SchoolArts - April 2011

TECH4ARTED
Technology Transformation
Create a curriculum that evolves with our changing multimedia landscape.

Theresa McGee

Tech Philosophy

Moving toward technology integration doesn’t mean discarding traditional art-making processes. Technology can complement what you already do and create learning opportunities for students.

Time

The reality is that learning and applying new technology takes time.

Technology Access

Discuss with your school administrator the importance of infusing technology into all areas of the curriculum.

Check out this list of grants to help you get the technology you need: tinyurl.com/ArtGrants.

Take charge of your own learning and develop a PLN (Personal Learning Network)

ArtEd 2.0: arted20.ning.com
Art Education Blogs: tinyurl.com/ArtEdBlogs
Art Education Yahoo Group: tinyurl.com/ArtEd Yahoo
Twitter

Make a habit of checking regularly— it’s a great place to discover practical uses for technology in education.

Build Teaching Tools

Find teaching resources for you and your students on YouTube ( youtube.com), Vimeo (Vimeo. com), and Slideshare ( slideshare.net).

Web Tools and Resources (tinyurl/108Tools)

Wix: website builder ( wix.com)

Glogster: multimedia interactive ( edu.glogster.com)

Aviary: image editor ( www.aviary.com)

Art Babble: art videos ( artbabble.org)

Goal

Learn one new tool this year and apply it to your teaching. No one can learn everything at once. Take baby steps and watch your stride get longer with each new integrated tool.