Movie Reviews and General Comments
ART-iculation
Movie Review:
Fabulous! Absolutely fabulous. May I show it to
others? Congratulations to you and your students.
Dr. Jason Ohler, Keynote Speaker,
Author, Educator,
and Art/Technology Advocate
Tricia, I just
wanted to compliment you on your amazing
website.
I love all the video animations
for teaching children art!
If you don't mind my
asking, what software program did you use to create them?
I think it
is a great idea and I would love to try some of my own.
Thank You for inspiring me!
Theresa, Art Teacher,
Hinsdale, Illinois
Hi,
I am admiring your students' artwork. I love the
Magritte
lesson, what a
great idea! I noticed that in all of your childrens'
paintings they have a thick black outline and they all
paint so smooth and
neat. I do not see any paint dripped or out of the lines. I
am wondering
if you have any tips that I can use to get my young
students to be able
to paint with such great craftmanship.
I am just really amazed:)
From an Artsonia Art
Teacher
I "shop" Artsonia for ideas. When I came across
your student's work, I knew I'd found GOLD: Their
teacher is above and beyond the ordinary. She
REALLY REALLY is an artist. That's not that easy
to find. You are so kind to share the
how-to's. We will be "copying Ms. Fuglestad" a
lot! Ever thought of making your own videos and selling them for art
educators? I've found that many out there on the
market are too advanced for K-5 or are pretty "musty" --
outdated.
Beth, art teacher from
Louisiana
I am a first year teacher and I am SO
inspired by your student's work.
I hope to one day have an art program like yours!
Carrie, art teacher
from Wisconsin
Wow! I love your projects
and I love your website! Fantastic! I am particularly
interested in the Keith Haring
project.
I added your Fugle Flicks and Fugle songs to my Fun and Games
portion of my classroom website.
Kathryn,
art teacher from Florida
You are an amazing teacher. Somehow I found your website
one day and I'm so glad I did. I showed my students some of
your movies and they love them!
They beg for them. "Please can we watch
sloppy
brush" It inspired me to
make some of my own.
Though I doubt they'll be as good as yours. Thank you so
much for these adorable and educational mini movies
and songs.
You're an inspiration!It looks like you truly enjoy
teaching.
Marcie,
Art Teacher from Clearwater, Florida
I watched and listened to most of the movies on
your website and loved
sloppy
brush! I was laughing
through most of it but I really loved it. I especially
liked how the kids did it all.
-Art
Teacher from Ohio
Great site. Very inspirational to
a fellow art teacher!!
Sue from
Texas
Tricia, I would love to compliment you on the outstanding
art teaching you have done! Your projects are incredible! I can
see that your students love and appreciate your
enthusiasm and talent for art (they have it also)! You
are an incredible art teacher!
Deb, art
teacher from Jenison, Michigan
Hello! I love your art projects. I teach k-4 art in
Novi, Michigan and have done so for 12 years... I would
like to try some of your ideas. I am wondering how you
do some things. I'm amazed that the little ones filled
in ALL of the white
spaces. I see such a
nice black lines
on
top/around paintings. How do you get the kids to do
that? Are the snowmen pastel drawings
chalk or
oil pastel? They look great!
Also, does a parent take all your pictures for you? I
assume it's very time consuming. Thanks so much!
Emily,
art teacher from Michigan
Love the fugleflicks! I am another
Artsonia user.
We are in Ohio. We are #3 in our State and 36 in the
nation.
Not near as good as you guys but we are working on it.
I was wondering how you create your movies and if you Use a
Mac?
Eileen,
St. Richard Elementary, North Olmsted,
Ohio.
Hi Mrs. Fuglestad! I just checked out your site, movies and student work! Wow! I want to be a
member of your fan club! Its great to see an art teacher
using technology and having fun too (oh and the
learning- thats always good). I'm just getting into
tech. in the artroom- now I know it can be done (and
still be fun). Thanks for a visual aid that I can show
the tech guys at my school. Artfully yours,
Ali ,
art teacher from New York
Hi Tricia, I live in sarasota, fl and did a google search
on magic carpets. That is going to be the theme of my first
grade classroom next year. i happened upon your
flying carpet art and just loved it. I've
checked out all your work. It's all fabulous. If you
wouldn't mind sharing your lesson plan and how you did
the magic carpets, I'd be so grateful.
Thanks and kudos to you.
Nancy,
Sarasota, Fl.
Your style is wonderful and i can see you're passing it on
to your students. I would like to use your
Frank Lloyd Wright stained glass
lesson. would you mind
telling me about the supplies you used and if you used
anything to keep the colors from coming off the plastic?
Thank so much.
Sandee,
Art Teacher, San Francisco Bay area
Dear Mrs. Fuglestad, Your artwork is beautiful!! I love
the faces! Keep up the fantastic, creative work you do
with the Dryden kids.
Sincerely,
Kathy
(Dryden Parent)
Mrs Fuglestad Congratulations on being choosen the school
of the week. Tricia you do a wonderful job with the
children.
Keep up the great work!!!
from The
Gries Family, from Dryden
Dear Tricia-- You never cease to amaze me with what you can
elicit from our students! Artsonia is cool! Thanks for
setting this up.
from
Judy (Dryden Staff)
Hi - I love the American Gothic
spoofs! They are wonderul! I
would love to know what medium you used..I cannot tell!
