Blog Journal 4

     I have barely had any experiences so far using twitter, I have only posted information about my blog. I have not interacted with any other twitter accounts so far. I haven't found twitter to be  beneficial at all, and I do not see a usefulness in it. Twitter might be helpful for my future career by adding to one of many social interaction sites to allow for job networking.

     the digital divides gives students of a younger age an advantage in learning new information and technology quicker than older age groups. some of the causes of the digital divide is the rapid expansion of digital technology and the constant creation of new devices. Combined with slow learning, the gap becomes greater with every passing year. In my field there will continuously be new developments in technology and design, but theatre is many millennia old and digital media is not necessarily good for teaching or producing technical theatre.

     Two software tools that I would like to implement into my future classroom would be Autodesk and Photoshop. Autodesk is a series of drafting, blueprint, and design related software used by designers to plan out buildings, sets, and more. Photoshop is an important artistic design tool that allows artists to draw designs for sets. Both of these software would be useful in teaching student how to design, plan, and produce a set.

ILP#1 Design – Windows Video Editor

My project was created using Windows Video Editor. This project focuses on an aspect of technical theatre construction. It describes the process of building a wall unit section. This video includes Blueprints, in media res photos, and before/ after photos of the build.

https://voicethread.com/share/13659402/

Blog #3

    The grade level and standard that I chose from the Standards and Technology Matrices for ELA is 11-12th grade and LAFS.1112.SL.2.5. This standard asks students to make strategic use of digital media and to involve it into presentations to enhance the understanding of the material. I feel strongly capable to implement this standard within my own classroom and to teach my students. I have extensive background, knowledge, and certifications in technical programs and I believe my understandings of them will help my students.
     The CPALMS website is an open resource that provides students and educators with thousands of tutorials and information on a variety of topics. The CPALMS site has a resource called Accents and Dialects which is used for theatre student if the high school age. The lesson focuses on students "researching and practicing various accents and dialects from all over the world". I would use this in my future class to help students work on the enunciation skills and techniques so that they can work effectively in realist plays and works of art.
     During the Newsletter assignment I did not learn or acquire any new skills in the MS word program. This assignment was mostly retesting my abilities and knowledge that I have developed in previous courses. The only way in which I would improve my newsletter in the future would be to update the aesthetic and visual aspects of the newsletter. I will most like never use these skills in my future career as I will be focused on the use of physical labor, construction and artwork.