Technology Standard I. Reflection

As an art teacher at Pinconning High School, I ensure students gain a solid understanding of technology operations & concepts in the following ways: WebQuest assignments, art portfolio Website publishing & creating, PowerPoints, and utilizing photography editing software. Students begin with locating reference pictures online through various search engines for acrylic paintings and are guided later into the ability to manipulate images through the use of picnik.com. After students have created at least five art project utilizing a range of art mediums, students are able to take digital images of their work. These art images are then used to create an online art portfolio using wix.com or blogspot.com. Certainly, as their teacher, I give a wide variety of guided tutorials on the technology to be utilized in class. I have found the use of technology to be an easy transition for most students, likely due to the fact that technolgy is a part of their daily world.