drama/theater

Living-room opera lends a new twist to an old art [Smith]

On 05/16/2013, in drama/theater, innovation, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, music, by Daniel Christian

Living-room opera lends a new twist to an old art — from smartplanet.com by Shannon Smith

Excerpt (emphasis DSC):

Bruun has managed to fill living rooms like this one a total of ten times since May 2012 with her project called Home Opera. The series features operetta-style performances put on by classically trained, professional musicians in private homes. Anyone can apply to host an evening of Home Opera: The only requirements are high ceilings, a well-tuned piano and room for at least 40 guests (although some evenings have attracted more than 70). Hosts usually sell food and drink during the event.

From DSC:
To the Music/Drama/Theater Departments out there, could there be some room for this in your community?

Tagged with: drama/theater • innovation • learning from the living [class] room • music

Part 3: Transmedia is a mindset, not a science — from by Matt Doherty — thanks to the Scoop from siobhan-o-flynn at Tracking Transmedia
The end of TV as we know it & the rise of transmedia

Also see:

The end of TV as we know it & the birth of transmedia — slideshare by Ogilvy & Mather

Doug Scott, President, OgilvyEntertainment and Matt Doherty, Transmedia Architect, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide presented The End of TV as We Know It & The Birth of Transmedia at the 21st Century Storytelling Conference: Content, Context and Conversations sponsored by Microsoft, Ogilvy & BrainJuicer on July 31, 2012 in Chicago.

Throughout history, we have told stories. Stories are what connect us across geographies, cultures and experiences; stories demonstrate that we share the same hope, dreams, fears, challenges and desires. Today’s complex, digtally connected consumer universe makes brand storytelling more challenging, but also creates opportunities for brands to tell their stories in new ways.

Doug Scott and Matt Doherty discussed how the idea of TV might be a thing of the past, but the stories that drive our content will always be our constant. Our variable? Telling. Telling has evolved due to the primary role of digital in our lives and disruptive innovation which has given us the ability to craft transmedia experiences. Transmedia has brought about a new set of creative tools and narratives that are rooted in content, formed by context and crossed by all things culture. Are you a story? Or are you a teller?

Tagged with: 21st century • Bring your own device (BYOD) • Daniel S. Christian • digital storytelling • drama/theater • educational gaming • emerging technologies • human-computer interaction (HCI) • interactivity • learning from the living [class] room • Media/film • mirroring / multiple devices • Mobile learning • second screen apps • story • storytelling • transmedia • user experience

Very clever way to re-open a renovated space! The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

On 04/18/2013, in business, creativity, drama/theater, by Daniel Christian

Published on Apr 1, 2013
13 april gaat het Rijksmuseum open en komen Het melkmeisje, Jan Steen, De Nachtwacht en alle andere helden weer terug. Dit is wat er gebeurt als ze plotseling opduiken in een nietsvermoedend winkelcentrum. En omdat we de helden zo lang hebben moeten missen maakt hoofdsponsor ING het mede mogelijk dat de toegang tot het museum die dag van 12:00 tot 00:00 gratis is. Ga naar http://www.ing.nl/rijksmuseum.

Tagged with: business • drama/theater • storytelling

These guys are jammin’!

On 12/19/2012, in creativity, digital audio, digital video, drama/theater, music, by Daniel Christian

My thanks to Mr. Joseph Byerwalter for this find!

Tagged with: creativity • dance • digital audio • digital video • drama/theater • music

Gift guide: Explore Shakespeare iPad apps [Lomas]

On 11/13/2012, in drama/theater, reading, student-related, tools, writing, by Daniel Christian

Gift guide: Explore Shakespeare iPad apps — from techcrunch.com by Natasha Lomas

Excerpt:

The Explore Shakespeare iPad apps are interactive versions of Shakespeare plays, made on behalf of venerable British publisher Cambridge University Press. In addition to the full text of either Macbeth or Romeo and Juliet, you get an entire audio performance, plus photos of productions, glossaries and textual notes, plot synopses, academic articles, study activities and more. A perfect gift for students, or anyone with more than a passing interest in the bard.

