South Carolina Art Education Association - Latest Forum Posts

RE: Bill Gates recommends ending pay raises based on seniority, degr - steven Bailey

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:38:39 -0500

I don't see how he plans to equalize the playing field for the measurement process. I hope he is planning to contribute 2-3 billion a year to create common evaluation criteria that can be used. That would make the concept go from being 'unfair and unbalanced' to being 'fair and impartial.' I would be on board for that!!!!

RE: Bill Gates recommends ending pay raises based on seniority, degr - Carolyn Ellis

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 03:49:52 -0600

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/19/us/19gates.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
This web address gives more details.

Bill Gates recommends ending pay raises based on seniority, degr - Carolyn Ellis

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 03:48:26 -0600

Gates: End teacher pay raises based on seniority, degrees
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is calling on school superintendents nationwide to eliminate pay raises for teachers based on advanced degrees and seniority. Gates, speaking at the Council of Chief State School Officers convention, will instead suggest paying teachers based on effectiveness and ending efforts to reduce class sizes. Teachers union officials argue that master's degrees and experience can lead to improved teaching. The New York Times (free registration) (11/19)

Technology debates - Carolyn Ellis

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 03:43:59 -0600

2020 Vision: Experts Forecast What the Digital Revolution Will Bring Next

Directors of the federal Office of Educational Technology both past and present—as well as a range of ed tech leaders nationwide—predict what the digital revolution has in store for the next decade, while taking account of its impact to date. Plus: a timeline of learning technologies

To read the complete article, please go to:

http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/11/01/talkin-about-a-revolution.aspx

Carolyn

RE: Minuette Floyd: NAEA Monthly Mentor for September - steven Bailey

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:01:57 -0500

Minuette is a strong and caring teacher. She has done so much for her students. Thanks for letting us know!!!

RE: Saving our jobs - Carolyn Ellis

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 04:35:57 -0500

LOL! I AM the yearbook advisor already....that's what gave me the idea to offer photojournalism the year before they are eligible for yearbook staff....
too funny!

Minuette Floyd: NAEA Monthly Mentor for September - Josh Keiper

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 04:16:05 -0500

Congratulations to Minuette Floyd for being recognized as NAEA's Monthly Mentor for September! SC art educators continue to be recognized on the national level! I feel extremely fortunate to be part of this amazing community of art teachers.

RE: Saving our jobs - Margaret Skow

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:18:16 -0500

Your course is such a smart idea. It would be great if you could share your curriculum and resources.
If you need ideas, you might talk with your yearbook advisor. As the yearbook advisor for too many years, I had access to curriculum resources for a yearbook class. I didn't have a class for yearbook staffers, so I wasn't able to use all of the materials the company provided. Just be careful that you don't end up as the advisor!

RE: Calling all Art Museum Educators of South Carolina - stefaniesneuner

Mon, 03 May 2010 14:24:26 -0500

Lori I am soo going to see the Gee's Bend quilts this summer if Spring Maid has some good deals let me know. Also I will make a side bar for the Museum list. If you can add hotlinks and save as a pdf. If not send me the list and I will try to link as many pages as possible

Saving our jobs - Carolyn Ellis

Sun, 02 May 2010 14:01:13 -0500

Creative Course Offerings will help save our jobs and the art program in our schools. I will be teaching a new class this coming year on photojournalism. I'll be using Art standards. My principal is very supportive of this course offering.
Any suggestions as to other courses we might offer?

RE: NAEA 2010 Convention!!!!!! - Mary Lou Hightower

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:51:40 -0500

Liz Smith-Cox, Marty Rankin and I are heading home today. We had a great conference. There were over 4,000 art educators here in Baltimore. The weather was ideal and workshops were very informative.

If you never been to a national conference, you need to plan to go next year to Seattle. It will be in March.

RE: Teaching photography and journalism - Carolyn Ellis

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:21:52 -0500

Thanks Josh, I'll be using Gimp and auto mode on the camera. I would like for the benefit of this course to be to help out yearbook. So taking candid shots of students will be a priority. I would appreciate ANY and all advice, suggestions, etc.!

RE: Teaching photography and journalism - Josh Keiper

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:58:59 -0500

Are you going to have Photoshop or a similar editing software like Gimp? Are your students shooting in Auto mode or manually with adjustments to aperture and shutter speeds? I'm right down the street- so let me know any specifics of what you're looking for and I would be more than glad to help.

New State Standards - Josh Keiper

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:53:07 -0500

New state standards for the fine arts are going through the reading and adoption processes soon. They recently have been revised and rewritten. A new media arts strand has been added. The time line for release/ adoption of the new standards is for the beginning of next school year.

RE: NAEA 2010 Convention!!!!!! - Mary Lou Hightower

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:49:25 -0500

This year I had the honor to do my presentation on advocacy as the very first session of the conference. It was great to have a large group and seeing familiar faces in the crowd like Jeryl, Liz Smith,Marty Rankin, and Linda Neely. if anyone is interested, the handouts and powerpoint are located up on the NAEA web site under the conference logo.

I have attended several workshops about AP. One session on "AP Blogging" highlighted Lorin Brandt of Rock Hill High School. It was great to see SC in the spotlight. Another workshop on AP on the new digitalizing. I plan to pull all this information together for our AP workshop in the summerl.

Liz Smith also presented her workshop today and found two of her former art students in the crowd. She was showing art teachers how to dance a painting.

We are all proud of Josh Drews who received his award today at the Southeastern Award Ceremony.

RE: NAEA 2010 Convention!!!!!! - Jeryl Hollingsworth

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:02:20 -0500

Attended some great sessions today and yesterday. Overload after listening from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. We ate at on the patio at McCormick and Schmick overlooking the harbor. Beautiful weather.

RE: NAEA 2010 Convention!!!!!! - stefaniesneuner

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:26:07 -0500

Ok don't want to put you to work but could you send me some National picts for the home page and how about a blurb (it probably needs to be more than that) of Larry and his BIG ELIZABETH V award!

RE: NAEA 2010 Convention!!!!!! - stefaniesneuner

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:02:44 -0500

Steven I am living vicariously through your blog:-) I am glad you skipped the crab cakes on the corner it sounded like the brewing of an intestinal nightmare.
If you see some awesome technology stuff can you get me a handout or so Photoshop, Premiere/movie maker etc..
Has Meg made it yet? She did an awesome job helping me paint Walk for Autism windows!

RE: NAEA 2010 Convention!!!!!! - steven Bailey

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:55:57 -0500

Thanks, Jeryl... Artsonia it is (Tomorrow). Josh Drews and I were in Delegates assembly today. Changes are coming. Most info is available at NAEA-RESTON.ORG.

I want to hear th story behind all the travel.

RE: NAEA 2010 Convention!!!!!! - Jeryl Hollingsworth

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:06:51 -0500

I'm at the conference! By car, plane, light rail and foot- I made it to my hotel. Waiting for 3 ladies from Knoxville who will be sharing the room. I'm looking over the sessions for tomorrow and making plans. I would recommend attending any of the Artsonia presentations. I started using them this year and have already received over $6,500.00 in cash and prizes (sounds like a game show)