What is the Perfect Balance of Technology in the Art Room? by Tracy Hare, The Art of Education

What is the Perfect Balance of Technology in the Art Room?

By Tracy Hare, The Art of Education

https://www.theartofed.com/2015/03/13/what-is-the-perfect-balance-of-technology-in-the-art-room/

This article is all about how to find a sweet spot of technology to hands-on, physical materials within the art classroom. The following are some of Tracy's suggestions:

• Make use of the pre-installed software with many capabilities instead of over-downloading very specific apps that won't be used that often. 
• "Challenge yourself to think of technology not as an art-making medium but as a tool to deepen and expand some other, typically-forgotten aspects of art education."
• Keep available technology in mind as you read the standards.
• Use technology as organization and communication tools, but not as a substitute for face-to-face communication.

I feel very fortunate to have found this article because I've been fairly nervous about incorporating technology in my future art classroom. I have found Tracy's ideas to be encouraging and will keep them in mind as I take on classroom technology. I absolutely plan on using technology as an organizational tool and I appreciate her tip on using the pre-installed software. It's really easy to get swept up in the newest app and forget about the very useful, moldable, non-specific parts of technology. I do few less apprehensive about classroom technology after reading this article.