Professional Presentations

WESTWOOD REGIONAL VISUAL ART DEPARTMENT

This site provides you with all information, resources, and PowerPoints presented at the NAEA and AENJ Conferences

by members of the Visual Art Department of Westwood Regional School District

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Best Practice Lectures

AI in the Classroom: Learn to Embrace Artificial Intelligence

PRESENTED BY: MICHELE KELLER & PAMELA DUFFUS

Presented at the 2024 AENJ Conference

The Memory Project: Creating a Kinder World Through Art

PRESENTED BY: PAMELA DUFFUS

Presented at the 2022 AENJ Conference

FOTO FRIDAY AND OTHER ONE DAY ASSIGNMENTS

PRESENTED BY: MICHELE KELLER

Presented at the 2019 AENJ Conference

Capture photos, create digital art, and inspire students to make a photograph through a series of one day assignments using Adobe Photoshop, cameras, cell phones, or any combination of digital media.

EMPOWER STUDENTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

PRESENTED BY: PAMELA GUENTHER-DUFFUS, ARIEL RUDIN

Presented at the 2019 AENJ Conference

Want to empower students and create positive change in the community through art and activism? This session provides high school teachers with lessons and projects to do so.

THE POWER OF TRAVEL FOR STUDENT SUCCESS

PRESENTED BY: PAMELA GUENTHER-DUFFUS, ARIEL RUDIN

Presented at the 2019 AENJ Conference

Interested in traveling with students, but not sure where to start? We're sharing out tips and tricks for designing a fun-filled, education art travel itinerary.

BEYOND DRAWING: SKETCHBOOKING FOR ALL STUDENTS

PRESENTED BY: PAMELA GUENTHER-DUFFUS, MICHELE KELLER, MARIE SPIEGELAND

Presented at the 2017 AENJ Conference

Do you use a sketchbook in your Media or Studio Art classes? This lecture will help you develop strong sketchbook strategies for all your students, even if they don’t draw.

FIGURE DRAWING FUN

PRESENTED BY: PAMELA GUENTHER-DUFFUS, MICHELE KELLER

Presented at the 2016 AENJ Conference

Figure drawing is a great way to teach drawing essentials. This workshop shared creative and challenging one-day figure drawing lessons to excite and help students develop their skills.

INTEGRATING CHOICE INTO YOUR CURRICULUM

PRESENTED BY: STACEY BECAN, PAMELA GUENTHER-DUFFUS, MICHELE KELLER, ARIEL RUDIN

Presented at the 2016 AENJ Conference

Choice-based lessons are a wonderful way to help students develop creativity, confidence, and decision making skills. This workshop shared multiple ways to infuse more choice into a pre-existing curriculum.

CLARIFYING THE CRITIQUING PROCESS

PRESENTED BY: PAMELA GUENTHER-DUFFUS, MICHELE KELLER, ARIEL RUDIN

Presented at the 2015 NAEA Conference and the 2016 AENJ Conference

This workshop shared creative tips for getting students grades 6-12 to talk and write about artwork using appropriate vocabulary and terminology.

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