1. Education Creating Thematic Media Playlists to Support Common Core Instruction kqed.org/education Kristin Farr ArtsED@KQED.org

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3. 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTENT for the K-12 CLASSROOM

4. Education Why Use Thematic Media Playlists in the Classroom? Using media provides a common experience for all students. It connects them with faraway places and people they might not have the opportunity to meet in person. When using media about local professionals, it connects students with their communities and inspires career ideas. Thematic playlists provide deeper exploration of topics, and evidence of how people interpret a similar topic in different ways. CCSS ELA standards call for students to “Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics from different cultures.”

5. The Common Core calls for “content rich” curricula and the use of a diverse array of texts, which includes videos. The Common Core asks students to practice close observation and provide evidence to support their opinions. Common Core requirements in Math, English, and Language Arts crossover with artists’ Studio Habits of Mind. Art is accessible, and most people can quickly relate to it or form an opinion about it. How Does the Use of Arts-Focused Media Support the Common Core?

6. CCSS Math: Make sense of problems and persist in solving them. Artists consider problems and persist in communicating them. CCSS Speaking/Listening: Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information. Artists present information through images.

7. Guiding Principles for the Arts in CCSS Curriculum Development by David Coleman, CCSS Author Study works of art in close observation to prepare student to create art and perform. Engage in deep study of art to develop students’ own art and arts literacy. Study the social, political, and cultural contexts of art and connections with other subjects. Study arts-associated careers and artists’ design choices and aesthetics. Developing a lifelong curiosity about the arts, and understanding that art transcends time.

8. Making Media Playlists Create Playlists Using iTunes (free software for Mac and PC) YouTube, or other software.

9. Download free, educational video content through the iTunesU store provided by PBS stations, art museums, and many more educational organizations. Search for KQED Arts Education and KQED Spark.

10. Curate your playlist based on a theme that ties in with your curricula and resonates with students. In iTunes, go to File > New Playlist. iTunesU Series List Your library of videos Your playlist Drag videos from your library to your playlist

11. Today’s Playlist is called HOME: Videos about California artists who make work about their culture or their family’s culture. What do you see in the image below? Let’s watch some TV! The first subject is Sanjay Patel, a Pixar animator and artist. As you watch, take notes about what inspires Sanjay.

12. KQED Arts & Media Resources KQED.org/ArtsEd Contact Kristin Farr: ArtsEd@KQED.org