Museum Educational Programs in the secondary arts classroom
City: Reno, NV
Museum: Nevada Museum of Art
Website: http://www.nevadaart.org/
Programs: Free admission for Washoe County High School students and a guest, Teen Art Night, Docent Blog
Insight: Free Admission allows educators to give museum assignments with out having to schedule a field trip. Most of my students love the museum assignments because they go with all of their friends and have a great time learning how to interact with a museum. When asked how this museum experience is different from others they have had, many answer, “this is the first time I have been to a museum”. Teen Art Night at the Nevada Museum of Art is the highlight of the year for many northern Nevada art students. Last years fee was 3$ and students were treated to catered food, live music, a student fashion show, teen video screening and a preview of the Scholastic Art Award© show. The Docent Blog allows anyone to go online and view in depth information on exhibits. I love to use this tool because it gives me ideas and insights that I wouldn't normally implement into my lessons. The best part about the Docent Blog is that it allows me to work on museum assignments at home, in a coffee shop or anywhere I can get internet access. The services listed here are great for the local art teacher.
Educator Links
http://www.nevadaart.org/learn/index
http://docentdepot.blogspot.com/
City: Seattle, WA
Museum: Seattle art Museum
Website: http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/
Programs: SAM Outreach Suitcase
Insight: I have not had an opportunity to interact with the SAM Outreach Suitcase but from what I have read on the website they provide a wonderful learning opportunity. They are composed of themed materials that teachers are able to put to use in the classroom. The SAM Outreach Suitcase would be of great service to local art educators as well as science and social studies teachers.
Educator Links
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/Learn/schoolteacher/default.asp
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/Community/teen/teen.asp
City: San Francisco, CA
Museum: SF MOMA
Website: http://www.sfmoma.org/
Programs: Making Sense of Modern Art, Voices and Images of California Art, SF MOMA Artcasts
Insight: The SF MOMA has incredible resources that are easy to utilize in the classroom. Making Sense of Modern Art is an interactive web application that allows students to navigate thru art history facts, time lines and images. The great thing about this resource is that the student chooses were to go next so that the material is based upon their interests and questions. Voices and Images of California Art is another interactive web application that allows students to choose various California artists to explore. Students are able to look at photos of the artist, listen to audio and watch videos about the artist’s life and work. SFMOMA Artcast is a large collection of podcasts that discus various art work, artists and ideas.
Educator Links
http://www.sfmoma.org/pages/educators
http://www.sfmoma.org/pages/multimedia
City: New York, NY
Museum: MOMA
Website: www.moma.org/
Programs: Red Studio, In the Making, Free Teen Nights
Insight: I have been using the Red Studio for a couple of years now with great results. This is a collection of podcasts about artwork featured at the MOMA narrated by teens. These podcasts provide excellent information in a context that teens can relate to. In the Making is a series of ten week classes that allow students to experiment with different art making tools and ideas. Also for classroom activities In the Making features do it yourself activities on the website. Students are able to view teen artwork and read reflections written by other teens. The MOMA offers Free Teen Nights every Friday of the school year. Teens have the opportunity to participate in gallery tours, art making workshops and pizza. All MOMA teen events are free.
Educator Links
http://www.moma.org/learn/programs/index
http://www.moma.org/learn/programs/teens
City: Washington, DC.
Museum: National Gallery of Art
Website: http://www.nga.gov/
Programs: Videos and Podcasts, Online Tours
Insight: The Video and Podcast section of the National gallery of Art is very impressive. A wide variety of subjects are presented in a format that is engaging and entertaining. In addition to the Video and Podcast section the National Gallery of Art offers an Online Tour of the collection. These resources can be used in the classroom directly from the website to enrich and add depth to any lesson plan.
Educator Links
http://www.nga.gov/education/index.shtm
http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/
City: Washington, DC.
Museum: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Website: http://www.americanart.si.edu/
Programs: American Art Museum Online, Student Podcasts
Insight: The American Art Museum Online is a fantastic way for students to interact with museum content while learning and using some of the latest technology. If you have access to a computer lab this would be the perfect way to get students interested in art history while utilizing technology. The Student Podcast section of the website features a impressive selection of podcasts created by students. These podcasts are similar to the Red Studio podcasts offered by the MOMA. The main difference is that the Red Studio podcasts are created by students at the MOMA and are high quality production podcasts. The ones on this site are submitted by students from various schools. The great thing about these is that there are more options than available at the Red Studio. I would encourage teachers to have students make there own podcasts and submit them to the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Educator Links
http://americanart.si.edu/education/
http://americanart.si.edu/education/activities/
http://americanart.si.edu/education/classroom/
City: Phoenix, AZ
Museum: Phoenix Art Museum
Website: www.phxart.org/
Programs: On-line Curricula, Poster Sets
Insight: The On-line Curricula is a teacher developed set of lesson plans that prepare students for a visit to the museum, Lesson Plans are based on the museum's collection and include content and ideas teachers can easily include in art history lessons. The Phoenix Art Museum Poster Sets are provided free to schools. The 5 Laminated Posters contain images from the collection that are provided with lesson plans for ease of use.
Educator Links
http://www.phxart.org/education/index.php
http://www.phxart.org/education/curriculum.php
City: Los Angeles, CA
Museum: The Getty
Website: http://www.getty.edu/
Programs: Video Gallery, Lesson Plans, Image Bank
Insight: The Getty Video Gallery has a selection of video content related to the collection. The thing I like most about these videos is that they're not terribly long. Most videos are between 2 and 20 minutes long. These are perfect for half day activities or to use at the beginning of class while you take attendance. The Getty also provides lesson plans and an image bank to help educators bring The Getty collection to the classroom.
Educator Links
http://www.getty.edu/education/
http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/
http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/student_resources/
City: New York, NY
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Website: http://www.metmuseum.org/
Programs: Artists, A Closer Look, Themes and Cultures, Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Insight: The Artist section of this website provides a list of interactive applications for learning about and exploring the chosen artist. A Closer Look gives students the opportunity to learn more about the chosen artist or art work. It allows students to explore based on relevance to what they are interested in. The Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History is a interactive timeline based on the artwork of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This time line is fantastic for research, art history units or student research papers.
Educator Links
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
http://www.metmuseum.org/events/teens
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/
