Franks, Anton; (2003) Keys to Imagination, ICT in Art Education. Arts Council England: London, UK.

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Initiatives established over the last ten years by the visual arts department at Arts Council England have begun to really explore the possibilities that new technologies present for creative practice, and also more broadly in relation to teaching and learning. The Open initiative in 2000 promoted young peoples' creative uses of digital technologies. From this the Open/ed on-line learning resource has been developed as a distribution, communication and creative media bringing together visual arts, education and technology communities. This research was commissioned to present a context for the Open/ed resource, providing a snapshot of some of the main issues for art and design teachers in relation to ICT. In collaboration with the new audiences department, our aim is to understand how such an online resource could engage art teachers both as consumers and producers of cultural production. National statistics show that there has been little progress overall in this field, in spite of Government intentions; in fact they point to a decline in the use of ICT in the art and design curriculum. There is evidence though, of 'pockets of exemplary practice' and it is this practice that the researchers have focussed on in this report. It highlights the approaches of a number of teachers who recognise and are exploring the potential of creative uses of digital technologies. In particular it draws attention to the unique contribution that artists and cultural institutions can provide in developing this field of practice. I would like to thank Creative Spaces for carrying out this research and Rebecca Sinker for her insights into this field of enquiry. A special thanks must go to Tony Wheeler for his energy and commitment in advocating the creative uses of new technology across the curriculum. Given all the hype and claims around the 'promise' of new technologies, it is significant that there has been little analysis of why, when and how digital media and resources can have a positive effective in terms of creative practice and teaching a learning. We look forward to working with other individuals and agencies in the future to address these fundamental questions.

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