This week we’re joined by a whoopensocker of a guest - Erica Halverson. After telling us all what a “whoopensocker” is, she brings us up to speed on her education intervention of the same name, where teaching artists employ the rules of improv to encourage kids to express themselves and engage in collaborative storytelling. Those stories are then presented back to them in the form of a professionalized vaudeville show on the Whoopensocker podcast and YouTube channel. We discuss how these methods confront some of the failings of traditional learning environments and assessments in the classroom today, as well as honor the importance of The Arts in education in a way that seems absent from most STEAM programs.A full transcript of this episode will be available soon!Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper:More about Erica Halverson, past and present projects: https://www.ericahalverson.com/Book: How the Arts Can Save EducationThe Whoopensocker ProjectWhoopensocker PodcastWhoopensocker YouTubeWhat the heck is a Whoopensocker?Playmakers Laboratory, ChicagoBossypants by Tina Fey (see: “the rules of improv and how they can change your life”)Henry’s blog series on his open-laptop exam:The QuestionKnowledge CommunityWhat Happened Part One Part TwoOpen Laptop Activities Part One  Part TwoBaking ImpossiblePortlandia: Put a Bird On It!Making It with Amy Poehler & Nick OffermanCarole King - Really RosieKids’ pop culture references:Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee BucksFortniteDabbingFive Nights At Freddy'sJohn CenaSeymour PapertMitch ResnickComputer ClubhouseShirley Brice HeathConstructionism - constructivist theory of learningSix, the musicalSputnik CrisisMargaret Mead - A Creative Life for Your ChildrenAmy Ogata – Designing the Creative ChildShare your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at [email protected]:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at [email protected]:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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