My views of technology in the classroom
I believe that technology can be used in wonderful ways within our classroom. We can use technology to look up information and research different methods. I do not think that technology should be used to really create art, but perhaps manipulate the works. I think that art work should be done by hand, painting/drawing, etc. It should be done with our "hand" persay so that we are really making it ourselves. We are not allowing something to create for us, but we are choosing to use our own talents.
Technology in the art education classroom can be used to find artists to relate to and open our minds to more ideas for our own art works. We can see the past that all other artists have worked through and what ideas they came up with, whether art educators or just artists. To see what others have made in the paid can spark interest for us or our students and some artists may become a large part of other's inspiration for our own art.
Technology can further art education by allowing us to have these resources and perhaps manipulate the pictures for brainstorming our ideas, but I think we should be creating all of the art by hand. I am a very hands on person that needs to work with things really to understand it and I believe that kids in the elementary level, which I what I hope to work with, need to have this tangible experience as well. (Posted 11/8/13)
My Links (posted 11/11/13)
Recently in my seminar course that I am taking to go along with my Teacher Assisting, we had to create an online portfolio. This portfolio was to include the Mission of the College of Education at Grand Valley State; Teaching, Leading, and Learning in a Democratic Society. We were to include some lessons, unit plans, or other documentation that demonstrated those parts of our mission. Below is the link for my weebly site where this portfolio is located.
http://emilyhorvat.weebly.com
I have also made a blog for my Cooperating Teacher where I am teacher assisting to show off what is going on in our classroom and what great artwork is happening in our class!
http://applebeeart.blogspot.com
Outside Art Education Resources (posted 11/14/13)
I have recently found this blog called Organized Chaos and it has been a great resource for art education. I have also reconnected with an old art teacher who has created an amazing blog showing so much we can accomplish in an art classroom. Ms. Bandstra's Art Room is a great site to explore!
Networking and connecting with other educators is so important for our students to thrive in our classrooms. Just as we encourage our students to work together for ideas, we must dot e same.
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