From argy.nestor at maine.gov Mon Oct 12 20:42:19 2009 From: argy.nestor at maine.gov (Argy Nestor) Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:42:19 -0400 Subject: [DOE-Arts] The Arts Connect and much more! Message-ID: The Arts Connect! conference was held on October 8 and 9th and the early reports tell us it was a SUCCESS! 275 Arts Educators attended! Thank you to the many educators who contributed to the conference. If you were not able to join us I am sorry, but luckily you can read about the conference and see pictures so you can get an idea of what went on. I have already started posting "The Arts Connect!" Conference Continues and will continue to do so for several days (maybe weeks). Please be sure and fill out the Survey Monkey if you attended the conference to help us plan for future events. If you weren't with us last week, hopefully you can join us for the next statewide conference! Paul Faria is searching for an art teacher named Mrs. Daigle. If you can help him find her please contact him at Paul.Faria at maine.gov Leone Donovan, art teacher from Messalonskee High School, recently emailed me and is looking for high schools that have about 900 students and are on a 4X4 schedule. She is doing some research and looking at how to deal with the falling numbers. If you can help her please email her at ldonovan at rsu18.org If you are a new to teaching this year please contact me. If you know of a new teacher who might not be connected through the list serv to arts educators please contact me. Thanks! The following are blog posts since I emailed you last. http://meartsed.wordpress.com/ Please post a comment under any of the posts, I love hearing from you! Remember: your comment needs to be approved before it is posted on the blog. ** "The Arts Connect" Conference Continues: Part V ** Obamas' Borrow Art for the White House ** "The Arts Connect" Conference Continues: Part IV ** Understanding Sound and Music ** "The Arts Connect" Conference Continues: Part III ** Gotta Love the Fall! ** National Geographic Site ** "The Arts Connect" Conference Continues: Part II ** Congratulations Craig Skeffington! ** "The Arts Connect" Continues: Part I ** Monetary Awards for Service Learning Projects Available ** The Arts Connect! Conference is History ** Maine Youth Excellence in Art Celebration ** A Surprised Jayne Sawtelle Thank you for all you do for Maine students and arts education! Make it a great day, Argy Argy Nestor Visual and Performing Arts Specialist http://meartsed.wordpress.com/ Maine Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0023 207-624-6825 fax: 207-624-6821 argy.nestor at maine.gov http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/ "The Arts Connect" statewide Arts Education Conference-October 8,9, 2009http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/news.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/doe-arts/attachments/20091012/46ad55ab/attachment.html From argy.nestor at maine.gov Tue Oct 20 06:46:35 2009 From: argy.nestor at maine.gov (Argy Nestor) Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:46:35 -0400 Subject: [DOE-Arts] Enjoying the last of the autumn! Message-ID: <0D2B7B4C-4B01-42D2-A369-33412CC11339@maine.gov> I picked apples this weekend and turned most of them into apple sauce, what a treat fresh applesauce .... mmmmm! The phone calls between Carol Trimble, Paul Faria and myself are no longer a daily happening to discuss the preparation of the Arts Connect! conference. We are completing the wrap-up details as I write this. If you attended the conference, you should have received an email last evening reminding you to fill out the Survey Monkey evaluation. Your feedback will help us in planning the next opportunity. Thanks to those who have taken 5 minutes to complete the evaluation. Even though the conference is officially over the learning continues in the many blog posts on all the conference topics. Thanks to those of you who are contributing bloggers writing reviews of a workshop session. You can see below there are several. If you weren't at the conference perhaps something you read will plant a seed of learning for you. There are several posts still to come on the conference. A new record of visitors in one week for the meartsed blog... 844! For those folks who have posted a comment for the first time, a GREAT BIG THANK YOU! It is awesome to have so many educators joining the conversation. The meartsed list serv is up to 1049. Yes, that means that 1049 people are receiving this email. ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part XVII - Karen Montanaro - learn more about Karen the performer ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part XVI - Michael Trautman - learn more about Michael the performer ** What a Week! - If you were wondering what I did last week ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part XV - Wiscasset High School art teacher Tom Block's book ** Research in Arts Education - Good site and good book ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part XIV - Kath Hartley - clay drum session review ** Apple Music Class - Professional Development opportunity ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part XIII - Sarah Sutter - technology session review ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part XII - Jennifer Holmes - Garage band session review ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part XI Art Smart - Lisa Gilman - conversation about art lessons session review ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part X - Ellyn Whitten Smith & Lynn Whitten Bustard - sculpture session review ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part IX - Erma Colvin - dance session review ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part VIII - Michael Trautman - physical comedy and character session review ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part VII - Erica Troy - musical literacies session review ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part VI - Paul Janeczko - poetry session review ** Harvest of Ideas - Workshop day in Machias Enjoy the rest of October... get outside to pick apples, go for a walk carve a pumpkin or do whatever you enjoy best about fall! Make it a great day, Argy Argy Nestor Visual and Performing Arts Specialist http://meartsed.wordpress.com/ Maine Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0023 207-624-6825 fax: 207-624-6821 argy.nestor at maine.gov http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/ "The Arts Connect" statewide Arts Education Conference-October 8,9, 2009http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/news.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/doe-arts/attachments/20091020/c4fac117/attachment.html From argy.nestor at maine.gov Tue Oct 27 07:21:03 2009 From: argy.nestor at maine.gov (Argy Nestor) Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:21:03 -0400 Subject: [DOE-Arts] Happy last week of October! Message-ID: <2B875141-5231-4031-8A0C-B4FC479BCC70@maine.gov> There is a nip in the air but I am enjoying the clear night skies of October and hope you are as well! Dance educator, Erma Colvin is wondering if anyone studies the Renaissance and has a Renaissance fair? If you do or know someone that does please contact Erma at erma3_04574 at yahoo.com. She plans on developing a unit and would like to learn from you! Elementary music educator, Mike Drinkwater is seeking resources that demonstrate how PE and music relate, how they are and where they are similar and where they are different. Also, any units where music and PE might compliment each other. If you have resources that might help Mike please communicate with him directly at mdrinkwater at msad31.com. Another record has been broken this week with 912 visitors to the arts education blog! WOW! The following are the latest blog posts. PLEASE be sure and post a comment and remember that it won't go on the blog until I make that happen at my end.... ** MAMLE conference - Bright Futures! report presentation ** Beautiful Sunday - time spent outside picking apples ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part XXV ? Cori Modisette and Beth Dunfee-Pierce - art museum world tour session ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part XXIIII - Andrea Peterson - conference keynote ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part XXIII ? Susan Potters - community connections session ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part XXII ? David Patterson - blogging session ** MLTI Webinars - online professional development opportunities ** M.Ed. Integrated Teaching Through the Arts - Lesley University program ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part XXI ? Jennifer Bourgeault - artists showcase dancer ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part XX ? Rachel Spatz - the inclusive visual arts program ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part XIX ? Jeri Pitcher - bringing Shakespeare's language to life ** ?The Arts Connect? Conference Continues: Part XVIII - Alan Kaschub - filmscoring basics ** Call for Student Artwork - art education and social justice contest Next week I will be visiting my 91 year old mother so if you have questions please be patient with me because I probably won't get to your emails or phone calls in a timely fashion. Make it a great last of October, Argy Argy Nestor Visual and Performing Arts Specialist http://meartsed.wordpress.com/ Maine Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0023 207-624-6825 fax: 207-624-6821 argy.nestor at maine.gov http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/doe-arts/attachments/20091027/2efe153c/attachment.html