Primary and Early Years > Interest > Creativity

P29: Evaluating the contribution which ICT art programs (Revelation Natural Art) make to improving art skills
Author: Julie Toothill, Class Teacher, Hartside Primary School, Durham
Date: 2005

The teacher investigated how using art programs could improve Year 6 pupils' art skills - especially the use of drawing media - over a four week period. The children completed self-portraits using both the art software and paper and materials over several lessons, and were asked to compare the methods, levels of interest, motivation and the quality of their drawing. The teacher recorded their comments.

She found that the children found using the program enjoyable and motivating. They chose to experiment with media that was not accessible to them in school and experimented with medium and technique. The children appreciated the editing facility of the art program, felt more in control and a greater sense of achievement about the work they had produced on Revelation. The teacher feels that the children have not just learned new ICT skills through using the program, but rather had more confidence in approaching the activity on paper when they had used the art program first.

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