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The 2008 Rhode Island Art Education Association Conference entitled “INOV8” (Innovate) will take place on November 1 at West Warwick High School. All art educators, instructors, arts administrators, student teachers, and members of the arts and business communities are invited to attend.

With a play on ’08, coordinators of this event invite you to communicate, create, ruminate, investigate, advocate, illuminate and celebrate the new opportunities available to us. Catch up on new “teaching delivery systems” such as Wikis, SmartBoard, Web 2.5, and open-source web platforms. Learn how RI art educators are leading the way in advocacy and community outreach. Investigate the core of creativity and learn why the arts are on the forefront of a positive global future illustrating how art learning advances skills for the 21st Century.

Morning activities will include:

§ Opening Remarks by Rosemary Burns, president of the RIAEA

§ Keynote address by internationally renowned Creativity Guru, Tom Monahan

Tom Monahan is a pioneer in the field of creative thinking. Nearly two decades ago he founded Before & After, a firm totally dedicated to helping people think creatively. Since 1992 they have worked with companies, professional groups and individuals who want to significantly increase their overall creative thinking capabilities, or simply looking to grease their minds as they attack a challenge or opportunity that requires big, original thinking.

§ Designing the Future: a panel presentation from leaders in the business and education sectors on the importance of arts education in preparing for the 21^st century global economy. Moderated by Paul Sproll, founder of RISD’s Center for the Advancement of Art + Design Education.

Workshops will include:

§ Little Learners; Big Ideas: Depth of Knowledge in the Elementary Art Room

§ K-12  Professional Learning Communities

§ Peter Geisser and Mika Seeger’s Workshop & Field Trip to the Sea Wall Mosaic in Narragansett

§ Using WIKIs and web pages in the art classroom

§ Digital Portfolios and Proficiency Requirements

§ The Hidden Curriculum of the Artroom by artist, teacher, and researcher, Peter Curran

… But, don’t just come for the workshops, join our roundtable discussions on current issues in art and share your students’ artwork in the Student Art Show. Come for collegial sharing, hands-on workshops, art education vendors including Davis Publications and Sax, delicious breakfast buffet and luncheon.

Come to a joyful and powerful gathering of some of the leading innovators today: you!

Reserve the date! Registration forms will be mailed to all RIAEA members in September. RIDE credit will be available for participants. For information, questions, or to volunteer, email Sue Sward at ssward@westwarwickpublicschools.com