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I placed these "sticky" mats by the door in our ceramics studio, to assist in eliminating clay dust. Purchased on Amazon: 150-Sheets-White-Adhesive-Mats

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Repurposed to store extra exacto blades.

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Match the base of the storage shelf with the color of the paint, so students put them away correctly.

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I took a large piece of styrofoam, traced circles with sharpie and numbered them as well as added taped numbers to the exacto knives themselves. Students are assigned numbers and the knife are distributed and collected at the beginning and end of class.

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For papier mache, we use a flour and water mixture. Dip strips of newspaper in mixture and apply to cardboard sculpture. Be sure to let dry in between layers of newspaper.

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Fun hack to putting names on leatherhard pieces

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Fun hack to putting names on leatherhard pieces

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Have students hunt for the letters of their name in alphabet noodles. They impress the noodles into the base of their piece and the noodles burn off in the kiln!

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Make your own 3D nametags from scrap matboard

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Make your own 3D nametags from scrap matboard

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Using scrap matboard, cut to nametag size with a border then cut an additional triangular piece as a "ledge" for the back.

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Use cookie cutters or smaller clay cutters as stencils or to pierce through walls of leatherhard clay

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Paint or "draw" with underglaze onto tracing paper, press on to plastic or leatherhard clay, remove tracing paper and underglaze has been transferred. Can be cut into slabs, cut to make jewelery, cut and applied to forms etc.

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Just for fun; prompts for student response

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Just for fun; prompts for student response

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In the style of, "if you give a mouse a cookie"

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Have students update and add on to a countdown for the exam...

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Swiped from AMACO

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Easiest-Ever Trick to Rehydrate or Make A Hard or Stiff Block of Clay More Plastic!

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These light wands have remotes to change colors, strobe and flash.  They worked really well for our slow shutter speed light painting photography unit.

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Light wands from $1.25 store for Light Painting

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Light wands from $1.25 store for Light Painting

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Generic Photography pass on a lanyard for students to use on campus.

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I used two pieces of foam board and cut slots into the top layer creating a pouch. This is so each student has an SD Card slot if students share cameras

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They work just as good if not better (in my opinion) as Posca pens. They layer great over tons of mediums. I have been able to draw over watercolor, acrylic paint, oil paint(dried), crayon, colored pencil, fabric, metal waterbottle. They have a thick and thin tip

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Betem 24 Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Pens Markers, Premium Acrylic Paint Pens for Wood, Canvas, Stone, Rock Painting, Glass, Ceramic Surfaces, DIY Crafts Making Art Supplies

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Shop Betem at the Amazon Arts, Crafts & Sewing store. Free Shipping on eligible items. Save on everyday low prices.

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I have questions on a weekly basis that accumulate that I will no longer answer. Ask three before me requires signatures from peers saying they also dont know the question. Instructions are uploaded. I have noticed a significant difference with students now being mindful of the questions they ask. And are becoming much more independent with searching answers themselves.

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This website syncs up with your spotify and will display a visual kaleidoscope that shifts to the beat. There are many different types to chose and customize.

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Terra Forma cards are an interactive visual dominos activity that helps students generate ideas for planning artworks or if they are devolping an AP question.

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To create a reflective surface with your smartphone, place your phone's screen at the bottom of the DSLR. This can create super cool floating imagery . works best with landscape

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In a google doc, I collect song requests for a class collab playlist.

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Youtube tutorial with Kathy Skaggs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NssWiBEdIqU

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I use these box tops to hold materials, papers etc. Great for creating collaborative table materials.

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Type out and print prompts on pos0its for student responses, idea generating, exit slips etc.

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Place materials in 2 or more spots in the room when distributing. This prevents the pile up or lines of students in the room.

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Look for "water activated tape." "Kraft tape" on Dick Blick

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My middle school students complete a daily bell ringer in their art notebooks (we just use composition books and customized the covers the first week of school). You’re welcome to make a copy and use my art history slides.

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How/where to store large sculptures with limited space?

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lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to

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Shorter time frame learning experiences

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Add curtain on curtain rod to your door (if you have a window). Attach to door with 3m hooks.

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I show videos from the Quantastic YouTube channel. They're all short clips and art/craft related. I use them if there's extra time after clean up. My elementary students love them. But I know there's plenty of similar content out there

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Awesome resource for fun, trending how to draw videos!

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I have students put a hello my name is sticker on their camera bag so I don’t have to look up which number it goes to. I also tell them their camera is their baby and they can’t abandon it. They get to name the camera and put my guardian is and their name. The students love it when I call their camera by it name and it a fun way to interact with your students.

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My Art 2 middle school students do an art bell ringer on Fridays using the linked slides- it’s based more on contemporary art.

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is great for adding text, timers, sound level monitors, clock, QR codes

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For kids who finish their work early- after getting everything checked to make sure there is no room for improvement, I have a whole binder of “art challenges” that they can do for extra credit. For my specifically it is photoshop challenges but it can be anything- drawing exercises, painting, etc.

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I reuse larger pencil boxes for sculpture or collage projects. Students just put their name on a piece of tape and “claim” that box for the project where they keep their scissors, materials, scraps etc. It helps because they’re always in the same spot every year and reusable!

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If you have the space, keep materials that are actively being used or need to be kept out for a project by each grade or class (ie: cut paper, reference sheets, art supplies that are normally packed away). Materials are organized, students know where to find them, and they are organized in case of a sub 😉

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I generate QR codes tied to every students email so when scanned, it auto generates an email with a pre defined subject and body. When a student has a question, I scan the code, take a photo and use mark up to record notes of our discussion. Then I send these to the students to refer to during production. At the end of the unit they insert all photos into their growth slideshow. I generate these QR codes from an excel report off skyward so I can copy and paste the data and create 100 codes in about 20-30 minutes. The codes are printed on stickers and placed on the students art lockers or portfolio.

