.org/ (international art exchange, classroom connections, arts in education) Vermont Arts Council http://www.vermontartscouncil.org/Portals/0/tabid/105/Default.aspx (definition and examples of arts integration) On‐line Resources for Arts Integration Mary F. Whalen ([email protected]) Kensington Parkwood ES, Montgomery Co. MD http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/parkwoodes/ „
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GIMP http://www.gimp.org/ (GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It has many capabilities. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, an image format converter, etc.) Tux Paint http://tuxpaint.org/ (a free drawing program for children ages 3 to 12. It combines an easy‐to‐use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program.) Inkscape http://www.inkscape.org/ (an Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X) Mr. Picasso Head http://www.mrpicassohead.com/ (online tool for studying Picasso and abstract art) Arts Connected http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/ (comprehensive hands on website for elements of art) Goshen College – Art http://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/art‐ed‐links.html (questions, ideas, innovation, and inspiration for art teachers and parents) ArtRage http://www.artrage.com (digital paint program that offers a variety of tools and effects) Red Studio http://redstudio.moma.org (Museum of Modern Art’s site features several interactive that inspire experimenting with different ideas and processes Artful Thinking http://www.pz.harvard.edu/tc/index.cfm The goal of the Artful Thinking program is to help students develop thinking dispositions that support thoughtful learning – in the arts, and across school subjects. „ National Gallery of Art http://www.nga.gov/education/ (Contains NGA Classroom: Online Resources for Teachers and Students; NGA Loan Programs: Teaching Packets,DVDS, Videos, and Other Media; and NGA kids) On‐line Resources for Arts Integration Mary F. Whalen ([email protected]) Kensington Parkwood ES, Montgomery Co. MD http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/parkwoodes/ „ New York Philharmonic http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml (contains kids zone ‐ games, musicians lounge, composers gallery, instrument storage room, instrument laboratory, etc.) „ Music through the curriculum http://www.philtulga.com/index.html (At this site, Phil shares a large number of free music activities and arts integration lessons that connect music to reading, math and science. In addition, he posts information on his latest music education products.) „ Noteflight http://www.noteflight.com/login (free music notation) „ University of Miami – Music http://www.music.miami.edu/assessment/ (contains blank observation forms, definitions for the major terms used in music assessment, links to other assessment sites, and links to a site that provides information about rubrics.) „ Morton Subotnik’s Creating Music http://www.creatingmusic.com/ (place for kids to compose music, play with musical performance, music games and music puzzles) „ North Caroline Course of Study http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/artsed/resources/handbook/dance/ (contains lesson plans for integrating dance and language arts, math) „ Dance Education Web http://danceducationweb.org/ (contains various strands) „ Artslinx International Arts Resources http://www.artslynx.org/dance/education.htm (This page offers you cross‐reference links to various related resources) „ Arts Work http://artswork.asu.edu/arts/teachers/lesson/resources.htm#dance (standards, curriculum, lesson plans, assessment, resources, organizations, advocacy, and links to Great Sites for Kids) „ Creative Drama http://www.creativedrama.com/ (creative drama and theater education resource site) On‐line Resources for Arts Integration Mary F. Whalen ([email protected]) Kensington Parkwood ES, Montgomery Co. MD http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/parkwoodes/