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Make Artists

Make Artists

By Ian Sands

Make Artists with your host Ian Sands the choice-based, student-directed, Teaching for Artistic Behavior high school art teacher and stuff and things... but mostly stuff.
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Make Artists S1 E16: Teacher and Student Roles

Make ArtistsApr 14, 2021

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Week One: What Worked and What Didn't

Week One: What Worked and What Didn't

It's week one of Art Anytime/Anywhere. This was our first week with students and some things worked, somethings didn't, and somethings were sort of neutral. In this podcast, we'll discuss in order of the events as they unfolded, what worked, what didn't and, well, you get the idea.

Sep 07, 202218:18
Week Zero: The Details are in the Details

Week Zero: The Details are in the Details

It's week zero! That first week before the students enter the classroom. At the end of last year, we planned all the big items but it turns out, there are many smalls things that need planning too. How do the day to day things run in an open art room? The details are in the details.

Aug 23, 202219:40
Ten New Things for a Revolutionary TAB Year

Ten New Things for a Revolutionary TAB Year

Today we will discuss the top 10 things we will be doing at South B that, when put together, should make for a revolutionary TAB year!

Aug 02, 202216:47
Project Matrix Update 2 and Grading

Project Matrix Update 2 and Grading

Today we will see how things are going week 5 at South Brunswick high School as we continue to roll out our next artistic process, the Project Matrix. 

Feb 02, 202216:11
Project Matrix Update No. 1

Project Matrix Update No. 1

After first introducing the Project Matrix this semester, this week we will give an update on just how well the Project Matrix is going. There are some issues that we are running into. some of these are in our control and many are issues we have no control of at all. Either way, we need to bob and weave and continue trying to make artists.

Jan 21, 202213:04
The Project Matrix

The Project Matrix

At South B we are about to role out "Art, Anytime, Anywhere". In order to do so, we needed a project-based, learning target centric method of teaching. What we developed is a new way of presenting the artistic process. We call it, The Project Matrix.

Jan 05, 202214:55
Art: Anytime, Anywhere

Art: Anytime, Anywhere

What if there was only one art class... "Art"? What if students could take "Art" anytime, any block, in any room, with any teacher? Sounds crazy? At South B, we're about to make it happen.

Dec 30, 202118:01
Make Artists: There Is No Finish Line

Make Artists: There Is No Finish Line

Online teaching has programmed our students to work on a project long enough to click the "done" button. This is not how TAB works. In this episode we will understand how our students are responding to tick tock education and consider some solutions for dealing with this issue.

Nov 12, 202119:05
Make Artists S1 E20: How I Became a Teacher

Make Artists S1 E20: How I Became a Teacher

In this final episode of the 1st season of Make Artists I tell the story of how I went from a big city wanna be illustrator, to a small town art teacher, to a big corporation web designer, and back to an art teacher. I'll even throw in a few stories about playing hockey.

May 12, 202127:31
Make Artists S1 E19: A Vision for Art Education
May 06, 202118:22
Make Artists S1 E18: Learning Targets Aligned with the Standards
Apr 29, 202118:30
Make Artists S1 E17: How Should a TAB Teacher Interview?
Apr 21, 202120:49
Make Artists S1 E16: Teacher and Student Roles
Apr 14, 202126:10
Make Artists S1 E15: How do TAB Teachers Teach? Modular Teaching
Apr 08, 202121:11
Make Artists S1 E14: TAB Misconceptions
Mar 31, 202121:47
Make Artists: S1 E13: Does Choice-Based Teaching Meet the Standards?
Mar 24, 202116:29
Make Artists S1 E12: What’s So Great About Authentic Art?
Mar 17, 202121:27
Make Artists S1 E11: Stop Giving Projects, Start Giving Units
Mar 09, 202121:26
Make Artists S1 E10: Surpass Good, Achieve Great
Mar 03, 202120:03
Make Artists S1 E9: Making Art; a Lousy Reason to Give Grades.
Feb 24, 202118:06
Make Artists S1 E8: Student-Directed Answers to Your Questions
Feb 17, 202123:34
Make Artists S1E7: The Nine
Feb 10, 202120:53
Make Artists S1E6: Product or Process?
Feb 03, 202119:53
Make Artists S1E5: Different Situations Require Different Solutions
Jan 26, 202120:48
Make Artists S1E4: Teaching Media in the Choice-Based Art Room.
Jan 20, 202121:03
Make Artists S1E3: Let the Failing Begin
Jan 14, 202119:39
Make Artists S1E2: Think Different
Jan 07, 202116:55
Make Artists S1E1: Becoming TAB
Jan 01, 202116:11