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Web Site Resources Assignment- Art Education 1. The Art Zone (Interactive) [] This site is an interactive site that allows students to upload a picture and apply different art techniques to it. This would be good for all grades since it introduces ways to manipulate pictures using different effects such as taking a family photo and turning it into an abstract picture, or into a Picasso style. This will allow students to use the elements of art in a program to get immediate results; there are ways to experiment with collages, landscape, paint brush techniques, and color effects. This would be a great addition to a photography class, or any class where there is curiosity in different styles of art. 2. Interactive and Instructional Sites for Kids: Art (Interactive) [] This is an interactive site that gives art projects for all grades. This is a good one because it breaks the projects down into grade levels and leads the students to that project. It is also informative for teachers, by giving its philosophy and goals which may help a teacher direct their assignments when assistance is needed. 3. National Art Education Association (teachers and students) [] This is the NAEA’s site; it would be beneficial to teachers as well as high school students doing research, or for the students interested in an art education career. It gives art education standards, resource links, publication links, and lots of other useful information. This is mostly a good site for information on many different levels and offers a membership that would be good for educators. 4. KIDIPEDE- Teacher’s Guides- History for Kids [] On the opening page of this site is a world map, the student is able to click on the country they are interested in, after that they can pick a time period and find art and history from that period. This would be good for children as early as elementary because it breaks down the history into an easy language for students to understand. It was easy to navigate and would supplement an art history class allowing students to find art to aid in their learning. 5. Art History: Resources on the Web [] This is an excellent site that breaks art into the many areas that are covered in art history. There are many pictures that are helpful to describe the period covered. This would be best for middle school and up because it is a good reference site. 6. True Art Information [] This site gives great information about the materials used in most art classes; it also provides information on how to care for the supplies, while giving descriptions on their use. This would be good for high school classes and the student who would like to become a serious artist. It also gives links to other helpful sites. Teachers could get use out of this site as well, to give demonstrations or lessons. One thing noticed here that is not on other sites is the materials that cause hazards and the proper care for them. 7. Arts in Education [] Mostly, this site would be for research for high school students. It is a page that has many links to articles written on many topics discussing art. It could also aid the teacher with certain lessons; there are many articles about how art is important in education and the research to support it. 8. The Getty [] From the Getty Museum, this site offers information to student of all grades and teachers. It offers lesson plans, an area just for kids, and resources. All around it is a useful site. 9. Surrealism [] This is an information gathering site. It covers many areas, but I looked at Surrealism since I know it is a topic discussed in middle school. It gives Surrealists artists and their art work with links to more information. It could be used in any grade to show art aiding in any lesson dealing with Surrealism. 10. HOTCHALK (lesson plans) [] This is a site to research lesson plans for educators. It gives links to in-depth lesson plans and links to other useful information. Also included are article and blog links for further assistance and information. There are plans for all grades.