Art Ed websites & Blogs

There are lots of blogs and websites out there, so how do you decide which ones are valuable?

My first criteria is IMAGES. If there are no images, I will rarely stick around to see what treasures are in the text. As a visual learner, I need the pictures to show me what the end product looks like. If I can see that, I can get my brain going on what will work best for me and my students.

Next, I look at the number of lessons the creator has in their inventory. If there are just a few (like mine right now), I'll skim quickly, take what I can from it, and move on. The more lessons, the more likely I'll see what else there is to offer. It's selfish of me to say, but I also like that someone else has worked out what works and what's failed before I try it in my classroom.

Lastly, I look for people who have a situation like mine. I currently teach K-5 with 700+ students in two schools. There are some great sites that don't fit into this pre-set requirement, but if they know what my day-to-day is like, they're more likely to have worked out the kinks before I get there :)

Some favorites of mine:
http://www.deepspacesparkle.com/

http://mrspicassosartroom.blogspot.com/

http://artwithmre.blogspot.com/

http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/

http://artteacheradventures.blogspot.com/

http://artclassworks.blogspot.com/
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