BUILDING BLOCKS: ENMESHING TECHNOLOGY AND CREATIVITY WITH ARTISTIC PEDAGOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES

Authors : Katherine J JANZEN, Beth PERRY, Margaret EDWARDS

Pages : 4-21

Doi:10.17718/tojde.285705

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Publication Date : 2017-01-01

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :Using the analogy of children’s building blocks, the reader is guided through the results of a research study that explored the use of three Artistic Pedagogical Technologies insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(APTs);. ‘Building blocks’ was the major theme that emerged from the data. Sub-themes included developing community, enhancing creativity, and risk taking. The discourse of the paper centers on how selected APTs stimulate interaction, create social presence, and help develop community in the online post-secondary classroom. Additional findings are discussed and implications are presented.
Keywords : Creativity, technology, e learning, artistic pedagogical technologies, creative artsbased learning, social presence, social interaction