Bedford Bytes November 22, 2007
Posted by Gareth in : Art & Design, History , add a commenthttp://www.museumeducation.bedford.gov.uk/bedfordbytes/
This site, based around two museums in Bedford, contains really useful material to help teachers cover some of the QCA units of work.
‘Toys of the Past’ (KS1 History) features several toy sorting and describing activities as well as a wonderful gallery of old toys.
‘Mother Nature, Designer’ (KS2 Art & Design) has art examples, photographs of both natural and designed objects and an online pattern making activity.
Finally, ‘Take a Seat’ (KS2 Art & Design) contains photographs of chairs from the museum collection, art featuring chairs and two interactive activities.
Each section of the site also includes a introduction for teachers, a scheme of work, some activity sheets (where appropriate) and examples of pupils’ work.
Tux Paint October 9, 2007
Posted by Gareth in : Art & Design , add a commenthttp://www.tuxpaint.org/
Tux Paint is a free open source drawing program designed for primary students. Versions of the software are available for a wide variety of operating systems including Windows, MacOS and Linux. Tux Paint is fully configurable, so you can do things like turn off the sound, disable the print function, remove the rubber stamps feature or add your own colour palettes.
Portrait Detectives September 24, 2007
Posted by Gareth in : Art & Design, History , add a commenthttp://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/portraits/
This site features some of the Tudor portraits from the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. You can explore the paintings to find clues that reveal more about the historical figures.
ArtPad September 15, 2007
Posted by Gareth in : Art & Design , 2commentshttp://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/
ArtPad is an online painting program with a very cool feature that allows you to replay the painting of your picture once you’ve finished it. There are some stunning examples of work in the gallery and, while I would very carefully monitor access to this area, I’m sure students would get a lot out of watching the way the original artists created the pictures.
The Saatchi Gallery: Portfolio September 13, 2007
Posted by Gareth in : Art & Design , add a commenthttp://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/portfolio/
The Saatchi Gallery has recently added a special section to their website where primary and secondary schools can upload images of pupils artwork. It provides the opportunity to showcase students work to visitors from all over the world. The Saatchi Gallery is also funding an annual prize to awards the schools and pupils that produce their favourite works each year.
The Picasso Project September 7, 2007
Posted by Gareth in : Art & Design , add a commenthttp://picasso.tamu.edu/picasso/
If you’re looking for paintings by Picasso to show your students then this is the site you need. The On-line Picasso Project contains over 12,000 pieces of the great artist’s work. Simply click on a year of Picasso’s life and you’ll be shown all the material that he created during that time. There’s notes/commentaries for many of the paintings as well as a separate Picasso biography section. It’s probably best used to display material you’ve selected (prior to the lesson) to the whole class on an interactive whiteboard or data projector.
Digital Palette September 7, 2007
Posted by Gareth in : Art & Design , add a commenthttp://www.content.networcs.net/digipal/
Digital Palette is a site for art teachers that’s been created by Worcestershire LEA. There’s a small collection of case studies on the site together with some really useful activity ideas. One of the best features on the site is the extensive imagebank which covers themes such as texture, shape, pattern and line.
Artchive September 7, 2007
Posted by Gareth in : Art & Design , add a commenthttp://www.artchive.com/ftp_site.htm
Due to the large number of adverts and pops ups this site isn’t one you’d use as an integral part of a lesson. It is, however, a great place to get hold of large, quality images of the work of many famous artists such as Kandinsky, Picasso, Hockney and Klee as well as fine out more about their lives and the ideas behind their art.
The Artist’s Toolkit September 7, 2007
Posted by Gareth in : Art & Design , add a commenthttp://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/
This US site allows young artists to explore all the fundemental visual arts elements and principles. There’s material on line, colour, shape, shape, balance, movement and rhythm. Each section starts with a short animation demonstrating the principle being studied before allowing the students to identify these elements in the work of famous artists. The final task allows students to create their own work. It’s a nice site to use on a big screen or interactive whiteboard.
I am an Artist September 7, 2007
Posted by Gareth in : Art & Design , add a commenthttp://www.iamanartist.ie
This Irish website aims to bring the visual arts to life and consists of 30 short TV programmes together with factsheets, weblinks and interactive games. There’s lots of ideas and resources for both teachers and students along with examples of work by adult artists and children.
