1. http://www.arteducators.org/
NAES, or the National Art Education Association, is a professional organization for art educators K-12 certified. The mission of NAES, as stated on their webpage, is “to promote art education through professional development, service, advancement of knowledge, and leadership.” The information on this website, I believe, gives some of the most crucial information for art educators everywhere – all art majors should check out the organization.
2. http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/
“Incredible Art Education Resources” was created by Judy Decker – a former middle school art teacher. There is many links on the front-page which links to everything from art careers to art dolls and non-western art. The website also has a link to send questions or comments to Judy Decker directly. I would suggest if using any of this valuable material to ask her any tips or hints to doing the lessons she provides.
3. http://www.si.edu/
The information hosted on the Smithsonian Institution’s website hosts information from all museums available by the Smithsonian. There are many web links on the side of the webpage that link to exhibitions and galleries within the Smithsonian museums and may be a valuable visual aid for students. The website also hosts educational games and activities for students and younger children to generate interest in art, or any of the other topics as well.
4. http://www.crayola.com/educators/index.cfm
Crayola, the maker of art tools for all ages, hosts a website which has craft ideas, lesson plans, and even coloring pages. The website looks awfully child-oriented; however, the website has valuable resources for art educators K-12 alike. In addition, it also hosts resources for language arts, math, science, social studies, and visual arts. This website may also be a valuable tool for camp counselors.
5. http://arted20.ning.com/
This webpage is actually an art education blog on the Ning social networking site. This webpage hosts a forum for all educators in order to incorporate educational technology into art education. This Ning page also hosts on the front-page current projects to help educators incorporate new technology into art education classrooms. The forums listed below have an excellent amount of information regarding art education in general as well as how to use different programs and software available.