ARTinED

The project ‘ArtinEd - A new approach to education using the arts ’ has been funded with support from the European Commission. This document reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot

be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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http://www.artined.eu

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Mission

To build innovative methodologies

to add the arts and creativity in to primary schools through the arts, as a key

component of every school subject

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WhyTo support :• Creative abilities• Self-expression • Learning abilities• Transversal competencies• Engagement• Fun

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Why art integration

Closes the achievement gap Makes learning fun

A strategy that is easy to implement – (all social levels) (Rabkin & Redmont, 2005)

Students gain (Deasy & Stevenson 2005) :• Increased concentration• Better cooperation• Higher comprehension• More self-esteem• Better results

The arts make students want to learn.

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Neurological level A 100 billion neurons, 50 trillion synapses, begging to hook up

(Hall, 2005).

A child's learning environment alters brain synapses

(Bransford, 1999)

Brain development inhibited by restricting physical activity (Begley, 1996)

The limit of language is not the limit of thinking

Arts integration creates a highly stimulating learning environment.

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How it works

Creates a highly stimulating learning environment

Students work in groups and move around the classroom

Drama and dance allow kinaesthetically learning

Emotion becomes an important part of learning (Rabkin & Redmont, 2005)

Arts domains: • Verbal (literary arts)• Visual/spatial (visual arts)• Musical• Body/kinesthetic (dance/drama)

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Also the teachers

• More collaborative

• More creative and artistic

• More enthusiastic

• More likely to participate in professional development

• Will acquire a broader repertoire of teaching strategies

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HowBuilding :• A methodology• In-service teacher training course• Sample course for primary schools

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The sample course

On the environment :

• Cross-curricular

• Developing subject

• Room for innovation

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The sample course

• Piloted in primary schools in 6 European

countries

• On environmental education (a cross-curricular

subject)

• Using music, visual arts, dance & creative

writing/storytelling

• About wind, water, sun, soil, air

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Piloting so farIn:

Italy

Romania

Sweden

UK

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Piloting – Creative writing

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Piloting – Dance

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Piloting

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Teachers Getting involvedBy:

• Autonomously piloting parts of the course

• Using the final course (or parts)

• Attending workshops (online & offline)

• Taking the in-service training course

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Website: http://www.artined.eu

Wiki site: http://artined-eu.wikispaces.com

Get Involved form

https://www.box.com/s/zipse2to74cuaouxtvjy

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