art ed + web 2.0 + [e]merging media blog

It was a good experience to learn use of possible technologies for students. The Web 2.0 helps students to experience social networking through on-line. It is true that this environment (Web 2.0) helps students to get information easily and also, to start thier social life in online community.
Personally, I want to try blog for middle school students for building and investigating their interesting artists, artworks, or something else about art. If students choose one subjects and make art works, write their investigation, and draw and create their art works, the accumulation of their interests may good portfolios for the future or finding their identities.
Also, the communication and feedback from classmates, teachers, or someone who has same interest are a good way to build their on-line social lives.
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I don't see a problem with using 2.0 technologies with elementary students. If they are comfortable on the computer already, then showing them how to use sound editing software wouldn't be that big of a jump. Of course, if you were in a classroom that had a broader range of computer experience, you could always pair students up or put them in groups so that they could help each other.
Breaking things into small steps is key I think. Even with the older kids, it seems important to stress organization, planning and the inevitability of the editing process.

I think the self-absorbed nature of middle schoolers makes blogging and podcasting ideal mediums for that age group. Wikis could be appropriate but not if the process is as difficlut as ours was.

I don't think I would attempt teaching Dreamweaver to younger kids, though many of them may already know more about it than I do. If that was the case and students wanted to work on it, then I would just be honest about my lack of knowledge and try to learn from them as much as possible. If they had to teach me how to do what they did, that might actually be better for them in the long run.

I think any of the things we did in class would be possible in the high school art room. Maybe not all of it could happen in an art one class, but upperlevel students could certainly handle doing podcasts and blogs as class assignments. I would like to see a program develop where students worked closely with museums like we did, to create podcasts for all the upcoming exhibitions. What a great opportunity for the museum to give students a voice and for the students to see that something they do can affect people in their community.

I think it would be fun to create webquests in this class for another possible project, if you do not want to do the podcasts. Just something to think about.

I think the self-absorbed nature of middle schoolers makes blogging and podcasting ideal mediums for that age group. I love that line and its pretty accurate. I have three cousins all within three years of one another and around those early teen years and they are definately all about facebook, myspace, blogging and any other source of social engagement. I wonder if the classroom could be a way to introduce positive and educational ways to use the web... and would they actually listen?

If the middleschoolers are doing the talking...then the listening to be done is to each other rather than to the teacher....so there's less of a problem with them listening or not listening.