Thanks!-
Robin,
art teacher from Taylor, Texas
I search this site quite often looking for
ideas. Your site is one of my favorites!!! Thank you so
very much!
Aimee,
art teacher, Cumming Georgia
I just joined Artsonia. I am a high school
art teacher of 16 yrs. We just moved to Hawaii and I
took a job teaching K-9. I am inspired by what you are
doing with the younger children. I am having so much fun
planning my new curriculum. Thanks for posting your
lessons.
I am planning on adapting a few of them already.
Maybe we could do an exhibit exchange focusing on culture,
landscape or environment sometime.
Diane,
art teacher from Hawaii
What an inspiration! I happened upon your
website from Artsonia
and was
amazed and dazzled by your efforts you have put forth. I
would love to find out what software you used for
your movies or
flicks. Elementary art
problems seem to be universal. I am waiting eagerly for
a flick involving the care of
paintbrushes. We do a little skit
involving Doctor and nurse with injured paintbrushes.
Wish I had your talents for creating them. My students
have loved watching them. I also am interested in
your "Where the Wild Things Are"
lesson.
Trying to figure out which media you used. Would love to
here from you. My fellow art teachers think it is
Fuglelistic. Thanks for the inspiration.
Kelly,
San Antonio, Texas Art Educator
Tricia, Your kids' artwork is impressive and
your website is so delightful!!
Thanks for the inspiration! I first found your school
when you posted Corduroy last year. I started
that project again today so made a quick visit to your
bears. Can I borrow your Wild Things idea and video too?
Very impressive for first grade! How often do you see
each class? More than my 45 minutes a week, I reckon!
Keep up the great work!
Sandy,
Needham Elementary, CO.
I am an art teacher in Denver and I adore all of
your images! Nice work, great color
choices!
Lynn,
Art teacher, Denver, Colorado
Hi Mrs fuglestad!! Thanks for being the best art teacher
ever!! And thanks for letting me have a part in
young sloppy
brush!!! I liked the
movie!!!
Dryden
Student
I liked blah blah OOps
so much now it is stuck in
my head.
Thanks for making this movie and the other movies!!!!!
Dryden Student
I am so glad I was in Young sloppy
brush!
Thanks for inculding me. I hope it wins in the
fesitval!!!
It's such a great movie!
Dryden Student
Young Sloppy Brush
was my favorite when I had
the
opportunity to judge it. I also wanted to say that I am
amazed that the film fest,
which sprang from a letter, could create something like
this.
When I sent in a letter to the Village of Schaumburg in
March of 2006,
I was in the 8th grade and I'm now a freshman in High
School. I didn't think
that I would ever get a response, but when I did, I never
thought it
would become this publicized. I look forward to seeing
another film from
you and your art class next year. Tell your class Great
Work!
- Jay , JF
Productions
Review of Young Sloppy
Brush:
Congratulations on creating an imaginative,
entertaining and educational movie! I loved it!
- Mrs. Schoeffmann,
Retired Teacher
Your
latest Vermeer project is amazing work for 3rd graders.
How did you get so many wonderful results!?
It is so inspiring to look at the work of other
art teachers to get new ideas.
Thanks for your inspiration. :)
-Laura Art Teacher at
Schafer School, Lombard, IL.
Hi Tricia, I am
familiar with your site through Incredible Art
Department.
I am hoping that I can use 2 of your patterned figure images
to include in a PPT that I am finishing for a
Youth Art Month presentation at NAEA in NY.
They would be representing the state of Illinois.
No student names will be used.
Linda, Art Educator,
Rosemont Ridge Middle School, OREGON
My name is Lia.
I run a small art school in Edwardsville IL.
I just viewed your students Articulation
video.
Great job!!! I would love to share this message with
my students
and their families, and those who are thinking
about signing their child up for art class.
May I place a link to your video on my website?
Thank You!
Lia, Art Teacher/Owner,
Smock Paper Scissors
WOW!
Your whole site is brilliant! I love the
instructional
animations -
would it be ok for me to use them in my classroom?
You make my lessons look rubbish!
Love Naomi, Art Teacher
Thank you Tricia
for the wonderful videos!
I have to say ART-iculation
and the Young Sloppy Brush
are still may
favorites, but I can see why your students want to make
videos all the time!
I only wish I could put your movies on DVD & play them
for my
students - even tho they are 7/8th graders I think they
would be
riveted & the sloppy brush message is priceless!
You must be very music-talented too!
I can't image how you come up with the great
songs!
Amazing. Congratulations over & over.
Anne, Art Teacher in
Oregon
Review
for Mr.
Craftsman:
I really liked this movie because, it is a great example
for little kids to start drawing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dryden
Student
You're awesome!
I just checked out your gallery and your website! I
LOVE the white spot
inspector! Ha!
Thanks!
Liz, Art Teacher from
Barrington,IL
I love
the Young Sloppy Brush
movie.
What a great idea! I love that the students made it with
you.
Was this hard to orchestrate?
Danielle, Art Teacher
from Naperville, IL
Dear Ms.
