EDITOR ’ S NOTES
This is a banner issue for STEAMed . We ’ ve officially been in existence for a full YEAR and in that time , we ’ ve learned an incredible amount - both from our contributors and on the process of publishing a digital magazine .
Because of this , we ’ ve made some important changes to the publication for 2016 ! Due to overwhelming feedback , we ’ ve changed the orientation of the magazine from landscape to portrait . This should make it easier for you to read , zoom , and interact with each issue . We ’ re also including MORE articles and bigger variety - from elementary to high school and classrooms to art rooms - you ’ ll find an amazing amount of new materials , resources , and lesson ideas you can use .
We ’ re also lining up some high-profile cover stories for you this year . I ’ m so proud that in this issue , we get to kick off the new year with one of my personal favorites : Austin Kleon . From the first moment I read his book , Steal Like an Artist , he has shaped how I fundamentally think about creativity . And now you can read all about his thoughts on the subject in our interview on page 22 . Don ’ t miss this one !
One of the things I most love about our magazine is that we get to feature teachers who are taking risks , trying new ideas , and sharing their successes and failures with all of us so we can learn from their experiences . In this issue , we ’ re featuring everything from how to use stop motion animation , science and art ( page 6 ) to discover a whole new world , to new lesson plan ideas integrating art and math ( pages 10 and 16 ). And if you ’ re a foodie , you ’ ll definitely want to jump over to page 40 where Sarah Henderson shares how to use PBL and the Culinary Arts for a unique Arts Integration approach .
One last BIG thank you goes out to all of you . We now reach of 100,000 readers in 6 continents . Think of all the innovative ways our students will now get a chance to learn thanks to teachers like you . You model how to stretch out of the comfort zone , take a chance and reach for the stars . Thank you for making this magazine a part of your toolkit .
To an exciting year ahead ! Susan M . Riley , Editor
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January 2016 Edition