Video/Audio

Check here often for video/audio excerpts related to education and the arts.

Audio/Video Excerpts from Parent Handbook

To hear and view performances of the musical pieces referred to in the Parent Handbook,  follow these links (page numbers refer to the handbook):

Page 11: A third grade class wrote an acrostic poem (the first letters of each line spell a word), then wrote music for it. Each line was recorded as an "ostinato" (a repeated melodic or rhythmic pattern), using either voices or instruments. The teacher used sequencing software to layer the ostinati (plural of ostinato) for the final product. Click here for the excerpt.

Page 21: Mark S., who has cerebral palsy, composes music using both commercial and assistive technology. He created "American Tour" on Sibelius music composition software, which he accesses through head switches attached to a Dynavox communication device. Click here for the excerpt.

Page 25: After participating in a drumming experience, students complete a self-assessment based on criteria established by the class reflecting topics of study. Click here to view the drumming experience.

 Daniel Pink - on the surprising science of motivation

2007 Regional Arts Education Day keynote speaker, Daniel Pink, presenting at a TED conference in July 2009. In this video (and his forthcoming book), Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.

Sir Ken Robinson - schools kill creativity

2008 Regional Arts Education Day keynote speaker, Sir Ken Robinson, making the case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. This video was filmed in February 2006 at a TED conference.