Fuglestad, I recently had the opportunity to take my twins
to their first Dryden Open House for Kindergarten. As we
walked through
the hallways with Dr. Jares I was immediately overtaken by
the
wonderful art displays throughout the school. The
art projects were awesome and
I'm so happy that my boys will be in your program.
Future Dryden Parent
Dear
Tricia, Your Native American Portraits
ala George Catlin as
published on Artsonia are very stunning!
Sincerely,
Marcia, Art Teacher at
Seltzer Elementary,Wichita, KS
Hi Mrs.
Fuglestad, I just love to see Lisa's art
at the library,
school and Artsonia. What a great art teacher you are.
You really inspire
Lisa. We have framed her artwork and put it up in our home.
I like
Lisa's art better than any piece of artwork I would
purchase. Thanks.
Kim, Dryden Parent
Tricia- as
far as i am concerned, you are the best art teacher i have
ever known....and i don't even know you. There
are so many levels to your teaching....and i just love the
technology you incorporate and everything your kids do
just pops with intensity. Have you ever
presented at any of the art conferences?? You would
be such an inspiration if you have not already done
so. Suzanne, art teacher
from Brunswick Acres, NJ
Wow! I just saw some of your videos.
We would like to do some work similar to your
iExpress for a
character development project for our school next year.
Michelle, Science
Teacher from Oregon
Hello Tricia,
I decided to look at your work and I am just amazed. As a first year
teacher, I am envious of your work. It seems as if you
have your students work with many new and creative ways
to make art. If you ever have the time, I would love to
get together and talk about your curriculum. Maybe you
could show me how you created some of your works because
I am interested in using more technology in the art
room. Thanks for all your dedication to art - your
students will never forget you or art because of you! We
need more of you in our field!
Deyana, Art Teacher
from Bloomingdale, IL
Hello,
there. I like your home page and I visit you often.
We would like to make a link on our web page
to your web page,please.
Here is ours:
http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~eLearning/Schoolgallery.htm
Regards,
Makio, Art Teacher
Shinozaki Elementary School, Japan
Tricia, I just LOVE your
videos and I would really love to learn how
to do these with my students. My kids would LOVE
playing around with these movies, and I will be showing
all of your movies to them. Love it.
An ardent admirer,
Linda, Art Teacher, St.
John's School
Houston, Texas
Tricia,
LOVED viewing your videos!! May I
have permission to show "Be Kind to your
Eraser" to my kids on the first
day of school this fall? I absolutely love
it! Also, did you have to go to a class to
learn how to create these types of
videos? I am not very computer literate but
I'd love to learn....
Thanks and have a terrific, creative summer!
Cindy,
Art Teacher, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tricia- The artwork that your students create is
amazing. There work shows what a wonderfully
creative art teacher they have. :)
Lauren, Art Teacher from Las Vegas, NV
Hi.I just
wanted to say that I love your projects! What material did you use to color
in the Modigliani projects? (what brand, etc.) Thanks!
Christine, Art Teacher
from Glen Ellyn, IL
Tricia: I'm
impressed with how much student work you have on
Artsonia. I really like the iExpress lesson. Why don't you write that up for
SchoolArts?
Nancy, Art teacher,
Denton, Texas and
Editor of School Arts Magazine
Tricia, I really
enjoyed watching a few of your videos. Sloppy brush
and
contour line are two that I will show in my
elementary classes. Last
year was my first year and I had a few that showed no
respect for
tools or supplies. What fun reinforcement!
Thanks, Shellee, Art teacher in
ND
Hi
Tricia, I saw your videos on teachertube.
You do a great job and
they really address some great things in the art room!
Did you do the one with the scream? I was wondering if you would be
willing to share that assignment. I think it would be
perfect for my 6th graders. It looks pretty self
explanatory except for the photo part. What program did
you use? How big were the pictures?
Thanks, Kelli, Art Teacher in
NE
I was checking
out some of your videos and was very amazed by them.
You are inspiring and the work you are doing admirable. I hope I'm
able
to integrate art to my class more... I feel like I still
have so much
to learn... Keep it up!!
Sincerely, Myrna, Art
Teacher
Tricia - I am an art
teacher too ! Please tell me the media used on
your double pop art portraits
- Paint? Marker? Is the
black line yarn?
I LOVE them! I am starting my year off with Andy Warhol and
would
love to know how you did it! Thank you !
Jennifer,
Art Teacher
I am an art
teacher getting ready to go back to school.
I love your videos on art and plan to integrate them into
my classes.
Keep them coming! patartsy3
Your
videos are AWESOME!!!!
-Artsonia Art Teacher
I really enjoyed
looking at your videos online. I am always on the
lookout for new ways to teach the "same old" concepts. I'm
going to use
your Repeat video on Monday! I am a second year
teacher and I found
out about Artsonia last year, but wanted to wait until I
got my feet wet
before I did it. I'm looking forward to putting student
work up!
Again, I really enjoyed your website. It is so encouraging to see other
art teachers that are teaching valuable lessons and keeping
art important to our schools!
Ms. Berg, Art Teacher
from Iowa
Tricia,
Just a quick question: have you ever considered selling
a DVD with the video and song clips? Thank you for posting
them on your
website but I would certainly be interested if
you ever do put it together
on a DVD - I don't always have the equipment to show web
stuff (hopefully
someday soon). Just wanted you to know that your work is
appreciated....
