- 142 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
Commissioned by the Wallace Foundation, this book explores research indicating that youth are learning new ways to engage in the arts on their own time and according to their own interests. Digital technologies, such as production tools and social media, allow youth to create and share their art. Kylie Peppler urges educators and policy makers to take advantage of «arts learning opportunities» and imagine a school setting where young people are driven by their own interests, using tablets, computers, and other devices to produce visual arts, music composition, dance, and design. This book gives educators an understanding of what is happening with current digital technologies and the opportunities that exist to connect to youth practice, and raises questions about why we don't use these opportunities more frequently.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- Introduction The Resounding Voice of Youth in a Digital Age
- Chapter 1 The Importance of Arts Learning
- Chapter 2 How Are Youths Creatively Using Digital Technology?
- Chapter 3 The New Digital Arts: Forms, Tools, and Practices
- Chapter 4 New Media Arts, the Do-It-Yourself Movement, and the Importance of Making
- Chapter 5 Communities That Can Support Interest-Driven Arts Learning
- Chapter 6 Inviting and Sustaining Participation in the Arts
- Chapter 7 Challenges and Recommendations
- Appendices
- References