Art, Technology, Pedagogy
Introduction As schools become more driven by high-stakes testing, opportunities for students to learn through creative experimentation begin to disappear to make room for more skills drilling and test preparation. Related arts class time is slashed or programs are sacrificed, completely; scheduling time for electives gets bumped to make room for study skills classes and […]
Makerspaces are quickly becoming regular features in classrooms and libraries across the United States. Their popularity is due to increased attention to project-based learning and personalized learning models, and the successes of such programs have proven time and time again that students gain deeper understanding of concepts when given some time and freedom to discover […]
This week, I am presenting at iPadpalooza in Austin, TX. It’s a great 3-day conference full of amazing ideas about the best applications of EdTech in our classrooms. Every session has been amazing, and there are some cool special events, too! I am having a blast learning and networking with teachers who are doing really […]
Change is hard. I think this sentence was actually the first sentence in my last blog post, but I wanted to add to that by saying that change is hard, but bringing about change is even harder. Being the person who first acknowledges the need for change, then comes up with a plan for change, […]
Change is hard. If change were easy, all the world’s problems, like poverty, plant and animal extinction, racial injustice, climate change, and communicable diseases would be issues heard only in our history books. One would think, given all the headaches caused by these and other fixable or preventable problems, that getting people on board with […]
When most people think of an art classroom, they usually think of cookie-cutter art projects, most likely pulled from Pinterest, where each students’ project looks just like the others because the teacher led students step-by-step through the process. While these projects make nice, uniform bulletin board displays for the hallways, this type of […]
In October, 2016, I decided to go back to school to work on getting my Master’s Degree through Lamar University. I had been watching this program for a couple years before I decided to go for it, and I’m so glad I did! The course work is exciting, relevant to what I teach, and will […]
Rebecca Recco Education: M.Ed. Digital Learning and Leading,Lamar University, Beaumont, TX Graduation Date May 12, 2018 Art Education K-8; Art Education 9-12, Marshall University, Huntington WV • Graduated May 2000 • Nominated Student Teacher of the Year Professional Development: • Professional development in Implicit Bias, Restorative Justice, and Culturally Responsive Teaching, 2018-ongoing • Hapara Champion […]
What Separates a Good Blended Learning Program From a Bad One? — This article explores the good, the bad, and the ugly of blended learning design, and offers suggestions for building a successful program in any school. 5 Myths About Classroom Technology (And What To Do, Instead) — I wrote this article as part of […]
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