Mary in East Grand
Forks, MN (also teach across our river in
ND)
Your
webpage is awesome! It is so creative
and inginuitive
My class uses tons of technology, but
I don't know how you've created those videos.
Which program do you use? Thanks for your
inspiration!
Cari
M,Multi-Age Enrichment
Washington West Elementary, Olean, NY
I was just
dazzled by your web site...bravo.
I am a Chicagoland teacher..in the burbs.
Where are you? Would like to talk to your further
about your work.
Jan B., Meridian Middle
School, Buffalo Grove, Ill
Hello, I want to
compliment you (I am sure you get a lot of compliments) on
your video concept combining ideas with
music to make learning fun. I have been looking for ideas
to do an ipod image with my 4th graders when I came across
your iExpress video.
I was wondering how you began the lesson, and if you gave choices of words the
students had to express or if they had to come up with
them on their own. I was also wondering what
medium your students use and how you had such a high
success for your students to create the silhouette so
accurately. If you do not mind helping a 2nd year art
teacher out, I would really appreciate your expertise...
(or even if you shared your lesson
so I could adapt it to a
higher grade level!) Thank you,
Rachel C, Berkeley
County School District, SC
I was just parusing on the
Artsonia site and came across one of your
projects which led me to your webpage. My gosh what an amazing site. How do
you find the time? Can you give me some tech pointers.
Our school has just chosen the theme of digital
technology school, and I am way behind the times. I
could use any help you could offer.Thanks,
Tamara D, Art Teacher
from Georgia
Hi Tricia! I
absolutely love your videos! I just moved from teaching Middle
school to Elementary and found your Fugleflicks., and would love to
use them in the classroom.. Can/do I ask for permission to
use them??
I didn't see that you sell them...I know you'd do
well if you did.
Thanks so much,
Denise in South
Pasadena, Ca
I was just
browsing through artsonia for some new lesson ideas, and I
love the work your students do! I think yours might be the best I
have found so far! Everytime I see something
I like it is from your school!
Stephanie S., Art
Teacher from Asheville, NC.
Hi Tricia...I am a
supervisor for 20 Art Ed. students at the University of
Wisconsin- Milwaukee.
If ok, I will show your work to my seminar students.
What video software do you use for your work?
Why not try to show your work at an NAEA conference?
Nancy
Mitchel ,
University
of Wisconsin
I've been showing
your movies to my classes all week.
We are really having fun with them. Great Work! ;)
Thanks for sharing them!
Leah R.,
Art Teacher in Alabama
I wanted you to
know, I am so impressed with the quality of
work your
students make, especially the craftsmanship. I am a K-8 art teacher
and have some students who do excellent in craftsmanship
(no
brushstrokes, etc.), but you seem to have everyone doing
it. What is your secret?
Art Teacher
"Love your
artroom movies!"
George from
Milwaukee
Great job on
being the Best in Illinois again this year (on Artsonia)!! The
art is great and the hard work you do is evident,
keep it up and
congratualtions to all your talented artists as well.
Artsonia Visitor
Dear
Ms. Fuglestad,
I have viewed your student PSA’s
for art and
would love to share them with teachers attending the
IAEA conference luncheon this fall.
May I have your permission to use them?
Laura M, Hinsdale
Central
High School
Art Department
Chairperson,
N.B.C.T.
President Illinois
Art Education Association
Tricia, I pulled up
your artsonia page at my district's last professional
development day (where all of the k-12 art teachers had
a photoshop workshop)....and everyone was in awe of
your iexpress project. one of my colleagues just sent
me an email to let me know that your project was in
the school arts magazine
(CONGRATS!) Also.....great
news about Young Sloppy
Brush and
the Chicago Childrens' Film
Festival!
i told everyone that i basically stalk your
websites.....artsonia...and your school site (to see your awesome
videos).......so now you are the buzz of our
district. I am sure everyone has your sites saved
as favorites on their computers (as i do). I
hope you don't mind that you will most likely be seeing
so many others doing your projects as
well. One art teacher (Constable
School...South Brunswick) is starting to work on a
clay leaf project because she loved your kids
work so much. I have so many favorites of yours,
but I have just started working with my 4th
graders....doing your magritte project. they are getting such a kick
out of putting the apple in front of their
faces.
Thank you for rejuvinating me in the classroom and
for being such an inspirational person.
Much Admiration and Thanks,
Suzanne, Art Teacher
from New Jersey
I stumbled upon
your website and blog and was wondering if I
could share your video's with my students? I'm always looking
for fun and interesting sites to share with students.
Beth, Art Teacher,
Lancaster County, PA
I
am part of ArtsEdNet and saw your -pod video and took a look
through your website. I am impressed by how you integrate
technology
in so many of your projects. Indeed, the concept videos
are
reminiscent of "the Schoolhouse
Rock".
Your kids must just love art!I am always looking for ways
others
have integrated technology into their curriculums. Bravo!
Regards, Melissa E, Belgrade,
Serbia
Dear Tricia,
Found you from your FugleFlicks site
while looking for
interactive art resources for our SMART Board. I was
entranced by your
fun flicks. I followed the link to Artsonia. My school is bigcreek1 on
that site. I can tell you must be a very fine art educator.
