Interactive Summary

The following is a summary of the main points covered in this chapter.

1. A rationale for teaching arts in the Information Age: Four parts of the justification for including art and music in school curriculum are expanded modes of expression, literacies for an Information Age, creative approaches to modern problems, and arts as aesthetic balance.

2. Issues in music instruction: These include:
   
   • Redefining music literacy
   • Training teachers to meet music standards (see music standards and music technology standards)
   • The intersection of popular music, technology, and music education
   • The music director as small business administrator

3. Integration strategies for music education: Five strategies are described for integrating technology into this area:
   
   • Support for music composition and production (see Apple's GarageBand)
   • Support for music performance (see Sibelius' notation software)
   • Support for self-paced learning and practice (see Practica Musica)
   • Support for teaching music history (see example at Classic Motown timeline)
   • Support for interdisciplinary strategies (see math and music strategies)

4. Issues in art instruction: These include:
   
   • Funding for art education
   • Ethical issues with using images
   • Accessing images used in art education
   • The challenge of meeting standards in arts education

5. Integration strategies for art instruction: Eight strategies are described for integrating technology into this area:
   
   • Accessing art examples for classroom use (see the Masters of Photography CD)
   • Using teaching examples and materials
   • Producing and manipulating digitized images
   • Support for graphic design and 3-D modeling (see Adobe PhotoShop)
   • Supporting desktop publishing with graphics
   • Virtual field trips to art museums (see tours available from the Louvre website)
   • Creating movies as an art form
   • Using computerized kilns (see Cress kilns)
   • Sharing students' creative and research works