Introduction Traditional studio practices remain indispensable for learning material, mark-making, and craft. Yet the affordances of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) extend the studio in ways that address particular limitations of time, scale, and sensory modality. When integrated with clear learning goals, scaffolded pedagogy, and attention to equity and ethics, AR/VR can deepen … Continue reading Revisionist Pedagogy – Exploring the Nexus of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Visual Arts Education, v.2
Revisionist Pedagogy – Exploring Interactive Installations: Bridging Art, Technology, and Audience Engagement, v.2
Interactive installations sit at a fruitful crossroads of art and technology, offering immersive, participatory experiences that reconceptualize authorship, spectatorship, and learning. When treated as a deliberate pedagogical strategy, interactive installations are not merely contemporary artworks; they are classroom laboratories that cultivate creativity, systems thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and digital fluency. This essay defines the form, shows … Continue reading Revisionist Pedagogy – Exploring Interactive Installations: Bridging Art, Technology, and Audience Engagement, v.2
Revisionist Pedagogy – Exploring Image Analysis and Interpretation: An Academic Perspective, v.2
In a world saturated with visual media, teaching image analysis and interpretation has to be more than occasional art-room talk — it must be a taught, assessed literacy. This essay argues that image analysis is a foundational visual-literacy competency that schools must teach intentionally, using Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an augmenting tool while centring cultural … Continue reading Revisionist Pedagogy – Exploring Image Analysis and Interpretation: An Academic Perspective, v.2
Revisionist Pedagogy – Generative Art and Visual Arts Education: an essay for curricular reform (Exploring the Intersection of Art and Algorithms: A Perspective Analysis of Generative Art, v.2)
Generative Art — where algorithmic rule-sets, chance operations, and computational models meet studio practice — offers a productive frontier for reforming visual arts education. This essay unpacks Generative Art’s historical roots, theoretical foundations, and contemporary significance with the explicit aim of showing how curricular integration can cultivate computational thinking, creative agency, and critical literacy about … Continue reading Revisionist Pedagogy – Generative Art and Visual Arts Education: an essay for curricular reform (Exploring the Intersection of Art and Algorithms: A Perspective Analysis of Generative Art, v.2)
Revisionist Pedagogy – The Future of Adult Learning: Harnessing AI Responsibly (a.k.a. Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Adult Education: A Compelling Pedagogical Imperative, v.2)
The Future of Adult Learning: Harnessing AI Responsibly The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how adults learn, retrain, and advance in workplaces and communities. Adult learners bring prior experience, competing time demands, and immediate vocational goals; the question is not whether to use AI, but how to deploy it so that it respects … Continue reading Revisionist Pedagogy – The Future of Adult Learning: Harnessing AI Responsibly (a.k.a. Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Adult Education: A Compelling Pedagogical Imperative, v.2)
Revisionist Pedagogy – Navigating the Pedagogical Horizon: Debating the Integration of AI in Elementary School Curricula, v.2
AI in Elementary Education — Responsible Integration As our world becomes increasingly digitized, elementary education faces a consequential choice: how to integrate artificial intelligence in ways that advance learning without compromising equity, privacy, or the teacher’s central role. This essay argues that AI should be adopted in elementary curricula only as a teacher-empowering tool governed … Continue reading Revisionist Pedagogy – Navigating the Pedagogical Horizon: Debating the Integration of AI in Elementary School Curricula, v.2
Empires of Earth: The Cosmic Unsustainability of Colonialism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Capitalism
Stephen Hawking, a renowned theoretical physicist, has provided insightful perspectives on various global issues, though his work primarily focused on cosmology and theoretical physics. Nevertheless, his ideas on human nature, the future of humanity, and our place in the universe can be extrapolated to offer a framework for analyzing the interconnectivity and unsustainability of colonialism, … Continue reading Empires of Earth: The Cosmic Unsustainability of Colonialism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Capitalism
Rethinking Systems: Descartian Critique and Sustainable Alternatives to Colonialism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Capitalism
René Descartes, a prominent figure in modern philosophy, advocated for methodical doubt and rational inquiry to discern truth. Applying his philosophical approach to the interconnectivity and sustainability of colonialism, nationalism, imperialism, and capitalism provides a critical lens through which we can analyze these systems. Interconnectivity and Unsustainability Colonialism and imperialism are historically intertwined, driven by … Continue reading Rethinking Systems: Descartian Critique and Sustainable Alternatives to Colonialism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Capitalism
Weekend Book Reviews: Introducing Artificial Intelligence: A Graphic Guide by Henry Brighton
In his comprehensive yet accessible work, Introducing Artificial Intelligence: A Graphic Guide, Henry Brighton embarks on a journey through the intricate landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), demystifying complex concepts with clarity and visual appeal. Aimed at both novices and seasoned enthusiasts of AI, Brighton's book serves as an indispensable primer on the evolving field that … Continue reading Weekend Book Reviews: Introducing Artificial Intelligence: A Graphic Guide by Henry Brighton
The New Renaissance Mindset 