Return-path: Received: from savgateway ([10.250.1.30]) by gwia.dentonisd.org; Wed, 19 May 2004 15:40:25 -0500 Received: from lists.getty.edu ([192.215.101.21]) by savgateway (SAVSMTP 3.0.0.44) with SMTP id M2004051915334730014 for ; Wed, 19 May 2004 15:33:48 -0500 content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6249.0 Subject: RE: Advocacy for Sketchbooks - Video Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 16:31:12 -0400 Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Advocacy for Sketchbooks - Video Thread-Index: AcQ9xq35wEUyitIaR7mU8aEpAxi9KAAGqp1A From: "Hillmer, Jan" To: "ArtsEdNet Talk" List-Unsubscribe: Reply-To: "ArtsEdNet Talk" I have done sketchbooks for elementary for many years. They started out = merely as a predictable way to start the class each day, which helped = the kids to settle down (somewhat). I had 5 min between classes and = needed a little more time to transition from one group to the next. The = kids walked in, got paper and a pencil and sat down at their tables. I = gave the assignment which was to illustrate an art term, or explore an = artist's style. Now I can't imagine not using sketchbooks, and I have = 15 min. between classes at this school. The students use them for = everything from our sketching to those wonderful free-draw moments to = writing down the steps to do an assignment. Jan -----Original Message----- From: Judith Decker [mailto:jdecker4art@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 1:04 PM To: ArtsEdNet Talk Subject: Advocacy for Sketchbooks - Video Greetings ArtsEdNetters, Every year someone posts with questions about sketchbooks in elementary - How useful are they? And what proof do you have they are beneficial? Not too long ago, I did a web search to find research on using sketchbooks. Most of what I found (ERIC documents)was the benefit to CORE subjects - which is a plus for you, too. Anyone who is trying to "sell" the idea of sketchbooks to your parent organization - or administrator should sit them down in front of this video: Sketchbooks: How Artists Use Them"=20 This is one you can get for FREE from Art Video World (Buy three - get one free - 1-800-644-3429 - video #8690 - only $29.95 - page 7 - Buy it yourself and include this in your tax deduction for 2004) The video interviews three artists and shows them using their sketchbooks. It also shows ways to use sketchbooks to integrate art with literacy, math and science I can certainly see social studies, too. It is really enjoyable to see the elementary students talk about how useful their sketchbooks are to them. The video is 20 minutes long. This is not a video you would pop in and have your classes watch from beginning to end - but you might want to show segments of it. You can decide after you get the video. It is definitely a must if you have an administrator that just doesn't want to buy into the purchase of sketchbooks -when you know they are needed. Sometimes it is best to just shell out the $$ yourself when you need a resource. Maybe this would make a good research topic for you? -(Those elementary teachers who are planning on getting your masters degree). Come up with a topic that is narrowed down to art/elementary students (you decide what grade level to introduce them). Then you can make your own video to convince the school board to continue funding the books. Sketchbooks CAN motivate learning in all subjects. What if you worked closely with Math and Science teachers and used the same sketchbook? Art lessons would utilize drawings done in math and science, too....just a thought. Connections...connections...connections. I will be adding a "blurb" about this video on IAD. Enjoy, Judy Decker P.S. You are never out $$$ when you buy from Art Video World or Crystal Productions - they guarantee satisfaction. Customer service associates are wonderful to work with. Same goes for Sax. If you ever get a video you do not like and can not use - just return it! (within 30 days) Remember as I view them - I am reviewing through the eyes of kids....and will post my opinions on how I would use the videos with that in mind. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Judy Decker jdecker4art@yahoo.com Incredible Art Department http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/ Incredible Art Resources http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/ =09 =09 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! - Internet access at a great low price. http://promo.yahoo.com/sbc/ --- You are currently subscribed to artsednet as: hillmjan@berkeleyprep.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to = leave-artsednet-9018Y@lists.getty.edu --- You are currently subscribed to artsednet as: rramirez2@dentonisd.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-artsednet-9018Y@lists.getty.edu