Thanks for
the fun time exploring your creative website.
Kathy J, Art
Teacher, Middleburg Heights,
Ohio
Hello,
Kathy (above) just told me about your site, and among other things, I
just watched sloppy
brush. Cool
stuff. Very nice. I would write more,
but I have to run back to your site to see more.
Great work, Matt J.(Kathy's
husband)
P.S. I know you work very hard to create all this for your
kids.
I love the movie (Articulation) you and your 5th
graders made.
Great job! I was wondering if I could add a link to it on
my art room website?
Our site is http://www.gateofheaven.net/artroom_main_page.htm
Thanks for sharing.
Deb P, Art Teacher,
South Boston, Massachusetts
Your little videos are so great!!
A student directed presentation such as this, (Articulation), says much more
than
any "long-winded" article with way too many words. When our
little
ones can make such articulations it says it all.
I guess all of us envy and wish we had the time to do such
things--
thank you for the inspiration- - 40 seconds of all the
"Bloom's"
objectives-great job.
Patty K,
High School Art Teacher
Hi Mrs. F, I love
the videos! I am an EFL teacher
in Japan. I am trying to build a website so that my
students will be able to practice their English online.
I would really like to be able to produce videos like
the ones you have made. I am wondering if you could tell
me how you put together your videos, what software you
used, etc.
Thank you! I particularly like what you did in
"All I Want is
Technology".
Shannon
K., EFL teacher, Japan
Mrs. F, I am a chair
person for the NYSCATE Conference which takes place Nov
17-21, 2007. We would like to use this video stream
of "All I Want is Technology"
in a
presentation to teachers at our evening event. The video
would be placed on a DVD and the played before teachers
attending the conference. We can also add credits if you
wish. If you could please email me as soon as possible
if you will grant us the right to do this, that would be
wonderful. Thank you,
Doreen
P. Registration Chair NYSCATE, New York
Dear
Mrsfuglestad,
While we selected only 15 finalists, we wanted to
further recognize just a few more submissions –
we just couldn’t let yours go unnoticed!
Your video, All I Want is
Technology, was
selected as one of 10 submissions to receive an
Honorable Mention
– We salute your creativity and spirit! To
see your video highlighted as an honorable mention and to
view the others,
go to www.interwritelearning.com/contest.
Lisa O'Masta at
Interwritelearning.com
Hello Tricia,
I just read
your “iexpress” article
in the
November 2007 Schoolarts magazine. It is so
cool. I am going to try it with my
8th graders. Your
students must love art. Thank you so much for
your hard work in creating the project and publishing it in
School Arts magazine to share with me.
Brenda
C..
Art
teacher, Circle
Middle School,
Benton
KS
Thanks
so much for sharing! This is a great idea
(iExpress)! The kids always love projects that
involve pop culture! Congrats on being published. How exciting! I need to update my
subscription.
Take care, Katie
H., Sacred Heart Academy / Hardey Prep,
Chicago
Dear Mrs.
Fuglestad, We have been going mask crazy! We are going to
use your mask lesson plan to do all of our walls. We love the
idea. By the way.......you are our favorite art teacher
in the world. You are our imaginary friend. We refer to
you all the time. Yes, we do know that you are a real
person. We even have a trip planned to come visit you.
In our dreams.
Keep up the great work. You are inspirational!
Love, The Art Ladies Nicole
G. and Susan G., Art Teachers, Paradise, CA
I've recently
returned from the Chicago International Children's Film
Festival,
where I saw your school's wonderfully
fun short film Young Sloppy
Brush' up on
the big screen. As the director of
Little Big Shots
here in Australia, I would
love to invite this short made by your students to
screen as part of the Little Big Shots 2008 touring
program. The animation definitely fits
the festival ethos, and I'm sure Australian kid
audiences will be delighted by its imaginative
story and side-splitting execution!
Marcella Bidinost
Festival Director Little Big Shots
Australia's major international film festival for
kids
Tricia, Swept Away is such an excellent example
of problem based learning! These
kids had to use much critical thinking, cooperation, and
analysis.
They not only got to make art, but found a way to make
others aware
of something that drives all of us art teachers crazy. When
kids can
give this kind of "voice" and make an impact on others, it
it at the
top of the list of what real world learning is about.
I'm thinking an interesting follow up would be a video from
the
maintenance man's point of view.
Just how much stuff is swept away every day?
Bravo to you and your students!!!
Patty, Art
Teacher
Dear
Ms.Fuglestad, Thank you so much for sending us the movie
starring our 3M mop (Swept Away). I
viewed the movie myself, and it is one the most creative
things I have seen done with a 3M product!
I am sending this movie to our corporate marketers as well,
so that
they may view it too. Your class certainly has a wonderful
imagination and some strong singing talent! Keep up the
wonderful work, and if you should make another movie using
3m products be sure to send it to us.
Best regards,
Diane P. at
3M/Scotch-Brite products
LOVED
Swept Away! I'm going to show it to my art
classes! Good for you!!!!!
Keep up the great work! You are an inspiration!
