Art Becomes the 4th R
by Jason Ohler (2000)
Ohler argues that "In an era when students design Web sites for projects and integrate video, graphics, and animation into their presentations, art is fast becoming the new literacy for our times."
Making the Case for the Fourth R: Art!
by Gary Hopkins
Education World ® Editor-in-Chief (1997)
The author discusses the benefits of arts education in light of new research.
Online Newspapers, Journals and Zines
Art Daily
The first art newspaper on the web.
Art a GoGo
The mission of Art a GoGo is to provide information and news about art and the art world that is “entertaining and accessible.”
ArtMargins
An e-zine dedicated to contemporary Eastern and Central European visual culture.
Artnews Online
Read selected articles from the current issue of Artnews, as well as back issues.
Artthrob
Artthrob is South Africa's leading contemporary visual arts publication.
CIRCA
Ireland's leading magazine for the visual arts, with extensive online content.
Frame
This UK e-zine features digital artwork/multimedia, generative works, hypermedia, interviews with artists/writers, critical essays, and other writing relevant to new media.
From Now On
An e-zine on educational technology published by Jamie McKenzie.
Globe
Online journal of contemporary art.
Journal of Contemporary Art Online
An online collection of interviews, portfolios, and web-projects by contemporary artists.
Net
Art Review
This portal includes net art reviews, news and links.
Smithsonian
Magazine
The online companion of the Smithsonian Magazine.
Stunned.org
An online space and e-zine dedicated to Irish and International contemporary
art and culture.
Internet Use in the Classroom
A Teacher's Guide to Fair Use and Copyright
by Cathy Newsome (1997).
A primer on copyright and fair use as it applies to the classroom.
Child Safety on the Information Highway
By Lawrence J. Magid (1998)
Overview of the benefits and risks involved in children's use the Internet.
Copyright
and Digital Content
by Linda C. Joseph
MultiMedia Schools (October
2001)
Another excellent primer on copyright law as it pertains to Internet use
in the classroom.
Educator's
Guide to Copyright and Fair Use
Take this quiz on copyright from techLearning,
From Promise to Practice: Enhancing Student Internet Learning
by Kathleen Fulton (March/April 2001)
Fulton provides a summary of the U.S. Congress' Web-Based Education Commission report and recommendations for improving learning in the Web environment.
Grazing the Net: Raising a Generation of Free Range Students
by Jamie McKenzie © 1998, all rights reserved.
McKenzie shows how schools can take advantage of electronic networks to raise a generation of "young people capable of navigating through a complex, often disorganized information landscape while making up their own minds about the important issues of their lives and their times."
National Educational Technology Standards for Students
International Society for Technology in Education (2000)
Teachers can use the standards and profiles provided here as guidelines for planning technology-based activities in which students achieve success in learning, communication, and life skills.
Kids Need to Learn How to Sift Out Net Junk
By Lawrence J. Magid (1999)
Teaching kids to exercise critical thinking skills on the Internet.
Some Thoughts on the Use of the Internet in Schools
by Michael Lipinski (1998).
Lipinski discusses some of the obstacles and benefits related making use of the Internet in classrooms.