Peer Reviewed Journal Summary: A Learning Ecology Perspective: School Systems Sustaining Art Teaching with Technology

Summary of:  A Learning Ecology Perspective: School Systems Sustaining Art Teaching with Technology.

            This article outlined how art is an integrated subject, and therefore can be a perfect platform to introduce people to new forms of media. Art is a subject that lends itself to many other disciplines, and in this article they found that technology integration through arts has three main implications:  

1.Ecological Attention to Technology Integration  

2. Human Infrastructure for Supporting Art Teachers' Technological Engagement

3. The Art Teacher as a School Technology Leader.

            Essentially the first implication means that technology use in the art classroom can help a school achieve technology integration, if technology exists in the art room, other teachers will feel inspired to collaborate lessons. 

The second implication suggests that if there is school wide support for introducing technology into the art room, than successful projects and practice will be put into place. This is because some of the main issues that hold back technology integration are lack of time, resources, and little support.

 Thirdly, the  Art Teacher as a school technology leader tells about how Art teachers who have experience in technology can act as tech facilitators for their school or district. Having an in school tech support will help the school develop professionally and stay relevant.

I chose this article because I wanted to read something that related directly to my content area, as well as to technology. It is nice for me to see concrete examples of how technology can be integrated into the art classroom. I believe that this article would be an interesting or useful read for other educators because it highlights how art educators can assume a fairly important leadership role within their schools and communities. By having art educators well versed in technology they can assume an elevated and important role within their school context.

Citation: Ching-Chiu, L. (2011). A Learning Ecology Perspective: School Systems Sustaining Art Teaching with Technology. Art Education, 64(4), 12-17. Retrieved May 10, 2015, from http://web.a.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.library.wwu.edu/ehost/detail/detail?sid=b166aa75-6bdc-4b20-88410520b43b2810@sessionmgr4003&vid=0&hid=4112&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ==#db=aft&AN=508440642