A moment of reflection: I have to admit the digital world is kind of scary. Your work can be deleted and erased so quickly. With a drawing or painting, an artist has to rework the surface, with Photoshop an artist can create a new layer. Ha Ha! I am seriously laughing out loud. What happened to sweating by the brow to create a masterpiece? How does an educator teach a tool they are not comfortable with using themselves????
While taking a break from pondering the usefulness of digital software, I found Earth From The Air http://www.wecommunic8.com/EarthFromTheAir/Info/Poetry/default.aspx. The work featured on the website was captured by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Each landscape featured on this blog and on the official website was created by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. For ten years the artist carefully researched the landscapes. The artist researched 76 countries and managed to clock 3,000 flying hours by helicopter. I enjoyed this website because it has a link for educators (http://www.wecommunic8.com/EarthFromTheAir/Info/Education.asp). The site provides downloadable teaching cards for the classroom. Each card features a photograph of the Earth and a fact. For example, the photo below may be accompanied by this fact: "Over half of world coral reefs are endangered."
It is worth checking out if you get a chance. The site also offers important facts about the earth and helpful tips if you are trying to go organic. : )
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