Shovelling out in Buffalo-
Amy, Art Teacher in NY
Swept Away is Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful -
do you mind if I put a copy on my blog and send your movie to everyone I
know. Please let me know. What a great use of technology
in the classroom.
**Here is his
blog entry about Swept
Away!
Woody, Retired Art
Teacher in Albuquerque, NM
Tricia, I
enjoyed Swept Away very much. I forwarded your message to
my college
art education students so they can also see this great
movie made by
4th graders. I cannot imagine many better projects to help
kids learn how to learn
while they are gaining a discipline, developing
synthesizing minds,
creative minds, respectful minds, and ethical minds. These
are the five
Mind categories from Howard Gardner's book: The Five Minds for
the
Future. Thanks for
sharing.
Marvin, Professor of
Art Education at Goshen College
Trish,
Swept Away is Terriffic!!! Mind if add this one
and your
behind the scenes
shots to a
couple of my presentations?
**Here is his
Blog Entry about Swept
Away!
Joe Brennan
Apple Distinguished Educator
STAR Discovery Educator
Blog: http://denblogs.com/digital_storytelling
http://homepage.mac.com/jbtv
Dear Mrs.
Fuglestad, Thank you for sending out this email with the
link to Swept Away on it. I have forwarded it to family
and friends to view. My sister in law is a 4th grade
teacher in Tomah, Wisconsin and I think she will enjoy
it and maybe get a chance to show it to her class.
Thank You.......Thank You,
Dryden Family
Love
it!!! (Swept Away) Tell our 4th graders, that Gillian
started smiling when she heard the music,
she loved it too!! Great work!
:)Mrs. Dufern, LMC
Director, Dryden
Bravo!
Congratulations to Mrs. Funglestad and her brilliant group
of students! I really enjoyed watching your video
(Swept Away) and will be very careful to pick up
all the pencils, erasers and papers on my classroom
floor every day!
Thanks for sharing your video with the
world!
Carol Anne, Teacher
from California
This
(Swept Away) was absolutely adorable Trish!
Ms. Ander (ELL), Dryden
Once
again Brilliant!!!
I think I need to share this one (Swept Away) with my other art teachers.
Alexis, Art Teacher,
Barrington, IL
Dear
Tricia- "Swept Away" is absolutely adorable.
You and the fourth graders should be so proud of
yourselves; the film is great!
Congratulations on the efforts of all your hard work.
Dr. Lynn, Director of
Staff Development & Support Programs,
AHSD25
Hi Tricia,
These movies just keep getting better and better.
The
animation and singing (in Swept Away)
are really creative and
enjoyable. Thanks
again for all of the time and energy you spent coordinating
this and
putting it together.
Dr. Jares, Dryden
Elementary School Principal
Mrs. Fuglestad,
Thank you so much for all the hard work (and staying in for
your lunch recesses)
that the film (Swept Away) took to put together. We are so lucky
have you and
such a wonderful art program. Thanks for sharing your
wonderful talent,
creativity and patience with our students.
Dryden
Family
I don't know how I
stumbled on to your website, but wow, you are
doing some cool work. Would you be interested in
answering a few
questions or giving me some advice? I think you could
help me- I
definitely think you are helping the kids.
Fondly, Amy F.,
Teacher, Peoria, IL
I have just read
your letter to the YAHOO art education list
serve.
Wow, I loved your latest movie (Swept Away). Will show it to my kids.
I moved on and looked at the Dryden work on
ARTSONIA.
I would love to know more about how you talk to kids
about
-the self portraits -- frida
kahlo and pop art
-the monochromatic dogs
-the iPaint
Please share if you could.
Mary, Art Teacher,
Summit, NJ
Hi Tricia. I
love what you do with the kids. I am a Canadian art
teacher working in Hong Kong so you can tell your kids
their work is being appreciated on the other side of the
planet. Great work everyone! from
Catharine, Art
Teacher,Hong Kong
That
(Swept Away) was your best one yet! I love
the special effects on the footage! Most of all, I
liked the Custodial Engineer! Thanks for the smile
today! The message is well received, I'll put away
my stuff! :)
Mr. Deptula, Music
Teacher, Dryden
I love the "I
paint" projects!
How did you create these wonderful projects?
Jennifer H., Art
Teacher, Hicksville Elementary, Ohio
Dear Tricia, I
am one of your fans! I love "It came with the chair"
you are so creative -- great project for development of the
imagination! They look so wonderful...what is the medium
used? I can't tell from
the photos, but what ever it is, I want to use it with my
kids! Thanks
for any help you can give me.
Miss Marcia, Art
Teacher
Hello, I’m
an elementary art teacher in Indiana. I love
your site and can’t wait to look through
it more!
I’d like to make videos and such like you
did, but I am
not sure where to start! I also saw you have
a help page
so I’ll look at that
too. Thanks!
Christy V. ,Art
Educator, Indiana
Is there any way
you could share with me how you make your movies like
the president’s day
one where the mouths are
moving but a static photo? I’m toying with
imovie and thought I would give it a try if it were
simple enough to do with my students! Your
site is absolutely wonderful!!! Thanks for
being so thorough with so much being on there!!!
Stephanie W., Art
Teacher, Texas
Tricia,You...made...my....day....
I am definitely sharing your site with my students.
