I learned a lot from this class and I realized I've changed my perspective on technology in relation to art making and art classroom, in comparison to how I felt before this class.
I was able to engage in the process for most of the assignments and it was fun to experiment with different mediums. Some mediums might be harder for beginners as basic experience or fundamental skills were needed. However, I made the most out of each project through connecting the new medium with my personal interest. I've coped with my insecurities towards unexpected outcome, and I adapted different challenges through consistent learning during the semester.
I'm pleased with the outcome from most projects though there was definitely regret; I wish I had more time for the assignments on videography and digital painting, because I thought I could have refined the final outcome more for both assignments. There were also finals that did not meet my expectation but I accepted it as I believed it was the process and the experimentation counted the most. It was also very exciting that we shared our experience with new mediums weekly and shared our outcomes in the class. Discussing the process with peers really inspired and motivated me to create better work, and it was imperative to share and learn from each other in the class.
A lot more new vocabularies were learned through each weeks' presentation and readings. I'd only been to art schools before tc, so it is my first time learning in an academic program with lots of lectures, readings and papers. My vocabulary was quite limited but it's been updated frequently with new topics introduced in our class each week. I did not know what circuit was; I'd often heard about 3D printing but never knew how it actually worked; Scanography was a total mystery to me; I also had no idea how audiology could be used as an art medium. Through different readings from this class, I broaden my horizon and gained confidence in articulating my point of view on art education and new mediums. These two subjects are often being mis-interpreted and unjustified.
More importantly, I see lots of possibilities for art making and art teaching. Mediums like digital painting, digital photography, stop motion animation all could be easily implemented into the art classroom with an informative lesson plan. Technology has become a necessary skill for everyone living in this digital era. As an art education student, I need to remind myself that I should never stop learning, in order to keep up with this world and provide needed knowledge for children's needs.
Throughout the semester, I believe I've progressed and grew a lot as a student and an artist. I became a lot more invested for each week's assignment and understood not to complete an assignment just so I could get by. The process is what matters. Moreover, I learned to face the challenges, accept the imperfection in my work and persevere through the process.
Lastly, I learned to plan things ahead and become more detail oriented. Good time management really helped me to focus on each assignment, so that I could deal with each new challenges with less fear and anxiety. Focusing on details prevented me from producing sloppy work, and it also enhanced my learning experience to the fullest.
I come from an educational system where children’s creativity and originality was suppressed, so it was challenging for me to get out of my comfort zone. I'm very thankful for professor's feedback during midterm, which reminded me to set my learning goal and work towards it. I wanted to experiment and explore as much as I could in this class, and I believe I achieved it. This class renewed my perspective on technology-infused materials for art making and art classrooms, and it provided me the basic experience and resource needed in technological mediums for my future art teaching. Technology provides an easy and fast access to information for both teachers and students. It not only enriches the creative content in art making, but also provides a variety of options to create, process and finalize our artistic vision. More importantly, new technology connects children to the happenings in this digital world, to help them stay current and updated. Digital-infused materials are a great tool to build up the bridge between children and their stories, alone with traditional materials like paint, clay, collage or pastel, they all promote children's learning experience to discover and explore about themselves in response to the outside world. Learning about new technology as a new form of art medium helps students to understand the distinctive voice of digital-infused materials which calls for different processes and actions. It calls forth a variety of insights, feelings and understandings in relation to the digital era we live in.
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