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Re: Anyone using computers in the artroom? Need feedback please.

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From: The Austin's (whest177_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Mon Apr 16 2001 - 11:25:30 PDT


> 1) a) How long have you been teaching art? _____7
years______________________
> b) How long have you been teaching computer art? ____Don't teach
"computer art" but do incorporate technology into my
curriculum_______________
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> 2) a) What kind of background do you have in this area? While I did
take several computer courses in college, I consider myself self-taught
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> b) What kind of computer classes do you teach? (Discuss programs
> used.) What was your first response to teaching these classes? I
have taught several classes to teachers, such as KidPix. When I incorporate
computers into the classroom it is to enhance current curricula.
>
> 3) a) What kind of technologies do you use with the computer? (for
> example- computer, digital camera, CD-ROMS) Scanner, digital
camera, projector, cd-roms, printer
>
> b) How do you make sense of technologies in the art classroom? I'm
not sure I'm understanding what you're asking here
>
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> 4) Did the technology inspire the art curriculum or does the art
> curriculum inspire the technology? Art curriclum always comes
first.
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> 5) What are some problems you faced while teaching a computer art
> lesson? Do not teach "computer art", but when having students
research art related materials, or designing web pages or electronic
portfolios, the largest roadblock was obtaining accessabilities to the
computers
>
> 6) What are some wonderful surprises that developed while doing a
> computer art lesson? Students discovering "they can do it"
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> 7) Please give an example of a lesson that you felt was successful
using
> computer art. Did you incorporate any artists into your lessons? Art
history research projects incorporated into web pages. Students took this a
step farther by creating their own web pages using knowledge they had gained
in the art room
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