7. Technology makes learning fun.

Finding ways to make learning more fun is essential. Learning new ways to share information, promote
student collaboration, and promote 21st-century skills can not only be beneficial for developing critical
thinking, communication, creativity, and collaboration but it can also be fun.

8. Technology offers a variety of opportunities to integrate formative assessments.

way to digitally assess students

Assessment in the art room can be overwhelming depending on the number of students you have in
your class. Technology can help ease this burden by creating fun, easy, effective ways to conduct
organized formative assessments in your class. Depending on the app or platform you choose, you can
cut down on paper and consolidate data in one easily accessible place.

Take a look at the following apps to get ideas of how you can use them in your classroom.

Plickers

Kahoot

Quizizz

Formative

Google Forms

9. Technology promotes collaboration.

Collaboration allows students the opportunity to practice working well with others. There are a variety
of ways to promote this skill through technology.

Here are a few resources that allow students to collaborate as they share ideas and create
presentations.

Google Drive ( Google Slides, Google Docs)

Padlet

Prezi

10. Technology promotes engagement.

student working on paper and an iPad

A key concern in classrooms is student engagement. In order to reach your students, the learning
activities should be engaging. Technology is a great way to get your students engaged and interested in
discussion topics. Whether it is viewing a Google Slide presentation of famous art or being assessed
using Plickers, both can grab students’ attention easily. They are interactive ways of learning that
promote student engagement.

Whether you use loads of technology or are just getting started, the fact that you are implementing
forms of technology in your class is a step in the right direction. As you can see, there are a variety of
benefits helpful to both you and your students.

What are the benefits you see of using technology in the art room?

How do you use technology in your classroom?

Magazine articles and podcasts are opinions of professional education contributors and do not
necessarily represent the position of the Art of Education University (AOEU) or its academic offerings.
Contributors use terms in the way they are most often talked about in the scope of their educational
experiences.

Wynita Harmon

Wynita Harmon is an elementary art teacher in Plano, TX. She enjoys providing authentic learning
experiences for her students that promote innovation and critical thinking skills.

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