Thanks for sending the link (to Swept Away and Young Sloppy
Brush).
Susan B, Art Teacher,
from listserve
Wow!!!
Your computer art projects are amazing!!! I'm dying to know
how the students drew their bodies when working on
the Super ART
student project.Thanks so much - I wish I could visit
your art room for a day!
Mary Jo G. Media
Specialist,Fort Collins, CO
Dear Ms.
Fuglestad, You are amazing!! Our grandsons are very lucky
to have you not only as a terrific art teacher, but as a
wonderful role model. I say that because it's evident that
you are so much more to your students than an art teacher.
Our boys are
so happy with their art projects and having them posted on
Artsonia.Also, it seems your methods and art projects
develop the students' self-confidence (not that our two
need it!).
Two Lucky Dryden
Grandparents, Joanne and Ken K
Hi
Tricia! Your student's artwork is looking great! I'm jealous of
your Mac capabilities once again. :)
Danielle K. ,
Indian Prairie School
District, Aurora,
IL
WOW! Your site ROCKS!
I can't wait to use your
movies in my own
teaching! Your lessons look like so much fun! Would you be
willing to share
some of your plans? I would love to pick your brain! Thanks
for putting
so much into what you do and then sharing it with others!
Susan R. Art Teacher-
Jefferson City, MO
Tricia I teach
art at Cedar Creek Elementary in Lee's
Summit,
Missouri. I love the painting lessons and the technology
lessons you do with
your kiddos. I have gotten many
great ideas from you!"
Linda W., Art Teacher,
Lee's Summit, Mo
Hi Tricia,
I happened upon your awesome videos on teachertube
and from there
found your website. I am so impressed with what
you are doing in your classroom and was hoping you could
offer some advice to a new art teacher. I have
taught 5/6 grade for 10 years and just found out I am
moving to my school's art position. I am
certified in art and am super excited about the change.
I will be teaching art to grades 1-6 and would
appreciate any suggestions or advice you can give
me.
Thank you for your time.
I can tell you are one busy
teacher!
~Aimee
E., Oklahoma Art Teacher
Hi! My
name is Melissa and I teach art in NC. I was
surfing the web the other night and came across
your website. I was amazed at what you
do! I am always looking for new and innovative
lessons for my kids and saw your iPaint drawings on
Artsonia.
How did you do these?(if you don't
mind sharing) They are awesome!! Your
technology capabilities are also
unbelievable Cute songs. I wish I had your
talents. I'm sure you are told that all the time.
I have not sent my kids work to Artsonia but am thinking about it. Are
you well pleased and are there any drawbacks!
Well, if you get a chance to write back, that would be
great.
Hope your day is wonderful,
Melissa, Art Teacher,
NC
Hi, Tricia --
Thank you again for your thoughtful responses to the email
interview for a
feature. My editor was so impressed with your work and the
draft of my story
that she has decided to make it a full article in
the professional
development area.
(Features are typically shorter stories that aren't as
long and developed.) This should bring additional attention
to your amazing
work! Linda expects the story to run in mid-March, so I'll
watch for it and
be in touch with you at that time.
Cara, Freelance Writer
for EducationWorld.com
Tricia,
Once again, I find myself searching your site for inspiration. It looks like
you are having another wonderfully creative year.
I hope you
realize the magnitude of your inspiration, and that
because of you, art programs all over the world are
changing for the better. Sincerely,
Suzanne T,
New Jersey Art Teacher
Tricia,
I LOVE the work you do with your kids!
Jessica, Art Teacher
You are nice.
love,
lily s. Dryden Student
I think Trish is an exemplary leader in
what the arts can provide for moving art education forward.
Trish's videos show forward thinking and
engagement with student directed learning which is what
it's all about.
Patty Knott, HS Art
Teacher
Among the many things that
impressed me about Tricia was her
enthusiasm for her subject, her students, and for the
creative possibilities
that digital technology present to her to her students. Her
attitude reminded
me that digital tools will not transform education, unless
passionate and
knowledgeable teachers guide their use in the classroom.
Craig Roland, Professor of Art
Education, Uof Florida
Tricia,I have to
tell you that while I was grading your assignment last
night, both my 4 year old and my 8 year old stopped what
they were doing to come over & view your
Reflection. Then they wanted to see it again.
Then they wanted to watch the "Go Green" Song - my four year old watched it 4
times & sang it until he went to bed! We spent over
an hour exploring your site, looking at your awards, and just
"ooing and ahhing" over your teaching style. My 8 year
old wanted to be in your class and my 4 year old wanted
to go home with you! :) So - I guess I can blame you
that I'm done finished grading yet (just kidding!), but
it was all worth it! Thank you for sharing your
classroom world with us!
Alethea, online
facilitator,
PBS Teacherline
Hi Tricia, I was at your school with
the Hinsdale group on Tuesday, and I had to sneak out
early because I had art club back at my school...I just
wanted to thank you for your wonderful presentation
and for giving us your time and expertise. I
have been inspired by your Artsonia site for several years and have always
wondered how you made your movies. Thanks for sharing, and it was
a pleasure meeting you and seeing your student's artwork
. Sincerely,
Kathy M, The Lane
School, Hinsdale, IL
Hi,I am the person who was asking about
artsonia on teachersnet. First of all, let me tell
you how much I love what you do in your classroon. I
have gone to your site and love all the ideas. I hope
you don't mind me contacting you personally and not using
the board. Thanks again for you help. Have a good
week.
