New Horizons Online Journal: May/June, 1997

New Horizons for
Learning's Electronic Journal

Vol. II No. 6 * May/June, 1997

(Links were valid through August 1997)

Contents

Assessing Learning III Conference: Tools for Essential Learning: Seattle Pacific University hosts the third annual conference on assessment strategies and methods. Join Art Costa, Marian Diamond, Reuven Feuerstein, Marlene Holayter, Yvette Jackson, Bena Kallick, Shirley McCune, and a host of expert practitioners for a fascinating and informative conference. You'll bring back a "tool kit" of practical ideas and methods to use and share with colleagues.
The Promise of Technology: Making the Most of Technology in Higher Education Beryl Levinger: How can one person hold two full time jobs, one on each coast, and travel throughout the world? How can professors using the World Wide Web facilitate and activate the learning of their students? By reading the following article by Dr. Beryl Levinger and by exploring her fascinating web site, you may find a whole new way of working. And your students may find a whole new way of learning.
Renaissance in Venezuela Dee Dickinson.: A report from Dee Dickinson on her recent trip to Venezuela where she talked with Dr. Luis Alberto Machado about the Intelligence Project. This program is designed to raise the intelligence level of everyone in Venezuela and it is thriving.
Out of Chaos: Finding Possibility in Complexity: Sarah van Gelder explores the power of creative thinking in times of rapid change for the Building's Window on the Future. Sarah edits YES! A Journal of Positive Futures for the Positive Futures Network.
A Reader Responds . . .: Earlier this year, Dee Dickinson corresponded with Carol Lewke, President of Chicago Learns, who sent e-mail with comments about Dee's article Community Learning Centers. We thank Carol for giving us permission to share her initial comments and a followup response to Dee's questions.
The Naturalist: An Eighth Intelligence: Bruce Campbell describes the Naturalist, Howard Gardner's eighth identified intelligence. He draws on his extensive experience as a classroom teacher and his work as a trainer and consultant to offer a host of ideas and activities that will add a new dimension to children's learning.
The Art Studio is open!: The newest area of the Building is The Art Studio. The arts are languages that most people speak, cutting through individual differences in culture, educational background, and ability. They can bring every subject to life, turn abstractions into concrete reality, and make it possible to assess whether students have understood and can apply what they have learned.Read about why including the arts in schools boosts academic achievement and individual accomplishment, and visit some wonderful, inspirational and very cool websites.

Learning Through the Arts. Dee Dickinson shares a roundup of research supporting the arts in education. Contributors to the article include Barbara McKean, University of Washington and Eric Oddleifson, Center for the Arts in the Basic Curriculum.
Providing Meaningful Learning Through Story and an Inquiry Approach to Science Education. Kathleen Carroll writes about the power of story in teaching.
Watch for new articles and links. Arts-related articles are consistently among our most requested reprints and the Art Studio will be the place to find information about the importance of educating the whole human.
Visit The Brain Lab: Research shows that the brain can change in response to learning and experience. This has powerful implications for teaching and for learners. In The Brain Lab we'll be sharing research on this important topic with the valuable guidance of International Advisory Board member Marian Diamond. Current articles include:

The Brain: Use It or Lose It Marian Diamond
The Significance of Enrichment Marian Diamond
What Whole Brain Means: Why Wholeness Matters by Renate Caine, Geoffrey Caine
An Interview with Robert Sylwester Dee Dickinson
Check out the updated reading list and visit some wonderful links to Internet resources on the brain.

Have You Seen . . .
Links to announcements, interesting reading and great resources.

The Humor Lounge: Bridled Passion -- Requited Love: Language buffs will enjoy this piece, received from friends at the Giraffe Project, source of good cheer on the web. If you need a break today, visit the Giraffes, and then take a break in the Building Rec Center's Humor Lounge, where you'll find a whole collection of silly stuff.
Teaching the Martians: Ing. Gabriel F.Rshaid, Science Department chairperson and chemistry teacher at Lincoln High School in Buenos Aires, Argentina, writes about inspiring today's students to take the "next great leap" in space exploration. He offers some examples of classroom activities designed to stimulate the imaginations and dreams of tomorrow's Mars explorers. The "Martians" of tomorrow are in your classroom today!

Step up a level at the website where I found this article to find lots of Mars links. You'll be going to: http://spot.colorado.edu/%7Emarscase/
About the Computer Clubhouse Project: Read about the Computer Clubhouse Project where inner city kids " learn to express themselves fluently with new technology, becoming motivated and confident learners in the process. At the Clubhouse, young people become designers and creators--not just consumers--of computer-based products. Participants use leading-edge software to create their own artwork, animations, simulations, multimedia presentations, virtual worlds, musical creations, websites, and robotic constructions."

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