| The following calendar pre-dates the current version of the @rt room. It is provided here for those interested in the history of the site prior to Summer 2000.
Spring/Summer 2000
- Check out the last @rtlinks page for this school year for cool art sites to visit over the summer. This will be the last installment in the @rt room this year. We are currently working on redesiging the @rt room and hope to done in time for the start of the new school year. See you inSeptember!
Winter 2000
- Check out the @rtlinks page for our February and March listing of new web sites to visit.
- Finally added a new feature in the @rtrageous thinking center on keeping sketchbooks. Discover why many artists keep sketchbooks. Meet Jerry Cutler, a Florida artist, and see pages from his sketchbooks. Learn how to make your own sketchbook.
- Check out the new selection of 11 web sites that have been added to the @rtlinks page for December and January.
- Changed the exhibit in the @rt gallery to include 12 new works from kids in the Abstraction Made Easy program in Boston (MA).
- Look back at highlights from previous exhibitions in the @rt gallery in the new selections from our collection exhibition.
Fall 1999
- Check out the new selection of 11 websites that have been added to the @rtlinks page for November and December.
- Added a third version of artrivia to the @rtifacts area.
- Added a new listing of ten art books for kids in the @rt library.
- Check out the new selection of websites that have been added to the @rtlinks page for October.
- Learn about the greatest art theft of the 20th century that occurred on The Day the Mona Lisa was Stolen.
- Check out the applause page to see our recent awards.
Summer 1999
- Added a new feature for teachers and parents called young in art which provides an illustrated account of children's artistic development.
- For those starting a new school year, a new selection of websites has been added to the @rtlinks page.
- Added a web search game called the @rt treasure hunt.
- Updated the applause page.
- Check out the recent additions to the @rt gallery.
- By popular request, a site map has been added to assist visitors in finding pages on the site.
- Added a new selection of links on the @rtlinks page for the Summer. Also, check out the old @rtlinks page which now includes links to over 100 web sites. This page has gotten so big that it was divided into two pages A-H and I-Z.
Winter/Spring 1999
- Go to the @rtlinks page for our selection of new web sites for April/May.
- Added a viewing suggestions page.
- Added a new and seventh listing of books in the @rt library.
- Changed the exhibit in the @rt gallery to include seven new works from kids in Gainesville, Florida. Also added a new exhibit of kids' work titled art fragments.
- Added a new installment of @rtlinks for March/April.
- Gave the artrageous hat page a new look and new images.
- Added a new version of the word game Artist Scrabble 3 in the @rtifacts area.
- Back by popular demand, the Draw Like a Cat and What Will You be Famous for? drawing activities in the @rt sparkers area.
- Added a new listing of books in the @rt library.
- Added a new installment of @rtlinks for February.
Fall 1998
- Added a new installment of @rtlinks for December/January.
- Added a new page titled The Story of the American Gothic to the @rtifacts area.
- Added a new installment of @rtlinks for November. Updated several pages that had dead links.
- Added a new installment of @rtlinks for October.
- After a long hiatus, the virtual doorway of the @rtroom re-opens to a new look and to new things to see, learn and do.
Fall 1997
- To start out the new school year, the @rtlinks area offers ten new web sites to visit.
Summer 1997
- Thanks to Patricia Todd, a Florida art teacher, 64 artist names and birthdays have been added to the artist birthday list.
Spring 1997
- Changed the exhibit in the @rt gallery to include eight new works from kids in Iceland.
- Added a fourth listing of books in the @rt library.
- Added a sixth listing of @rtlinks.
Winter 1997
- Added a new listing of @rtlinks in February.
- Installed a new exhibit of art work in the @rt gallery.
- Added new listings in the @rtlinks and @rt library areas plus
- a new activity called dream on in the @rtrageous thinking area.
- Introduced a new game called artrivia and added a "frames version" of the artist scrabble game in the @rtifacts area.
- Began the new year by moving the @rt room to a new and permanent location on the College of Fine Arts server at The University of Florida.
Fall 1996
- Added a new @rtlinks page in November.
- Introduced several pages in September, including new listings in the @rtlinks and @rt library areas plus new activities in the @rtrageous thinking and @rtifacts areas. A selection of visitor comments was also added.
- Work completed on the @rt room design and site layout. All files placed on the web on August 25 for testing.
Summer 1996
- Additional work done on the @rt room design and site layout. Logo and buttons completed. Deadline set to pilot test the site in the Fall.
Spring 1996
- Initial planning done on the idea for the @rt room. Several project html documents completed for the @rt sparkers section.
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