Technical difficulties
If you tried to join the live stream today on the National Core Arts Standards you may not have had any luck with the connection or getting in to the stream. I am not sure who said: “Technology is great when it works.” Periodically, that statement rings VERY true. I am guessing that my colleagues in New York who were trying to make the opportunity feasible for everyone across the country were very frustrated. Fortunately everyone will have the opportunity to access the event since the archive will be posted starting this Sunday!
I am taking this opportunity to provide some information that you might be wondering about.
- A clean archive of today’s live stream will be posted on Sunday, January 20th at http://nccas.wikispaces.com
- The conceptual framework that was released earlier this week can be downloaded at http://nccas.wikispaces.com/Conceptual+Framework.
- The standards will be internally reviewed in March – Maine will have 5-10 arts educators participating in the review
- The public review is presently scheduled for June 2013
- Release of the online standards document is presently scheduled for December 2013
- The National Core Arts Standards include 5 disciplines: dance, music, theatre, visual arts, and media arts. There was research done on the media arts segment since this is new territory. You can read the information at http://nccas.wikispaces.com/NCCAS+and+Media+Arts
- Since these are going to be web-based standards you might wonder what they might look like. A mock up is located at http://nccas.wikispaces.com/Envisioning+a+Web+Based+Home
- College Board has done several research studies for the National Coalition for http://nccas.wikispaces.com/College+Board+Research+Webinars
As I learn more I will provide an update here on the meartsed blog. If you have questions please go to the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards website at http://nccas.wikispaces.com/ or contact me at argy.nestor@maine.gov.
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