Technology in the Art Classroom

Let's face it, folks, technology is moving at a fast pace, and it's time for us art teachers to catch up. It can be daunting as an art teacher to incorporate new technology when doing the same things for years... paper, pencil, done. When it comes to introducing technology into the art room, a great form to start is coding. Coding may be something that you have heard of before, and it is something that can be very helpful to our young students and be a skill that they will use potentially for the rest of their lives and possibly help them find a job in the future. It sounds like a win-win to me!  What is coding, exactly? Coding is a set of instructions that computers follow. To make your computer do something, you type in step-by-step directions in "computer language," and your computer will obey. Coding is at the root of every software, website, or app we use today and can be an engaging activity for your students. More schools around the United States are implementi...