AED 811 – Future Vision

May 1, 2020 For immediate release… Pedagogical concerns in art continue to move toward new technologies and alternative initiatives. Utilizing pre-existing forms of art making applications and combining them with social media sharing platforms can promote learning outside of the classroom.  Teaching artist, Lance Rautzhan in collaboration with Penn State University’s The Information Systems: Design and […]

AED 811 – WebQuests

AED 811 – Exploration 5 – WebQuests Opening statement The subject matter of my WebQuest was prompted by the explanation of the basic components of a WebQuest on Zunal.com. Under the heading of introduction, Zunal recommends using your creativity to “hook” students. Beyond just writing the introduction, I took this as a call to “hook” […]

AED 811 – CyberGame Pedagogy

PART 1 – Art Education and Gaming overview Hsiao-Chang (Sandrine) Han’s 2015 article, “Gamified Pedagogy: From Gaming Theory to Creating a Self-Motivated Learning Environment in Studio Art” successfully takes gamification and applies it to art education. Certainly, gaming is pervasive in today’s culture. Although not universal, it is highlighted in the article that students are […]

AED 811 – Curated Art

WHITEWASH Open your eyes to circumstance. Reach across the divide. Uncover the whitewashing of social justice and diversity issues in contemporary American society. CURATOR STATEMENT The United States of America today is as diverse as ever and also as divided as ever. For those born outside the hegemonic power structures of White privilege in the […]