Tagged with: drama/theater • iPad • reading • student-related • tools • writing

Resurrecting Abe Lincoln’s bodyguard – via Twitter [Cook]

On 09/20/2012, in communications, creativity, drama/theater, history, media/film, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: communications • creativity • drama/theater • history • Media/film • twitter

Kuyers introduces WhatIfLearning.com [Anderson; Smith]

On 08/24/2012, in art, drama/theater, faith, geography / geology, hearts -- matters of the heart, history, K-12 related, languages and translation, pedagogy, real-world assignments, relationships, religion, science, teaching & learning, technology (general), by Daniel Christian

Excerpt:

The site presents teaching examples—for both elementary and secondary classrooms—from a range of subjects: art, cooking, dance, technology, drama, English, environment, geography, history, technology, math, foreign/second language, music, physical education, health, Bible class and science. (There are also categories titled “teacher,” “tests” and “topics.”)

Each example leads off with a question: “What if a grammar lesson challenged selfishness?” “What if success in math depended upon forgiveness?” “What if history could inspire students to love their city?” The site also provides tabs labeled “The Approach,” “Training,” “Big Picture,” and “Information,” where teachers can learn how to apply what they’ve learned in their classrooms.

“The website helps teachers ask key questions and make strategic decisions, not only about what to teach but about how to teach,” said Matt Walhout, Calvin’s dean for research and scholarship. “It relates specific topics like language, history, and math to the overarching Christian principles of faith, hope, and love.”

Also see:

Tagged with: art • dance • drama/theater • faith • Geography • hearts -- matters of the heart • history • K-12 • pedagogy • real-world assignments • relationships • religion • science • teaching & learning • technology (general)

Ron Arad designs a 3D theater that immerses you in projection art [Kushins]

On 08/23/2012, in A/V -- audio/visual, art, drama/theater, immersion, learning spaces, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: 3D • A/V • art • drama/theater • immersion • learning spaces

Shakespeare for the iPad

On 07/24/2012, in cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, drama/theater, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), education technology, innovation, writing, by Daniel Christian

Some resources:

The app’s the thing: Shakespeare, bebooted — from FastCompany.com by David Zax
The world’s most famous playwright was a media theorist, says the co-creator of a new “Tempest” app for iPad, Notre Dame professor Elliott Visconsi. Here he explains how you re-create the bard for the iOS age.

Features of The Tempest app

Tagged with: cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related • drama/theater • e-books • e-publishing related items (EPUB and more) • innovation • iPad • writing

“Kids are fires to be lit.” TEDxTC – Peter Benson – Sparks: How Youth Thrive.

On 02/17/2012, in art, drama/theater, K-12 related, motivation, music, by Daniel Christian

TEDxTC – Peter Benson – Sparks: How Youth Thrive. — my thanks to Mr. Joseph Byerwalter for this item
Peter L. Benson, president and CEO of Minneapolis-based Search Institute, is one of the world’s leading authorities on positive human development. Dr. Benson is the author or editor of more than a dozen books on child and adolescent development and social change, including, most recently, Sparks: How Parents Can Help Ignite the Hidden Strengths of Teenagers

Some thoughts/notes from this video:

Only 1/4 of our youth are on the path to thriving.
The human spark/the animating engine involves joy, energy, passion, connection, meaning, hope, direction, purpose, hope.
“Spark” is akin to the idea of spirit.
Three kinds of sparks:

A skill or talent
A commitment (ex: social justice, stewardship of Earth)
A quality (ex: person of empathy)

Helping, serving, volunteering, learning a subject matter, service to the globe, athletics, and the creative life are key here. The winner is the creative life — art, music, drama, dance!

Tagged with: art • drama/theater • K-12 • motivation • music

Mass participation TV — Theatrics

On 02/01/2012, in 21st century, convergence, creativity, digital storytelling, drama/theater, innovation, participation, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

— I originally saw this at lostremote.com and a posting there by Natan Edelsburg:
How Theatrics’ Beckinfield is creating the future of social TV acting [Interview]

Tagged with: 21st century • convergence • creativity • digital storytelling • drama/theater • innovation • participation • web-based collaboration

Using theater to teach social skills [Hartigan]

On 01/17/2012, in accessibility / UDL, drama/theater, by Daniel Christian

Using theater to teach social skills — from Harvard Graduate School of Education by Patti Hartigan
Researchers document improvements for children with autism
Volume 28, Number 1 | January/February 2012

Tagged with: accessibility • drama/theater

10 salient studies on the arts in education [onlinecolleges.net]

On 09/13/2011, in art, budgets, creativity, curriculum, drama/theater, education, K-12 related, music, by Daniel Christian

10 salient studies on the arts in education — from onlinecolleges.net

Excerpt:

A fine arts education — including music, theater, drawing, painting, or sculpture — whether in practice or theory, has been a part of any well-rounded curriculum for decades — but that may be changing. Many schools today are cutting back or eliminating their art programs due to budget constraints. It is estimated that by the end of this year, more than 25% of public high schools will have completely dismantled them. These stats aren’t just bad news for teachers working in the arts. Numerous studies done over the past decade have demonstrated the amazing benefits of such an integral education facet. Students who don’t have access to art classes may not only miss out on a key creative outlet, but might also face greater difficulty mastering core subjects, higher dropout rates and more disciplinary problems.

