Since I have fully gone with google sites for each of my classes I have decided to make this site be more about my overall plans for teaching and a way for me to write about my thoughts and experiences. I am keeping the general format that I had since I put a lot of time into putting the links of the side together but the blogging section will be more of a combination of "personal PD" note taking for myself involving art education, using technology for my classes, and any other things that come to my mind dealing with art, art history, digital photography or other aspects of the visual realm.
The new school year is approaching so I am gearing up for a whole new group of seniors and many new students. I have a very exciting group of 6 students for my AP art history class and I am very much looking forward to teaching that group since they all were so interested and motivated in the non AP course last year.
It is the largest class I have ever had for AP3D, which is going to be a challenge since some are not that comfortable with 3D, but I need to remind myself of the group from last year when it was the same and all of them ended up with 4's and I got my first 5 for a student in AP. So fingers crossed that this group will do as well. My biggest issue is going to be storage space, since my room is just too small, even though I try my best and have to be creative with the space.
I am looking forward to seeing all the works they create, learning ever more about art history, and planning out my trips for break. So far it looks like I will go to Istanbul for a week in December so I am very certain that will be most helpful for the future when teaching about Hagia Sofia, Byzantium, and also about Islamic art.
