JLawrenceCarterLearningTechnologies

       The traditional approach to education of memorization and regurgitation was the approach I was introduced to. It is a structured and rigid form of imparting knowledge where you either get it or you don’t. Authentic Intellectual work seems to require more intellectual engagement with the material. There is a presentation of the subject and then the students are directed to develop their own ways of engaging with it using some prior knowledge, in depth understanding of it, and the development and expression of what they have learned. Artistic practices are hands on learning where you start with the line and must learn to walk before you can run. Authentic intellectual instruction comes with advanced study and skill. In class criticism is where the student is engaging in this approach. The artist must present their work in whatever stage it is in and their peers critique the work on form, composition, the elements of art that appear in the work, as well as their ...

    My name is J. Lawrence Carter and I live in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. I am a writer, published poet, and artist. I achieved my undergraduate degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Fine Art - Studio Art in 2018 where I was classically trained in life drawing, 2D and 3D design, painting, ceramics, and printmaking as well as some digital graphic design. I would love to have the opportunity to teach art in public education but have not found many opportunities to do so. In the fall of 2024 I embarked on this journey to earning a Masters in Education from my alma mater to prepare myself for a broader role in public education after graduation. Most of my instructional experience has been in corporate quarters educating employees in subjects such as food safety, Medicare and HIPAA, and credit card fraud prevention. My current position paying the bills while I am working on my masters is in a group home for adult individuals with disabilities which utilizes a kaleidoscope...