Summary:
The main focus of this article is placed on the importance of students not only being educated in science, engineering, technology and mathematics, but also creativity and innovation. These skills are a definite part of the NETS, and it is crucial for teachers to have the ability to teach these skills to their students. One solution to teaching students both right and left brained skills can be through use of technology and digital art. Vaidyanathan explains that technology and computer based art is the best tool for art and design, which in turn ignites creativity. This method of art also boosts the students' confidence, as there is no negative affect from adding an unwanted mark or using the wrong color, due to the "undo" button on a computer. The options for creativity are unlimited, and the author includes sample lesson plans in order to incorporate technology art into the classroom. Through use of art on the computer, the students are able to use both sides of their brain, as technology is a left brained skill and art/creativity is right brained. The issue of cost is predetermined and confronted in this article. Vaidyanathan informs us that all of the software she is using is free, and that anyone can access it. As long as students have access to a computer, the software can be used anywhere at anytime.
Question 1: Would I be able to use Digital Design within my own class?
If I was skilled enough to use this program, I feel it could be a fun and interesting addition to a high school English classroom. We could use the program to create diagrams, or explain a poem through art.
Question 2: Would there be any possible downfalls to using this program?
So long as every student has access to a computer and is informed on how to correctly use the program, I think it would be beneficial to all students. Students who use mostly their left brain skills would get to exercise their right brain and vice versa. I think it would intrigue and interest all students.
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