Reaction: I agree with the article. Art is becoming the next R. It may not seem like it with all the technology we have today, but when you think about it whenever you create a powerpoint or a digital story, you are using art. You're using pictures and sounds to put something together. The question is, do students know how to put art together? In the world of technology we have today, students know how to use computers, i pods and many other forms of technology. But do they know how to incoporate art into it? When students write papers they can do it without trouble, but when there asked to do a powerpoint it takes time because they have to figure out what pictures to use, music to play, and what background will look best. Students aren't prepared well when it comes too art because in art class they were never taught how it could be incoporated in technology. We need to show the students that art is everywhere and we use it everyday.
References: Ohler, J. (2000, October). Art becomes the next r. Educational Leadership Magazine, 58(2), 16-19. Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vCKbHYY-gzXtLXnLak8i_hoV7TPAOfxNIamNrkWW3Pc/edit#
Ohler, J. (2005, March). ar the fourth r. Retrieved from http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4383
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I agree that art is becoming the next R. Art is very important with todays technology and many people don't even think about it. In my art classes growing up, we were never able to use our artistic abilites with technology. This is one thing that I also believe shold be incorporated into are classes.
ReplyDeleteArt is definitely important, but although art needs to be integrated, it is important not to forget the other aspects either. Because it takes English and literacy skills to create a powerpoint or multi-media project as well.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I feel that all students need to become more involved with learning how to use technology and to communicate better with others. Art is also very important as well. Art needs to be integrated into classrooms. I feel that if a student is allowed to be creative, they will learn better. The students also need to become more familiar with how to use technologies.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I think that art is or should be considered as the fourth R, but I do think that if students are going to have do projects that require art and music they should be taught properly how to do so. Teachers need to explain in detail how to use powerpoint and digital stories and how to incorporate art into them.
ReplyDeleteMindy I agree! technology needs to be even more intergraded into the school system than it is. But it is hard to do that when many children face not having access to a computer or internet at their homes.
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