Thanks for your comment Stecyk,

fortunately in some schools in the UK, education of students is regarded as more than just preparing students for work, otherwise I wouldn't be a teacher at all.

As a Fine Art Graduate, I want to give my students experience of Technology skills (most of which are transferable between programs anyway) but I also want them to understand the creative potential that they have. Painter, with its natural-feel tools is more an extension of traditional Art practice than Photoshop is.

I want my students to turn into rounded individuals not just employees! ( [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img] where's that soap box?)

We don't say many positive things about English schools, but perhaps this is something we need to retain. Please pass on my deepest sympathies to your friend! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

[This message was edited by ananse on January 12, 2001 at 01:05 PM.]