This is an ongoing battle in my mind. I think of things try it out and then change it constantly to find a solution. Surveys form my students always tell me that they wouldn't change anything in my instruction. They enjoyed the class. They like the projects and tell me why. They do come up with brilliant things to tell me but... its all positive. So I know that I am doing something right! But.... I want to be better!
google-ography:
http://www.bartelart.com/arted/ideas.html
http://people.goshen.edu/~marvinpb/arted/tc.html
I wasn't thrilled by anything I found on my search through Amazon. The only thing that I saw that gave me an idea was ...
Art at the Speed of Life: motivation + inspiration for making mixed-media art every day
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Speed-Life-inspiration-mixed-media/dp/1596682612/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339017846&sr=8-1
This topic sparked the idea of : How can I show my students that I still am an artist teaching them. Does showing students my artwork or working with them on projects motivate them in their own work? Does it hinder them?
O my, The questions in my mind are endless!
I am glad to see that your ideas are sprouting endlessly. I would suggest you think about what you can do to connect your students lives to the art they create. That is why teaching from big enduring ideas is so powerful as a motivator. Instead of the tradition curriculum of teaching about media and elements and principles begin with an idea that will give students a voice. Ideas that can manifest juicy ideas such as disruption, identity, power, sense of place etc. connect students to ideas that they are thinking about and empowers them.
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