Monday, February 24, 2014

Museums, Interactives, and more

Just a few links to check out and consider as we reflect on museum interactive experiences.

short piece on ipads and their impact on science learning - related more to the broader educational conversation:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/12/131210-ipad-learning-education-space-science/

some more info on the cleveland museum of art gallery one space:
http://www.clevelandart.org/gallery-one/about

check out what folks consider to be the 'best' museum spaces on the web:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_of_the_Web_awards

Where My ladies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNt7ZLY0Kc&feature=share&list=UUkyfHZ6bY2TjqbJhiH8Y2QQ&index=13

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Core Arts Standards

Standards in the arts are a dicey subject, and it's difficult for people to wrap their heads around what the right standards should be. A group of educators from around the country has been working on creating national core arts standards for the last year. What do you think? We'll be talking specifically about the media and visual arts standards in class. Check them out now!

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Changing Educational Paradigms

Maybe you've seen it already. If not, it's a great watch and might just change how you think about education and schools as a whole.