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Math As Art

The next time students tell you that math is boring tell them to visit Bathsheba Grossman's web site. This lady makes math into a masterpiece.

Art Smart

A few SEGATech readers who teach students to appreciate, make, and use art asked me if I knew of any useful online art-related resources. I'm directing my friends to Inez Ramsey's detailed Art Education Internet Resources for K-12 web site as well as A Lifetime of Color.

All Work And No Play...?

Although the students have plenty of academic work to pass the time, I'll be willing to bet that,every once in a while, there'll be a lull in the flow. Maybe they'd enjoy creating their own paper toys.

Art Teachers: Sculpting With Sand

Sandsational is sensational! It's a gallery of sandsculpture. I haven't previewed all of the pictures at this site so check it out before allowing your students to see it.

Can't afford to visit a museum? Try this!

With budget cuts negatively affecting canceling fieldtrips, many teachers are looking for inexpensive ways to give their pupils exposure to culture. The National Galley of Art's Education Division is one way to address this problem. According to the web site, the NGA, "provides slide teaching programs, multimedia programs, videocassettes, CD ROMs, DVDs and videodiscs to millions of viewers each year. These programs are intended to foster awareness of the visual arts and make Gallery collections accessible to a broad audience beyond the Gallery's walls. They are circulated free of charge to educational institutions, community groups, and individuals throughout the United States." This is so cool! You have to see it to believe it. You might want to go ahead and start placing your orders right now.