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learning styles
Project
Zero
Project
Zero was founded at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in
1967 by philosopher Nelson Goodman to investigate the development
of learning processes in
art
New
Horizons for Learning: The Arts Studio
A great site that promotes learning through
the arts. Great links and convincing articles offering convincing
evidence of the value of learning through the arts
science
/ math
Timeless
Wisdom
Timeless
Wisdom is the homepage of
Michael Sneider, author of"A
Beginner's Guide To Constructing The Universe: The Mathematical
Archetypes Of Nature, Art and Science"
(HarperPerennial 1995). Michael has a terrific way of integrating
nature, science, art, mythology and math to help us develop new
perceptions of our world. His book is a great resource for both
educators and those interested in seeing the sacred concepts
which are represented in "philosophical geometry."
Patterns
The Patterns website is a fantastic resource
for math and art teachers. It contains the full curriculum for
a class taught by two inspired math teachers, Pippa Drew and Dorothy
Wallace, at Dartmouth College. Their class integrates math and
art in a way that any non-mathmatical student could enjoy.
Native
American Sacred Geometry
This
site (designed by Chris Hardaker) is especially for 4th-9th graders,
their teachers, and their parents to rekindle an interest in math.
The site is also designed to counter the threat currently posed
to art programs throughout the countr offering evidence that we,
as a culture, have been misguided in our belief that science and
art are necessarily opposed.
mandala
The
3 Dimensional Mandala of Vajrayogini
A
virtual reality project by Miya Shimada which graphically displays
the Tibetan Buddhist traditions of the mental construction (meditation)
of the mandala.
resources
for educational materials
Zephyr
Press
A great resource for books and educational
materials produced with an understanding of multiple intelligences
for an integrated curriculum.
Schools
With Spirit - Linda Lantieri
Fourteen respected educators ask whether schools can nurture the
inner life of students without violating the beliefs of families
or the separation of church and state.
By
Nature's Design - Pat
Murphy & William Neill
Beautifully illustrated patterns in nature. Great for use in the
classroom to show examples of the mandala pattern and concept.
Beginner's
Guide to Constructing the Universe -
Michael
Schneider
Highly recommended for teachers of all grades and subjects! A
great book to reinspire interest in math. Well-illustrated, interesting
and well-written content. Great inspiration for teachers. Check
out Michael's website: Timeless
Wisdom
What
Shape is a Snowflake? - Ian
Stewart
Math is not the dry subject you think it is. It is in fact all
around us, in the shapes of everyday things and in the patterns
of nature. Stewart presents a beautifully illustrated view of
the magical nature of the hidden math all around us. Whether studying
a spider's web or a zebra's stripes or ocean waves, Stewart displays
the math behind nature's patterned beauty.
Frames
of Mind - Howard Gardner
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences has been applied
in hundreds of classrooms and school districts since Frames of
Mind was first published in 1983. Gardner challenges the widely
help notion that intelligence is a single general capacity possessed
by every individual to a greater or lesser extent. If you're not
already familiar with Gardner's work, it's definitely worth checking
into. He is a great advocate of incorporating the arts in education.
 MANDALA-
World of Mystic Circles
Highly recommended ! Explores
the mandala in all it's diversity though art, philosophy, nature
and science. Observe Tibetan monks from the Dali Lama's personal
monastery, constructing the minutely detailed Kalachakra sand
mandala. Features interviews with: Robert A.F. Thurman, professor
of Indo-Tibetan Studies and chair of the religion department at
Columbia University and Judith Cornell, Ph.D., adjunct associate
professor of the California Institute of Integral Studies. Order
direct by calling toll free: (877) 271-3706.
Exploring
the Mandala
During 1989 and 1990 Pema Losang Chogyen worked with staff members
and students at Cornell University's Program of Computer Graphics
to create a three dimensional model of the Vajrabhairava mandala.
The model contains tens of thousands of objects. A six minute
animation of the computer model, "Exploring the Mandala," is available
from Snow Lion
Press.
Mandala:
The Sacred Circle of Vajrabhairava
This video was filmed during the construction of the colored sand
mandala of the Buddha Vajrabhairava by Tibetan monks of Namgyal
Monastery, the Dalai Lama's personal monastery. It explains the
deep meaning of the mandala and the secret techniques of tantra,
while revealing the artistry of the Namgyal monks as they build
the image grain by grain. Snow
Lion Press.
Patterns
The Patterns website is a fantastic resource
for math and art teachers. It contains the full curriculum for
a class taught by two inspired math teachers, Pippa Drew and Dorothy
Wallace, at Dartmouth College. Their class integrates math and
art in a way that any non-mathmatical student could enjoy.
New
Horizons for Learning: The Arts Studio
A great site that promotes learning through
the arts. Great links and convincing articles offering convincing
evidence of the value of learning through the arts
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