Art and Technology

"The intellectual culture in academia has been lost[....]we should not send the children to school just to learn to get a job. We should send the children to school to be exposed to knowledge, to gain knowing[...] most of the jobs are mechanical, and when it is mechanical it's very limited, so you limit the kids..." -Cuero After watching Raul Cuero's interview about Creativity, I was caught up in this part of it. This has always been a topic that I have felt strongly about. Children are supposed to be the future of our society, yet they have traditionally been taught in such a structured style that it would sometimes leave little room for creativity. That creativity needs to be cultivated and grown into ideas and beliefs that can open the future for so much more. I would love to see the education system evolve into a setting where all children feel they have the opportunities to learn to their fullest extent. It is also my hope that the schools steer away from...

A girl's gotta have her coffee! Hello to all! My name is Michaela, or Mickey, or Mic, or Mouse, or Mikka (take your pick, and if you don't like those I've got lots more where that came from.) I'm currently a transfer student in my first year at University of Tampa, and I'm thrilled for all the new opportunities I'll encounter while here. A sample of Michaela's digital art. I'm generally a very happy person but, just as anyone else, I have my off days too. Mainly though, you'll be able to find me smiling!  I may start out a bit reserved and quiet, but give me a few minutes and you'll realize I'm a pretty colorful person. I'm an Advertising and Public Relations (creative) major and Studio Art minor. As a student who loves the arts, please don't be surprised if you find my clothes covered in paint one day! Throughout this course, I'm very excited to learn about different ways that art and technology work together ...