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Work by young artists at Wyman Elementary School is posted in an Internet art gallery called Artsonia, and can be purchased on tee-shirts, coffee mugs or simply as a print.
“It is a lot of work,” said Wyman art teacher Kelsea Shaw. “I think it’s worth it.”
Speaking to the Rolla Board of Education Thursday night, Shaw said she uses the Artsonia website to build a strong sense of pride in her students.
“Kids want to try harder. They want to do a good job,” she said, noting that students clamor after finishing a project to find out if their pieces have been picked for showing on Artsonia. Often, they want to do the work over to make it better.
Shaw said it takes her about an hour ever day after school to photograph the selected works and upload them to www.artsonia.com.
“I enjoy it,” she said.
Now in her second year at Wyman, Shaw introduced her kindergarten through fourth-grade students to Artsonia her first year.
The art gallery can also make money for the art department at Wyman through purchases made online. Anyone, relative, friend or school district patron, can log on and purchase something that features a Wyman students artwork.
Artsonia also allows the teacher to send art room newsletters via e-mail to parents to stimulate parental involvement. There are also contests, lesson plans and other classroom ideas.
Shaw said other teachers in the district are also using Artsonia show their students’ work.
The website is also being used by students at Rolla High School.
“We appreciate your passion,” board President Keith Strassner told Shaw.
Work by young artists at Wyman Elementary School is posted in an Internet art gallery called Artsonia, and can be purchased on tee-shirts, coffee mugs or simply as a print.
“It is a lot of work,” said Wyman art teacher Kelsea Shaw. “I think it’s worth it.”
Speaking to the Rolla Board of Education Thursday night, Shaw said she uses the Artsonia website to build a strong sense of pride in her students.
“Kids want to try harder. They want to do a good job,” she said, noting that students clamor after finishing a project to find out if their pieces have been picked for showing on Artsonia. Often, they want to do the work over to make it better.
Shaw said it takes her about an hour ever day after school to photograph the selected works and upload them to www.artsonia.com.
“I enjoy it,” she said.
Now in her second year at Wyman, Shaw introduced her kindergarten through fourth-grade students to Artsonia her first year.
The art gallery can also make money for the art department at Wyman through purchases made online. Anyone, relative, friend or school district patron, can log on and purchase something that features a Wyman students artwork.
Artsonia also allows the teacher to send art room newsletters via e-mail to parents to stimulate parental involvement. There are also contests, lesson plans and other classroom ideas.
Shaw said other teachers in the district are also using Artsonia show their students’ work.
The website is also being used by students at Rolla High School.
“We appreciate your passion,” board President Keith Strassner told Shaw.
