Chapter 13 Blog

In this chapter I learned a lot about the art curriculum and the positives and negatives within the curriculum. Since the No Child Left Behind Act it has been increasingly difficult for art teachers to get funding for projects within the curriculum. Technology within art has also become a major concern for art teachers. They are having to try and deal with the technology they are given to try and educate their students in areas such as production of graphics for example. teachers are unable to update the software because inadequate funding and teachers also have to regualate the amount of project students do within this area because of schools inability to pay for things like high quality papers and ink. Lastly I learned about the benefits that students can get when they are able to use the updated software. With this students are able to illustrate brochures, newsletters, and other documents with very high quality graphics which does not limit them in their artistic abilities.
As a teacher in the future I think it would be very valuable to have a classroom fee to avoid the unadequate funding in the art curriculum. If students are unable to pay the fee the art department could have fundraisers like a car wash or something to allow more money within the curriculum. Secondly if I am at a school that has access to the updated software I would incorporate as many projects as possible on the software as possible because if students are really looking to pursue a successful career in the arts, more likely than not it will be in the field of graphic design or something of that nature so they more fimiliar students are in this field the better.
Is it ok to hold fundraisers for funding if you are unable to get properly funded in certain curriculums?