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My district is 1:1 iPads but we have lost a lot of our approved apps due to SOPPA. Kleki is a great free web-based paint tool my students love using during their free time.

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Paint online with natural brushes, layers, and edit your drawings. Open-source, free. Import, save, and upload images. Inspired by Paint Tool SAI, Oekaki Shi Painter, and Harmony.

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We love to play this on the Promethean board or on our iPads.

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Can a neural network learn to recognize doodles? See how well it does with your drawings and help teach it, just by playing.

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When we do flat work, I use gallon ziplock bags with meat trays donated from the local grocery store. Then the projects aren’t distorted from taking them in and out of the bag every day. Each semester students put a piece of tape on the bag to relabel it with their name.

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Everyday students can earn 3 good behavior points. 1 for coming in quick and quiet, 1 for working quiet and thoughtful, and 1 for cleaning up quick and quiet. When they make it to the end they get an arty party. Using their Chromebooks they go to Art for Kids Hub on YouTube and pick out their own how to draw video to complete. They love it! ❤️😊

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I have a little plastic box next to my desk with a slit cut in the top of it and post it’s sitting next to it. Kids can put suggestions of anything in there. This can range from art project ideas, music suggestions, motivational Monday videos etc.

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When teaching line quality, painting still life objects using sticks from trees and India ink is a liberating way for students to explore and make ink paintings that have a life force from all the thick and thin lines. We watercolor them the next day.

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We are obsessed with Gimket. I pay for the pro subscription and it’s 100% worth it! I’m linking Color Theory through Cash Tycoon if you’d like to play and see how one of the games looks. Perfect if you’re 1:1 tech. It’s a great way to gamify your room- I use it to introduce new content and to review what we know.

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Gimkit is a game show for the classroom that requires knowledge, collaboration, and strategy to win. Get started for free!

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I have a free Spotify account so I have the kids create a Spotify playlist to play in class. I created a Google doc that has them create a name for the playlist and to list either artists or 15-20 songs (not explicit) and then I create a playlist under our Spotify account. Then we pick one to play for the day (or the class period)

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This is a game called Don’t Look Down, the topic is Vincent Van Gogh.

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Gimkit is a game show for the classroom that requires knowledge, collaboration, and strategy to win. Get started for free!

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These work great for needing paint on the go, giving paint out to other teachers , easy clean up etc

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3 Pcs 16 oz Inverted Plastic Squeeze Bottles, Refillable Tip Large Valve Dispenser Condiment Squeeze Bottle for Sauces Ketchup Sour Cream Self Sealing Syrup Dispenser for Restaurants (White)

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These are the best and they’re cute! Put one on each table with all the materials organized.

https://a.co/d/7Hq9Vi7

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Lego wall is a big hit.

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I make a demo during every class period for each project. At the end of the semester, especially fall semester, I do an online silent auction using google sites, and auction them all off to the staff. Usually make a solid $400 a semester off it and it is no extra work from me or the kids.

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When I prep paint for large groups I use egg cartons. I had an issue with them drying or molding when stored for long periods. I use under bed storage bins.

I also save the silica packets and put them under the egg cartons. It doesn’t save all of them but it definitely makes them last around 2-4 weeks.

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Love Her. Great read aloud stories. Can use for project ideas with the Littles or even topics for procedures. She has tons of books and easy search bar.

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Have your high school class design a school art class tshirt. Create a silk screen, buy blank shirts, and have students create the shirts. Sell them to students for $5 - $10. I did this and made a ton of $$ for our field trip to the Art Institute.

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have your students color a butterfly to match their environment so it blends into the background! there's lots of tik tok examples. But when I did it the kids did such a good job I was finding butterflies for weeks

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Make a folder on your google bookmark bar with everything a sub might need (think of it as a digital sub folder). I keep my sub plans, schedule, and some emergency sub activities listed. When I have a planned absence, I will also add my slideshows for the day or anything else the sub might need.

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These work great for light drawing!

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Uniclife 5 Pack LED Keychain Flashlight Mini LED Keychain Light 12 Lumen Portable Ultra Bright Battery Powered Key Ring Torch for Outdoor Camping Hiking and Emergency Lighting, Black Shell

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These are cheap programmable stickers and chips you can find on Amazon. You can program them to do a variety of things like open an email or a link, google form, presentation, etc. I use them to open student portfolio website links. Use the app NFC TOOLS to program them. If anyone needs help feel free to email me! Ksampras@wps60.org

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50 pcs NFC Tags NFC Stickers Programmable NFC Tags Rewritable NFC Cards NFC Chip Ntag215 NFC 25mm NFC Coin Adhesive，Compatible with TagMo iPhone and NFC Enabled Devices

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This is my personal Padlet, there are free printables if you scroll over - I’ll add more soon!

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I got this from another teacher in a FB elementary group. Digital emergency sub plans! Please copy and modify to fit your art room.

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this is great if you are unsure what to put and want to see what multiple shapes would look like

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place a clear plastic bin over your vessel to doodle various handle ideas.

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place a clear plastic bin over your vessel to doodle various handle ideas.

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use metallic sharpies to create glaze resistant drawing 

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use metallic sharpies to create glaze resistant drawing 

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If you put a wet paper towel down and a parchment paper on top of it use this as your pallet paper it will keep your paint wet for WAY longer

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If you go to dollar tree and ask for the boxes that the wine glasses came in it is PERFECT for traveling with ceramic mugs