It’s been an interesting week of conversations with colleagues and parents about the place for standardized testing and it’s role in preparing our kids for their future in a globally connected world.

Well, it’s Friday, and a time for some levity…with a message of course.

I Came across this video for the song “Not on the Test“, written by Tom Chapin and John Forster, and wanted to share it with you. The two wrote the song to express their disappointment in the lack of arts education in public schools. While we are lucky here in New Brunswick that, after years of neglect, music and art seem to be regaining importance in our schools, the growing demand for measuring teacher performance by high-stakes testing can do nothing but discourage teachers from innovation in developing connected and constructive, student-centered 21st century learning environments.

Enjoy.

tags: technology, education, whipple