[DOE-Arts] Enjoying the last of the autumn!

[Argy Nestor]

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



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