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WILKS, J. j., CUTCHER, A. l., & WILKS, S. s. (2012). Digital Technology in the Visual Arts
Classroom: An [un]Easy Partnership. Studies In Art Education, 54(1), 54-65.

This peer-reviewed article from Studies In Art Education, a United Kingdom based academic journal that focuses on research on the nuances of art education and related issues, is written by Australian authors, Cutcher and Wilks, as a comparison of the positive effects of information and communication technologies (ICT) in visual arts classrooms with the struggles that art educators are facing when incorporating technology into their traditional art curriculum. Examples of this from the pair’s qualitative research through the use of existing published material include such positives as opportunities to produce and manipulate digital images, graphic design experience, …show more content…

The article begins with the standard issues that many art teachers are facing when imposed with the task of technology integration: not enough time to learn, little technical support, and that technology problems can impede upon valuable instruction time. However, it then goes on to illustrate how the Internet is changing the world into a global community. Students now have more networking opportunities to share ideas with other artists and students than ever before. They are no longer isolated in classrooms, but can share experiences with people all over the world, which are providing opportunities for teachers and students to shape society together. It is proposed that art teachers and students are good catalysts for this shaping of a new global culture because, according to Delacruz, “Artmaking, inuiry, and interactive digital multimedia are naturally inclined toward eclectic, creative, collaborative, and adaptive

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