Bloggage

if you read these blogs: due to some internet "issue", they are not in sequence . . . as they should be, so bare with me (the following weeks will make more sense)

capeweb

One of things I like about CAPE is the easy access to the information that describes what they do, for example the "CAPE'S ARTIST IN THE CLASSROOM PACKAGE"(including prices). Nothing seemed abstract, it was easy to understand and direct to the point.

the portal

The portal has a lot of helpful and useful info, but there are times when it just rubs me the wrong way: for one changing my password - the help desk told me that I had to on campus in order to complete that simple task . . .I live on the North side of Chicago, so I do not think I should have to travel or wait until I am back on campus in order to access resources that I need for school work (homework etc.).
And this is not a big deal, but changing the way it looks might add something to it, right now it does not come across as an ART school site (to say the least).

arted20.ning.com

The Art Ed website is also cool, they have a lot of things that I could actually use right now, while in school (some info about ART21 series for example). But I also like knowing what I am getting into, I could not find anything deeper than the introductory paragraph they have up - and they want people to sign up right away . . .but then again I am paranoid on weekdays, so there's that . . . otherwise it seems to be simple and direct website (I just need to know who is behind it exactly, even Facebook has that part about who they are).

Poetry Jam

For anyone who is into Poetry check out this youtube link . . . i hope this works http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znIXyFh6dsI - the brother's name is Anis from Portland.

ARTSEDGE

Artsedge is . . .visually "not stimulating" (the homepage that is)but they have some cool and useful resource links, I was especially drawn to the Jazz page(that was the visually interesting part), although I think that they should have actual details for the C Parker and M Davis photo - it helps to have the info if you want to use the photo. I also think its cool that the "JazzKidz" tab is linked to the PBS "Kids GO!" page which has videos of Jazz lessons for kids.

communityarts.net

I think the CAN (http://www.communityarts.net/canabout.php) is a pretty cool and useful site for Artists / Art Educators who have a community development focus in their work. I also like the idea that it was founded by artists (if I'm not mistaking) who are actually in the field just as they are active in serving the community. What's also interesting is their connection of Spirituality - I personally feel that the two things (Spirituality and Art) are inseparable but somehow schools do not explore the "internal" side of the Arts (this just based on what i have seen so far).