Why is technology so imporatnt to art?

Gone are the days of the slide projectors and the large reprints of artists works from the past. Now in the art room there are rows of computers, ceiling mounted LCD projectors, Smart boards, and students that are waiting to see what is next. As an art educator, it is my responsibility to keep my students engaged and creatively stimulated. I was taught long ago from my professor, "If you lose your students, then you lose yourself."

You must keep the students involved, and by the use of technology I can create interactive lessons that the students can use and take with them into the science, social studies, or literature classes. I feel that the art room has been neglected long enough with the absence of technology. Now it's my turn to change that!! I owe to the kids and my love of art.