October 5-7, 2017
West Des Moines
Hilton Garden Inn
Valley High School

2017 Theme: Synergy with a STEAMpunk flair
Schedule:
See all the sessions here​

2017 Conference ​Coordinator: 
Pamela Ballard

Committee Members:

Session Materials

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Chelsea Hayes & Deb Leventhal
Machines in Art for k-12

Learn about ways in which to incorporate simple machines into your art curriculum, inspired by historical and contemporary artists.  See two different teaching styles' - teacher-directed and student-directed as examples. Hands on time to create a kinetic or dynamic machine of your own using simple materials
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Chelsea Hayes
Experience Studio Centers for Artistic Behaviors.k-12

Interested in TAB (teaching artistic behavior) and student-directed artwork?  Already a pro at TAB?  All are welcome!  Experience studio centers used in a TAB classroom.  We will begin with a short introduction with information, photos from my own classroom set-up, and a demonstration.  Work time on your own studio center project will follow.  This time will also double as Q & A and sharing of ideas from experts to those interested in transitioning to TAB.
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table_centers_for_a_sub_-_hayes.pptx
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Melissa Nelson
Social Media 101, Get Your Art Out​

Let's face it- our world has gone digital, and some of us are intimidated by that. Do you have your art room/students/artwork out on Social Media? Do you need help just getting started? This session will show you how to use various apps and websites to get your students' artwork out there in ways that enhance your parent & community connection.
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Anne Pisarik &
​Morgan Singleton
High School TAB

Two teachers will present their approach to teaching TAB at the High School level and what they have learned along the way, and how learning within the TAB community and connecting with other TAB teachers has improved their practice.
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Morgan Singleton
Ending "I Don't Know What to Do." Empowering Student Voice and Teaching Idea Generation

This is such a frustrating question when we want to get our students to think, express, and create art with meaning.  However, many of us have never been taught how to teach idea generation.  In this presentation, I will share results from my graduate research project on the topic, and strategies that I have used to get 7-12 students thinking, brainstorming, and making meaning for themselves.

ending_“i_don’t_know_what_to_do.”.pdf
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