Technology has been a very up and coming source used in all cases of everyday life. More and more, we are finding ways that technology can take the place of a tool or way of doing something. A concerning topic is whether or not switching over to so much technology is a good thing. There is becoming more technology put into the education curricula than ever before. Now so, it is moving into the Arts. As we incorporate technology into the arts programs and curricula, how is that going to affect the way the arts are created and established throughout school courses? What will technology do in regards to how we look at …show more content…
Throughout the source it directs a lot of valuable questions toward the topic of the effects technology would have on the curriculum of the arts. I love the first question stated which is: How can we demonstrate to new generations of artists that art has a profound cultural function in contemporary culture? It’s great because today, contemporary art is not what pre-contemporary/modern art used to be. There is a new wave coming about, and we have to show that profound cultural value is still needed today.
Another source that I have found useful is entitled, The Costs of Efficiency: Implications of Educational Technology. The source explains the impacts that technology has on education. It also states ways in which technology can be progressive, cost/benefit measures and program budgeting. Measurable views such as productivity, performance, and accountability have concentrated on the thought that academic quality is nearly out-of-date. It also states that technology based resources could actually be more expensive to implement than …show more content…
Will the external world matter at all once we have created virtual worlds that do not suffer from these kinds of problems? Since reading the articles I have, my view on this issue has not changed. I still feel very strongly that we do not need to implement technology into the arts programs and curricula. I, as a future educator, want my students to be hands on with their pieces of work they