All of the seventh-grade students in Lisa Gilman's school have laptop computers. She wanted them to use the computers not just as a research tool, but also as a tool for artistic expression. Since Impressionism is part of the seventh-grade curriculum, she had them identify parallels between the Impressionists' use of technology and artists' use of computers today. This lesson, which is described in this article, requires students to demonstrate and interpret the use of technology to create a work of art. Students examine the artists and analyze the characteristics of Impressionist art through Internet research, classroom visuals, and discussion.