You don’t have to take our word for it — you can read the studies yourself. Here, we’ve listed some of the biggest on the arts in education conducted over the past decade. Taken on by research organizations, college professors and school districts themselves, the studies reveal the power of art to inspire, motivate and educate today’s students. And, of course, demonstrate what a disservice many schools are doing by undervaluing such an integral part of their education and development (emphasis DSC).

Tagged with: art • art history • budgetary • creativity • curriculum • drama/theater • education • K-12 • music

From Daniel Christian: Fasten your seatbelts! An accelerated ride through some ed-tech landscapes.

On 08/25/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, adjunct faculty, analytics, art, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, attention, Augmented Reality (AR), blogs / blogging / vlogging, change, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, colleges, communities of practice, community colleges, computer science, convergence, creativity, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, drama/theater, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), economics, education, education reform, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, engineering, expectations, faculty, game-changing environment, generational differences, global / globalization, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), ideas, innovation, intelligent tutoring, internet, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning theories, liberal arts, lifelong learning, machine-to-machine communications, memory, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multi-touch, multimedia, music, Near Field Communication (NFC), New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, new media literacies, online learning, online media, pace of change, passions, pedagogy, presentations, productivity / tips and tricks, publishing, reading, reinvent, robotics, RSS, social learning / networks, social media, society, staying relevant, storytelling, strategy, streams of content, student teaching/teacher education, student-related, surviving, tablets, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online, technologies for your home, technology (general), telepresence, television, textbooks, tools, transmedia, trends, ubiquitous learning, United States, universities, videoconferencing, virtual K-12 schools, virtual tutoring, vision/possibilities, visualizing information, web-based collaboration, writing, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:
Immediately below is a presentation that I did for the Title II Conference at Calvin College back on August 11, 2011
It is aimed at K-12 audiences.

From DSC:
Immediately below is a presentation that I did today for the Calvin College Fall 2011 Conference.
It is aimed at higher education audiences.

Note from DSC:

There is a great deal of overlap here, as many of the same technologies are (or will be) hitting the K-12 and higher ed spaces at the same time. However, there are some differences in the two presentations and what I stressed depended upon my audience.

Pending time, I may put some audio to accompany these presentations so that folks can hear a bit more about what I was trying to relay within these two presentations.

Tagged with: 21st century • 24x7x365 • A/V • adjunct faculty • AI • analytics • art • attention • augmented reality • change • cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related • colleges • communications • communities of practice • community college • computer science • cross-disciplinary assignments • dangers of the status quo • Daniel S. Christian • digital audio • digital citizenship • digital learning • digital photography • digital storytelling • digital textbooks • digital video • disruption • drama/theater • e-books • e-learning • e-publishing related items (EPUB and more) • economics/business • educational gaming • educational technology • engagement • future • game-changing environment • games • generational differences • higher education • human-computer interaction (HCI) • ideas • illustration • information overload • innovation • intelligent tutoring • internet • K-12 • Keeping students engaged • learning from the living [class] room • learning spaces • learning theories • Lifelong learning • machine-to-machine communications • memory • mirroring / multiple devices • multi-touch • multimedia • Near Field Communication (NFC) • new media literacies • online learning • online media • pace of change • participation • passions • personal learning networks (PLNs) • reading • reinvent • robotics • ROI • social learning • social media • society • staying relevant • story • storytelling • streams of content • student expectations • student teaching/teacher education • student-related • surviving • tablets • teachers • teaching & learning • teaching online • technology (general) • telepresence • textbooks • tools • ubiquitous learning • United States • universities • visualizing information • wikis • Wimba • writing

From DSC:
What a great way to engage, inspire, involve students in music!

See:

iBand HD | Amazing! 24 Piece iPad Performance In School | #SVMiPad

Also see:

Neil Johnston from storevanmusic.com
Originally saw at The Futures Agency

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