TECHNOLOGY
I believe that the very first most important reason for using technology and media in art education is that these are the new ways of communicating and art in it's every essence is a way of communication. I am often very critical about the use of computers and the lack of mess and fun and creativity that can be had with three dimensional textures and materials however I also understand that technology offers opportunities for students to create art who may not be able to use hands-on media due to disabilities, or distance. I find technology opens two doors: 1.) It gives students so many ways to create record and to make archives of their work as there are video cameras, digital cameras, presentation applications like iphoto or PowerPoint, sound recorders, digital memory stick, CD's and DVDs, 2.) Students will have further opportunities to be creative, there are more ways to evolve ideas, and express them, such as making videos, using graphic tools to plan and design, creating presentations that can access several types of learning as opposed to just auditory.
That last point relates to the teachers interaction with media and their students. Technology offers many ways of instruction for students with varied learning styles. There are videos, slide shows, interactive applications, and vast search engines which can help students make their own discoveries.
Career opportunities are often based on adaptability and the skills sets of candidates. If art teachers can afford their student the experience of working with different programs and tools that student maybe better equipped to explore not only their own artistic journeys and direction but they will be better suited to be competitive in future advancements.
I would like to touch again very briefly on the notion of communication. I think that technology allows for art to be more accessible to generations who complete most of their everyday communication and learning via technological media. Most people for example would never know what Performance Art is if they had never used Youtube before. This way students are able to share art work, access other art, and find innovative ways to explore their own messages and ideas.
That last point relates to the teachers interaction with media and their students. Technology offers many ways of instruction for students with varied learning styles. There are videos, slide shows, interactive applications, and vast search engines which can help students make their own discoveries.
Career opportunities are often based on adaptability and the skills sets of candidates. If art teachers can afford their student the experience of working with different programs and tools that student maybe better equipped to explore not only their own artistic journeys and direction but they will be better suited to be competitive in future advancements.
I would like to touch again very briefly on the notion of communication. I think that technology allows for art to be more accessible to generations who complete most of their everyday communication and learning via technological media. Most people for example would never know what Performance Art is if they had never used Youtube before. This way students are able to share art work, access other art, and find innovative ways to explore their own messages and ideas.
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