In the high school art room, technology brings students into the 21st century. Art, while still appreciated, is becoming a neglected topic as the world advances towards technology. I would like to create a digital art classroom that not only helps students learn up-to-date art methods, but also teaches them relevant life skills. Carefully integrated technology moves art students toward 21st-century design careers. It also teaches digital citizenship and builds an effective and relevant learning community. As I integrate technology into my lessons, I must consider the effects it has on both the artistic process and my students. Including technology in my lesson plans requires "cooperative learning" between me and my students, as well as the students themselves. The cooperative learning strategy provides students with ways to interact with each other and enhance their learning through technological tools (Pitler, Hubbell & Kuhn, 2012). An online Lino Board, online comments on student work, or an interactive Google map could be implemented and used by students to facilitate this type of learning. For example, students could post comments about a historical artwork discussed in class on a Lino Board (or online bulletin board) from their computers at home. The class would then interact with me, with each other, and enhance their learning from home. Commenting on student work would work similarly; however, students may critique each other's work on our class website to enhance our learning community. The interactive Google map offers students a method of worldly communication. One could be placed on our classroom website to record visitors and their backgrounds to show students that others have......middle of the paper......the website will have a "works of art" page. 'student art' in order to showcase the students' excellent work. The students on this page would be the ones who I think really managed to communicate their ideas effectively for the assignment. While this page contains my opinion, it shows all students how to achieve success in my classroom. Students who have artwork on the page feel the recognition of showing their work to other educators, family, friends, and worldly online viewers knowing they have achieved their goal. The page communicates recognition and examples of success so that students learn which artistic methods work most effectively for communicating their ideas to others. Works Cited Pitler, H., Hubbell, E. R., & Kuhn, M. (2012). Using technology with classroom lessons that work. (2nd ed., pp. 8, 10-12). Alexandria, VA: ASCD/McREL.