Teachers Turn To Google And Pinterest For Language Arts Materials

The evolution of education and learning techniques of students have challenged teachers to also strategize to cope with technology and the demand of the times. Online resources oftentimes help them motivate young minds to learn better.

Google, Pinterest Aid In Art Lessons

US News said more and more educators are depending on Google and Pinterest for their language arts lessons, based from a research conducted by the RAND Corporation. It noted that 99 percent of elementary teachers and 96 percent of secondary school educators make use of these technology tools.

It was also noted that teachers would usually rely on these online sources because they cannot perfectly present their art lessons every day using only the materials they made. "The job goes well beyond the capacity of nearly all of America's 3.7 million classroom teachers," the same report added.

Pinterest Becomes A Platform For Learning

According to Daily Genius, a lot of teachers have started using Pinterest in their class lessons. It added that the website is a great avenue for educators to present ideas, lesson plans and also engage students in the discussions.

The same report mentioned that more are still figuring out how this technology can be used inside classrooms. Through this teaching strategy, students are also encouraged to learn more because it uses a medium which is familiar to them.

Teachers Unprepared For Art Classes

Aside from these reasons, University of Tacoma professor Marcy Stein said in the US News report that teachers also lack art skills that lessons would usually require. "[They], therefore, have little knowledge of the role it plays in student learning," Stein added.

The professor also noted that preparing art materials for class would require a lot of their time and effort. "They would likely not have the time to prepare instructional materials, field test those materials to determine if they are effective and modify the materials before using them to teach students - an iterative process is crucial for the development of effective materials," Stein explained.