Ed 6620 - Module #1: Activity #1

Integrating Technology in Art Education

In Technology as Arts-Based Education: Does the Desktop Reflect the Arts? Gouzouasis argues, "Because new media demands artistic sensibilities, we are in a position to propose that artistic study is fundamental to technological endeavor if we wish technology to be the cultural threshold of our time" (2006). Integrating technology in art education is essential in developing student's visual communication skills. From creating to reproducing and communicating, technology plays a major role in the art classroom.

Rodney Pope states in his July 2 post "Integrating technology into the K-12 classroom has been in debate now for some time." I would like to further this issue and explore barriers to integrating and implementing technology in art education. According to Delacruz, "Art educators have written about the importance of embracing computer technologies for over 20 years" (2004). Despite this there are many obstacles that prevent teachers from integrating technology into their art room. These include administrative policies, institutional support mechanisms, training, time, understanding contexts, and other disparities (Delacruz, 2004). Other barriers include software complexity, changes in software and interfaces, planning, traditional materials, and using the internet for research (Mayo, 2007).
References
Broughton, D.(2005). From Fine Art to Visual Culture: Assessment and the Changing Role of Art Education. International Journal of Education Through Art, 1(3), 211-23.

Buffington, M. L.(2008). What is Web 2.0 and How Can It Further Art Education? Art Education, 61(3), 36-41.

Chung, S. K.(2007). Art Education Technology: Digital Storytelling. Art Education, 60(2), 17-22.

Delacruz, E.(2004). Teachers' Working Conditions and the Unmet Promise of Technology. Studies in Art Education, 46(1), 6-19.

Gouzouasis, P. (2006). Technology as Arts-Based Education: Does the Desktop Reflect the Arts? Arts Education Policy Review, 107(5), 3-9.

Lampert, N. (2006). Critical Thinking Dispositions as an Outcome of Art Education. Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research, 47(3).

Mayo, S.(2007). Implications for Art Education in the Third Millennium: Art Technology. Art Technology, 60(3), 45-51.

Stankiewicz, M. A. (2004).Notions of Technology and Visual Literacy. Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research, 46(1), 88-91.

Wood, J.(2004). Open Minds and a Sense of Adventure: How Teachers of Art and Design Approach Technology. International Journal of Art and Design Education, 179-191.