Discovering the Power of Hard Fun

Arts Integration Conference

Jean Hendrickson and

Rosalynn WadeOklahoma A+ Schools®

Essential Questions:

How does arts integration transcend barriers to learning?

How can we create capacity within ourselves to integrate the arts?

Think of a time that you were truly engaged in a learning experience….

Where were you?What were you learning?What made it engaging?

Your Great Learning Moment

Why is creativity important?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj2GQ5gLP1w

Focus question: How do we move beyond the artificial boundaries of disciplines to embrace the creative thoughts and connections of our students?

Music Supporting Other Content

Areas

Music As Independent Content

Area

Music Integrated With Other Content

AreasMusic Content

Standards Not TaughtMusic Content Standards

Taught Directly Music Content Standards

Taught With Other Standards

M M

U U

S S

I I

C C

This is a model created in collaboration by San Francisco Symphony’s Keeping Score participating sites.It is intended to demonstrate that yellow (other content) blended fully with blue (music content) yields green (two-way integration).

How do you see pathways to integration?

Natural – not forced – intersections

Beginning with non-arts content

Beginning with arts content

Beginning with a

concept

From the KS collaboration OKA+ developed this illustration to show three ways for integration to be created.

“Igniting a Love of Science”A Collaborative Seminar provided by OSU College of Arts and Sciences, instruction

from the Physics Department, and Oklahoma A+ Schools®

For whom: Teachers in Oklahoma A+ Schools, all disciplines and grade levelsWhere: Oklahoma State University, Stillwater campus Why: To help address the critical need for improved achievement in science by creating enthusiasm, adding to our knowledge of physics and increasing the engagement of teachers and students in science. After all, “There is physics in everything we do!” states OSU physics professor, Chuck Hasty.

An example which began with passion of a OSU professor for his non-arts content.

THREADS OF LIFE

An example which began with a concept and resulted in multiple artworks and learning opportunities demonstrating connections across all grade levels and content areas.

Oklahoma: Learning from the Past, Living in the Present, and Envisioning the Future

An example which began with the passion of an OKA+ board member for his art form to be experienced by OKA+ students from across the state.

PaintersReportersRecorders

Performers

…and Families

People learn by actively constructing new

knowledge, rather than having information

"poured" into their heads.

They learn with particular effectiveness when they

are engaged in constructing personally meaningful

artifacts this is known as “hard fun.” –

Seymour Papert

Hard FunOKA+ Schools’ research team

confirms it!

Developing schools that encourage creativity, innovation and critical thinking for the

21st century learner.

Be Creative

405-974-3779www.aplusok.org

Connect With Us

Tyler WeldonOperations Directortweldon2@uco.edu

Rosalynn WadeProgram Directorrwade@uco.edu

Jean HendricksonExecutive Director

jhendrickson5@uco.edu

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