The 21st-century art teacher — from NorthJersey.com by Stephanie Akin [via Ray’s Schroeder’s Educational Technology Blog)
From DSC:
Not saying that this is the only way to teach art — no way — but this teacher’s “…seventh- and eighth-grade art classes at Eisenhower Middle School use almost no traditional materials. Instead, he teaches students how to work with modern technology, including computers, digital cameras and camcorders. He also guides eighth-grade students through the process of producing their own daily television news program, which is broadcast to the rest of the school and on a local cable channel.”
Not saying that this is the only way to teach art — no way — but this teacher’s “…seventh- and eighth-grade art classes at Eisenhower Middle School use almost no traditional materials. Instead, he teaches students how to work with modern technology, including computers, digital cameras and camcorders. He also guides eighth-grade students through the process of producing their own daily television news program, which is broadcast to the rest of the school and on a local cable channel.”
My bet is that the energy level is high in his classes, as students are allowed to be creative in a variety of ways. If your institution doesn’t have a new media studies program, consider developing one. If you are teaching art, then you need to have at least a portion of your curriculum integrate/utilize such technologies.