A blog called MUSEUM
A colleague sent a link to a blog post this morning called Art Brings People Together: Measuring the Power of Social Bridging. It is from a blog called MUSEUM and is located at http://museumtwo.blogspot.com/2013/10/art-brings-people-together-measuring.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+museumtwo+%28Museum+2.0%29. I know you might be thinking what a LONGGGGGGG link. Thank goodness for ‘links’, huh?
Anyway, I found the post (and blog) interesting, providing ‘food for thought’ about the power of the Arts. The post starts out with info on research conducted by Stanford professors and provide links to their study called Enacting Cultural Interests
How Intergroup Contact Reduces Prejudice by Sparking Interest in an Out-Group’s Culture. Of course, when I read blogs, reports, and/or research I immediately jump to the questions: What can I learn from this information? and, How do I apply this to the work we are doing in Maine Arts education?
I think about our diverse population in Maine and the learning environments that exist in each school and community partially because of the make-up of our student population. I suggest that you read the post and see what you think about the information and how it applies to your classroom learning environment.
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