IEA Weekly Newsletter - November 29

This is the Institute’s first weekly newsletter. We will send via email 5 – 10 articles each Wednesday morning, clustered into major themes. We archive the newsletters here on our blog.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
BREAKING NEWS
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

AEP NATIONAL FORUM: WHAT ARE WE LEARNING ABOUT THE ROLE OF ARTS EDUCATION IN SCHOOL REFORM?
Friday, 1/19/07 – Saturday, 1/20/07, Dallas, TX
“This Arts Education Partnership (AEP) forum will focus on the efforts of the arts education field and philanthropy to bring about change and improvement in teaching and learning in the nation’s schools and school systems. What is our field learning about the role of the arts as a catalyst for school-wide change? What are foundations and corporate funders learning through their investments in both systemic change and the arts?” Forum registration forms will be available at http://www.aep-arts.org later in November.

NEW REPORT: THE ARTS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
National Endowment for the Arts
“People who participate in the arts are people who help make communities thrive, according to a study released today by the National Endowment for the Arts. The study, The Arts and Civic Engagement: Involved in Arts, Involved in Life, reveals that people who participate in the arts also engage in positive civic and individual activities - such as volunteering, going to sporting events, and outdoor activities - at significantly higher rates than non-arts participants. The report shatters the stereotype that art is an escapist or passive activity, showing instead that it is associated with a range of positive behaviors. The study also reveals that young adults (18-34) show a declining rate of arts participation and civic activities. The study is the first to measure the connection between arts and civic engagement, which can be defined as promoting a positive quality of life through individual and group activities.” The full press release is online at http://www.arts.gov/news/news06/CivicEngagement.html . Read the entire report at http://www.arts.gov/pub/CivicEngagement.pdf .

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TEACHING AND LEARNING IDEAS
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

MUSIC EDUCATION MOVES ONLINE:
WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGIES, BROADBAND ACCESS FUEL EXTENSION OF MUSIC EDUCATION BEYOND FACE-TO-FACE INSTRUCTION
By Laura Ascione, Assistant Editor, eSchool News
“Thanks to advancements in so-called Web 2.0 technologies, music education is extending beyond the classroom with the help of software that allows for virtual, real-time music lessons and collaboration online. These technologies can supplement and reinforce the traditional teaching that occurs during private music lessons or school classes, their proponents say.” Read more at
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryts.cfm?ArticleID=6723 .

WEB 2.0 REPLACES MUSIC TEACHERS
Michael Calore, Wired, November 9, 2006
“In the cacophony of mashups, widgets and collaboration tools demoed at the third annual Web 2.0 Summit here, one rang out as the biggest crowd pleaser: a musical instrument instruction web app with a golden ear and infinite patience.” Read more here: http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72092-0.html .

DOCUMENTARIES AND THE POWER OF THE IMAGE
Milton Chen, Edutopia, September 27, 2006
“The dramatic increase in broadband Internet access is enabling new forms of multimedia and video at the same time it offers new tools for instruction and communication. Documentary films and videos are unsung heroes in the search to improve teaching in our nation's classrooms. A compelling film scene is worth much more than a thousand words. We are beginning to see how the Internet will enable educators and students to download and view the best educational TV series, films, and videos on demand, legally and cost-effectively -- a trend to watch.” Read more here.


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FUNDING & GRANTS
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


LEADERS IN LEARNING AWARDS FROM CABLE IN THE CLASSROOM
Deadline: 12/15/06
Cable in the Classroom offers $3,000 and a trip for two to Washington, DC, to K-12 teachers who have advanced the teaching and learning of media-literacy concepts and skills; the deadline is December 15. Visit the CIC website for more information.

CRAY-PAS WONDERFUL, COLORFUL WORLD ART CONTEST
Deadline: 12/15/06
Sakura Color Products of America announces this grant for K-8 students. Awards range from $50 to $200 in U.S. Savings Bonds. As well as t-shirts, art supplies, and more. Students submit oil pastel artwork on a topic of their choosing. Learn more at http://www.gellyroll.com/art/craypas/guidlines.html .

NATIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Deadline: 1/2/07
American Association of School Librarians and Follett Library Resources announce this award to recognize exemplary school library media programs that are fully integrated into the school's curriculum. Each winning program receives a $10,000 prize ($30,000 total) donated by Follett Library Resources. Visit http://www.ala.org/aasl/awards.html for more information.