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Ep. 075 - Sculpture Ideas for Every Level Jul 25, 2017

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About a month ago, the guys did their last deep dive into printmaking. This week, it's time for 40 minutes of sculpture talk. From materials to instructional strategies, and everything in between, it's all up for discussion today! Join the guys as they talk about the best projects for our youngest students (2:00), some issues that Andrew has come across (14:00), and safety issues when you're using unexpected materials (33:30).

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Ep. 074 - The Demonstration Conundrum Jul 18, 2017

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It's one of the existential questions for art teachers: do you use teacher examples? On one hand, you help your kids stay on track for success with their work. On the other hand, you run the risk of stifling their creativity and ending up with a classroom of similar projects. What is an art teacher to do? Andrew brings Tim on the show to talk about the use of teacher examples, the demonstration conundrum, and why every teacher needs to reflect on this issue and come up with their own solution.

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Ep. 073 - Art as Change Agent with Sarah Dougherty Jul 11, 2017

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We all know about the power of the arts, and in this episode, Andrew looks really closely at how we can use the arts to build culture and turn around schools. Sarah Dougherty, who is part of the Turnaround Arts Initiative with the Des Moines Public Schools, joins Andrew to talk about her experience with these exact topics. They discuss how to become more creative and intentional with collaboration (10:00), how small changes can make a big impact on your school's culture (12:45), and the need for patience when you are looking for change. (14:30).

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Check out the TASK party that Sarah mentioned
The Des Moines Public Schools Turnaround Arts Program
See all of Sarah's AOE articles
Andrew mentioned AOE's new Professional Development subscription service, Art Ed PRO

Ep. 072 - 20 Contemporary Artists You Will Love to Teach Jul 04, 2017

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If you are not already using contemporary artists in your classroom, you definitely want to consider some new artists and ideas to bring to your students. Contemporary artists can be engaging and valuable for your students, and Tim and Andrew have an incredible list of their favorite artists to teach. Tim also figures out how to work Drake's "Hotline Bling" video into the discussion (13:30), Andrew introduces Tim to the video artist Paul Pfeiffer (17:30), and Andrew closes the show with a great explanation of why you should be teaching contemporary artists (21:00).

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The "No More Dead White Guys!" episode
The Top 10 Contemporary Artists to Teach Alongside Traditional Artists
Great Resources for Finding Contemporary Artists: http://www.pbs.org/art21/ http://www.thisiscolossal.com/ http://www.booooooom.com/ http://www.designboom.com/

Ep. 071 - Printmaking Jun 27, 2017

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Ceramics? Check. Drawing? Check. Printmaking? That is this week's deep dive. Andrew and Tim have a long discussion about teaching printmaking--tips and tricks, tools, safety, organization, lessons, budget, it is all on the table. They talk about managing the mess and the best routines for printmaking (3:00), the most important safety concerns and how to keep your kids safe (9:15), and how we move beyond technical concerns to get our kids making meaningful work (18:45).

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Ep. 070 - Love It or Shove It Jun 20, 2017

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After a couple weeks away while Tim talked to important people (Sir Ken Robinson and AOE Founder Jessica Balsley), Andrew is back! The guys get together to talk about what they love and what they don't when it comes to art and art education. They share their thoughts on Pop Art and Impressionism (2:30), why Andrew has ditched his teacher desk (6:45), whether you should spend time in the teacher's lounge (13:00), and when it's worth it to make a phone call home (15:15).

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Ep. 069 - Talking Passion and Creativity with Jessica Balsley Jun 13, 2017

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AOE Founder Jessica Balsley joins Tim to talk about last week's interview with Sir Ken Robinson. They share some stories about what it was like behind the scenes of the interview and what it was like working with Sir Ken. They also discuss the importance of art teachers (8:45), how Sir Ken's books helped influence Jessica to start the Art of Ed (11:15), and how teachers can stay passionate and stay loving what they do (14:15).

If you would like to hear even more from Sir Ken Robinson, he will present "The Importance of Art Teachers" on August 3rd at the 2017 Art Ed Now Summer Online Conference. Details can be found at artednow.com.

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Listen to the full Sir Ken Robinson interview
See more about Art Ed Now, where Sir Ken will be presenting on August 3rd
Jessica mentioned reading "The Element" a long time ago; here is an old article she wrote that dives in deeper with those ideas
If you are looking for a chance to rekindle your own passion and creativity, make sure you check out the Creativity in Crisis grad course

Ep. 068 - An Interview with Sir Ken Robinson Jun 06, 2017

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In this very special episode of Art Ed Radio, Tim is in Los Angeles to interview the one and only Sir Ken Robinson. Sir Ken is a world-renowned expert on creativity and innovation, and his TED Talk, "Do Schools Kill Creativity?", is the most viewed TED Talk of all time. In this wide-ranging, nearly hour-long interview, he and Tim cover a plethora of topics. Listen as they discuss the evolution of Sir Ken's career and his move to the United States (11:00), testing culture around the world (15:30), the role of creativity in preparing students for the future (27:45), a possible way forward for our schools (37:00), and how teachers can affect change from their own classrooms (45:00).

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Sir Ken Robinson's TED Talk
Tim asks about Creative Schools, Sir Ken's latest book
The official website of Sir Ken Robinson
See more about Art Ed Now, where Sir Ken will be presenting on August 3rd

Ep. 067 - This I Used to Believe May 30, 2017

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Andrew takes some inspiration from the "This American Life" to talk about the things that we used to believe as art teachers. More importantly, how do our beliefs change over time? How do we evolve? Andrew and Tim bring in some extra voices to guide the conversation as they talk about moving away from the importance of product (8:00), why it takes time to find who you are as a teacher (12:00), and the importance of authenticity (16:15).

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Ep. 066 - 7 Projects It's Okay to Quit Teaching May 23, 2017

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As you get to the end of the year, it is a great time to reflect on what you are teaching and why. Tim and Andrew discuss how you can move past simple and baseline projects into more important work with your sutdents. They discuss why you can let perspective drawing fall by the wayside (4:30), differentiating between what needs to be a project and what needs to be a demo (12:00), and making work meaningful no matter the situation (20:30).

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