Thanks Cherie, Art
Teacher, Sterling, IL
Wow
Tricia. I always knew you were destined for more. People
outside of your district would have to start taking
interest in what you're doing. Any time I run into an art
teacher and they ask for ideas, I always send them to your
website to get inspiration.
Ken
Roar,
Incredible Art
Department
(Dryden Art) This is an noteworthy website. Tricia
Fuglestad is an elementary teacher and a master at media
technology and she shows it. Her students are a part a
muriad of activities/projects that are done in tandem
with video, or audio, or other tech stuff. But always
done with an artistic theme or message. One educational
mini video, called a Fugleflick, has a student dressed
as an eraser while interviewing a pencil. The pencil
laments over how he is improperly used and students
press to hard, then find when they need to erase, it
won’t come off well. Of course the eraser can
relate. Some other fugleflicks are “Young Sloppy
Brushes”, “Be Kind to your erasers”,
and “Swept Away”, about things dropped on
the floor. The students also make up poetry about an
artwork, and it is read to appropriate music selected
for the reading. There are a variety of videos and tech
visuals. They and this site are worth checking out. What
makes this so interesting is the unique perspective used
in some of the things that are presented. These can be
used to share with any classroom. There is also
Fugleblog, FugleArtGallery, FugleSong, FugleFun and
others. This is engaging and motivating to watch and I
recommend it for upper and lower elementary grades. Some
may work for lower middle school grades as well.
Jeff Thelander
http://cadreii-lita.blogspot.com/2008/07/assignment-instructional-assistance.html
OMG!!! i loveee Mrs.
FIngerstad (from Be Kind to Your
Erasers). I am in 7th grade
and absolutly adoor this video!!! I put this on
everything! I even bought a mug with erasers on it! My
teachers think i am a freak but i love this, and show it
to everyONE! you cant imagine how crazy i am about this
video!!! O NO! THEY WHERE INTENDED FOR GOOOD!!!
i memorized all the words and i LOVE YOU.
7th
grader, from TeacherTube.com
The art teachers in our
district always say we want to be Tricia Fuglestad when we
grow up! You do amazing things!
Amy K, Art Teacher,
Wisconsin
I am not sure
how I got so lucky, but I came across your WONDERFUL
flash and music
videos, and I
cant WAIT to show them to my elementary art students at
the beginning of the year. All of them are so
creative, on point, and well made! Thank you SO
much for making them, and sharing with the rest of the
Art Teacher Community!
Miss Barth, Art
Teacher, Florida
I just wanted to
say thanks for being such a wonderful art teacher.
This is our 1st year at Dryden and when my son Ryan
(Kdg) started, I have to say that art, coloring and
being creative was not high on his list. :-)
But we are amazed at what he has done and he has
enjoyed art and I think that he is pretty proud of what he
has done. You have done great projects (and they
all are keepers!) over this past year and I just
wanted to say thanks. We (and the Grandparents)
love Artsonia and appriceiate the time that it takes
you to do it. Dryden is very lucky to have you as
the art teacher and we are looking forward to the new
projects for 1st grade!!
Dryden Parent
Hi Tricia, I am
one of the many who read the TeacherArt Exchange. I was
very impressed with the movies! I am going to try doing
some beginning movies next year. I am also interested in
the iExpress projects. I have been trying to figure out how
to do this using our school’s programs. Would you
mind terribly telling me how you did that project? Thanks
so much!
Rita Kelly M., Art
Teacher, Ethridge Elementary, The Colony, TX
Hi Tricia, I am
an art teacher in Baton Rouge, LA and I have followed your
amazing use of technology for years. I first found
you on Artsonia. I truly admired your
progressive approach teaching art. I am currently
applying for a grant to have a Smartboard/interactive
white board in my art room. I have to present my
ideas to a large group of parents showing what a
Smartboard can do for an art classroom, and honestly I
have never used one before. I was wondering if you have
a suggestion of a “knockout” application o
show what a Smartboard can do to enhance the K-5 art
curriculum. I
appreciate any advice, direction, or suggestion.
SINCERELY, Jennifer K. Art
Teacher, Baton Rouge, LA
Hi Tricia, I saw
your website and loved it. I am a technology
coordinator at Rondout and would love to know how you did
the Warhol Montage, the iPod advertisements, green screen and the
hair around the
face.
I am operating in a PC environment and know with a little
bit of surfing on Google I could find comparable programs
that do the same things. I’m going to
try animoto
today! I would
greatly appreciate to hear from you. Thank you so
much! Kind Regards,
Sheila B, Tech
Coordinator, Rondout School
You are
incredibly talented, which I knew when you were in my class
- and an amazing asset to your school and your students!
Keep sending all these great news pieces
(Winning at Shortie
Awards) ... I
am certain there will be more!!
Dr. Wendy E.
Lambert, Wilkes University Digital Storytelling Class
Facilitator
"We gave to this
project (Document Camera for the Art Room via
Donorschoose.org) because
...Mrs. Fuglestad is awesome!"
Dryden
Family
