Final Posting for Week 8

To say that I am efficient in the in’s and out’s of technology would indeed be a false statement. I was born long ago a “digital immigrant” when the internet was not born yet and a laptop was the size of a large suitcase. Over the years I have developed a knack for finding the wrong thing in the right website. But this course has made me realize that it’s how you approach the website and remain vigil in being the “picky” person when researching websites that will lead you to the answers that you are looking for. I have learned firsthand of this and I feel that I will have a lot to offer my student and fellow faculty members at the next staff meeting.

For many years I have search and surfed the web without realizing all there is to offer. As I took this course and learned of the importance of literacy and technology I feel that not only myself but my students are missing out on a lot. My school does not possess a curriculum that explains and teaches the issues of website verifications and effective website research. To be a 21st Century School, one must have these basic fundamentals for classroom internet usage. This is something that I would like to try within the art room, where introducing new things is common and the kids would be accustomed and willing to work in gaining these new literacies.

My personal goal for my class is to have more assignment that is dedicated to the usage of internet for research of the visual arts. Many artists, even famous ones, are unknown to the many students that pass through my doors. I feel that I can give the students a chance to explore the unknown and learn about artists they never knew existed. The internet is and will be a great stepping stone for art history research and the exploration of new medium within my classes.