If you are sensitive to an overwhelming amount of visual stimulation, look away. This website, Pinterest, will absorb your entire computer screen, field of vision, and probably the rest of your night. But, as I was saying, I was set out to use the internet as a tool, not as a distraction. I squinted my eyes and located the search bar, hidden amongst all the fatty-cheesecake-recipes and lose-weight-fast-routines. I narrowed my field of search to 'high school art lessons' and presto! The results were surprisingly bountiful.
Now, before anyone can cast a scolding glance at what seems like an easy way out, I want to make one thing clear: there is a lot of weeding that needs to be done in this garden of bounty. Just because a lot of people have posted their ideas, lessons, and projects on this site does NOT mean that they are all of any value. In fact, there were posts and projects that made me cringe, and some that made me shake my head, but the good always does come with the bad.
After weeding through several individual 'boards' I had stumbled upon a handful of pretty clever ideas. Everything from classroom organization, project ideas, to educational tips. This site is certainly not a professional resource by any means, but it is a valuable tool for brainstorming ideas. I will continue to use this sorce as a starting point whenever I get stuck, or just want to do something fresh. There is also a lot of motivation in seeing other people succeed in the same work that I will be doing. I am sure that many others have already discovered how helpful this website can be, but good tools are always worth sharing.
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