ArtSMart
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Last Lesson: April 16, 2012

ArtSMart

Energize your Art program with ArtSMart! We are an innovative, on-line, video-based tutorial site. This resource is perfect for generalist teachers who are looking to improve their instruction in Visual Art, either as a course on its own or across other curriculums.

Each lesson is concise and easy to follow. Set up your Smart Board or laptops and watch the lessons with your students. You can take it a step further and view the lessons on your own and simply share the visual examples with your students. Take it right to the top and view lessons on your own, give it your own twist and make it suit your classroom needs.

ArtSMart is based on the Ontario Art Curriculum. It is organized through the Six Elements of Design. Each lesson discusses the connections to any appropriate principles of design as well. Working your way through a lesson or two from each element will mean that you have covered all expectations. So, sit back, relax and let us do it for you!


LET'S CELEBRATE!

Prince Andrew Intermediate Students created these fantastic images with the Aboriginal Art lesson. Try it with your students too!

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Celebrate Your Students!

Please feel free to submit any work created using lessons from ArtsMart and we will highlight them on the home page. Wouldn't it be great for your students to see their work on the website? Simply scan or take photographs of the student work and send it to lisa_galvan@gecdsb.on.ca

IT IS OUR INTENTION TO PROVIDE ALL ESSENTIAL NEEDS TO CONFIDENTLY TEACH THE VISUAL ART CURRICULUM.


Voice Magazine

Voice Magazine
Check out Voice Magazine - The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) recently featured article about ArtSMart.
ArtSMart: Using art to make poetry happen

Nadine draper and instructional coach, lisa Galvan (right), plan the lessons while viewing the video tutorial on the ArtSMart website.

Professionally Speaking Magazine

Voice Magazine
Check out Professionally Speaking - The Magazine of the Ontario College of Teachers recently featured article about ArtSMart.
Leading and Learning

Lisa Galvan (right) offers support to Jennifer Pells Chisholm in implementing the arts across the curriculum in her Grade 8 class at Talbot Trail School.

Curriculum Services Canada Videos

Three ArtSMart lessons have been featured by Curriculum Services Canada, in their Learning Through the Arts series, to support classroom teachers in implementing the revised Arts Curriculum.

Focus on Patterns

Students create artwork of animals using
patterns. Grade 1.
Two-Dimensional Art in Science

Students use Visual Arts to enhance the study
of Simple Machines. Grade 1-2.

Expressing Meaning Using Multimedia Techniques

Students create artwork based on their study of Canadian Government. Grade 5.
See Curriculum Services Canada for more videos.

The ArtSMart Team

Photo courtesy of Ian Crysler
The ArtSMart Team