Sherri+Adams

I must admit I'm still on the fence with the idea of immersing my teacher-self in technology. I enjoy the basics like most people, but in my classroom I believe my students need a pencil, paintbrush, pastel or clay in their hands as much as possible. That's why the ones that actually sign up for art do so...and technology can not replace that tactile involvement they receive from interacting with their medium and the tools needed to manipulate it. Having said that, I will admit that technology can offer resources on art history, videos that help with medium and technique exploration, images to evoke ideas, and connections to other art teachers for sharing project ideas, assessment methods, etc.
 * How can technology be used most effectively to support and assess student learning?**

I do look forward to learning ways to put some aspects of class online for student critiques, rubrics for self assessment, sharing of ideas, project introductions, enhancement opportunities and make-up assignments. I'd also like to explore the possibility of having students create digital art portfolios.