Showing posts with label art education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art education. Show all posts

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Augmented Reality Apps for Art Education?

So like I mentioned last Tuesday, AR (Augmented Reality) apps are slowling becoming a possibility for mobile devices, especially among cell phones and portable tablets. I remember seeing the first version early last year where a person with a camera on their phone, mounted on their car dashboard, viewing the cars ahead of them. As the camera shows on the screen (live video) it also shows the average speed, warnings if you get too close or if you're driving to fast, the exact distance between you and the car(s), and more. AR was also shown as a possible game ability, especially in the creature-collecting aspect like Pokemon.

Here is a link that talks about the subject of AR with video examples. Check it out!

Today there are several apps out there, some free to try, that incorporate AR with iPhone and Android devices (I recommend doing a search "AR" in the app store). With this capability it would be possible to interact in the real world and have it digitally calibrated or recorded on the phone, say, trips to the museum, art project in class, etc.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Art Education, the Innovation Economy and the PISA tests

While checking my twitter account, I stumbled upon an interesting article from The Huffington Post regarding USA's art education is falling behind in global comparison. What do you think about PISA testing? Why is Shanghai at the top? And do you agree with this quote: "America is not going to succeed through cheap labor or cheap raw materials, nor even the free flow of capital or a streamlined industrial base...to compete successfully, this country needs creativity, ingenuity, and innovation."?