Episode 244: Media Arts in the Art Room? Yes, MAAM!
Laura and Matt GrundlerYES MAAM! (Justin Pierce, Lekia Thorpe, Kody Hall)
The conversation around creation over consumption is getting louder than ever. With constant access to phones and tablets, students are already creating digital art every day—through images, sound, and video. How can art educators channel that passion in the art room? In this episode, Matt and Laura talk with Yes Ma’am, a media arts collective of three high school art educators from Charlotte, North Carolina, to explore the growing role of media arts in today’s visual art curriculum. Together, they discuss how media arts connects to CTE pathways and state standards, and what they’re seeing when digital tools become part of the learning process. From increased student engagement and collaboration to greater creative risk-taking, the conversation highlights the power of linking instruction to students’ everyday media experiences, helping learners see themselves as artists in broader, more contemporary ways.
