Maria Caruso

1
Art and Technology

• Maria Caruso
• www.angelfire.com/crazy/mcaruso6
• 10-31-06

2
INTRODUCTION

• Background information on how other people feel
  about education and technology
• Strategies on how I, as a teacher, can use
  technology in my classroom
• Websites on lesson plans and several different
  resources for teachers
• Things that the students can use to better their
  education about technology
• Software and educational websites

3
Background Information Education and Technology

• The Internet is about communicating and brings
  the world's resources and knowledge to our
  fingertips
• Technology is not new
• Finding the best way to integrate technology for
  students will take time, exploration, and
  experimentation on the part of teachers
• Many people warn of the possible harmful effects
  of using technology in the classroom
• Inappropriately used in the classroom, technology
  can be used to perpetuate old models of teaching
  and learning

4
Teacher Resources and Websites

• Resources featuring thousands of free lesson
  plans, ideas and resources
• Contains material for grade levels K-12
• Lesson plans in a variety of subjects

5
Teacher Resources and Websites cont.

• An encyclopedia for art
• Search art movements, artist, medium, etc
• New way to appreciation art
• Educate students on the different Art Movements
  and Artists

6
Teacher Resources and Websites cont.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art

• Programs, workshops, resources, and classes for
  teachers of all subjects and grade levels
• Art can connect to your curriculum
• Improve teaching strategies

7
Teacher Resources and Websites cont.

• Lesson plans, techniques, styles, organizations,
  etc
• Art and education
• Museums, art history and various general sites

Art Education Internet Resource for K12
8
My goals as a teacher

• Goal 1 To enable students to achieve high
  academic standards in art through integration of
  discipline based art education and technology
  into the curriculum
• Goal 2 To individualize instruction in order to
  meet the needs of all learners
• Goal 3 To enable students to take a more active
  control of their own learning
• Goal4 To introduce technology to my students
  and classroom

9
Software and Educational Websites
Wacom pen tablets

• Good idea for bringing technology into the
  classroom
• The fastest, most comfortable way to work with
  your computer
• Compatible with Mac or PC
• Examples
• -Graphire
• -Intuos
• -Cintiq

10
Software and Educational Websites Cont.
Crayola Creativity Central

• Fun way to get students intoned with technology
• Resource for kids, parents and teachers
• Easy site to work with
• Contains interesting activities for students and
  parents

11
Software and Educational Websites Cont.
Cyber bee Art Renaissance

• Site by Linda C. Joseph, she had a great idea to
  transform the classroom into a virtual art studio
  and museum
• Students create their masterpieces with free
  online drawing, painting, and sculpting tools
• Invite parents to the school gallery where they
  can view their children's artwork
• Sight contains great software ideas

12
Related Sites
The Alphabet of Art http//www.guidancecom.com/al
phabet/ Art Interactive http//hirshhorn.si.edu/
education/interactive.html Art Kids Rule
http//accessarts.org/ArtKids/Photography/ Art
Safari An Adventure in Looking, for Children and
Adults http//www.moma.org/momalearning/artsafari
/index.html Artists Toolkit Visual Elements and
Principles http//www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/
13
Related Sites Cont.
Etch A Sketch Online http//www.etch-a-sketch.com
/html/main.htm Eyes on Art http//www.kn.pacbell.
com/wired/art2/index.html Henri Rousseau An
Interactive Story http//www.ngv.vic.gov.au/orang
erie/styles.html Long Island Children's Museum
http//www.licm.org/ Mr. Picasso Head
http//www.mrpicassohead.com
14
Related Sites Cont.
NGAKids Art Zone http//www.nga.gov/kids/zone/zon
e.htm Totally Tessellated http//library.thinkqu
est.org/16661/index2.html Van Gogh's Van Gogh
Masterpieces from the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
http//www.nga.gov/exhibitions/gogh/html/realspac
e/room5b-room5a.htm
15
Conclusion

• I believe technology is a very important resource
  that all teachers should become familiar with
• It is a more efficient way of doing things
• There are many helpful tools for teachers out
  there you just have to find them

16
Additional Resources

• Link to paper
• Click Here for sample page from my research paper
• Link to IAB
• Link to website

17
Click on Scanned Image to Hear Final Note