THEATERTEK- OVERVIEW

ERIK CHOCIANOWSKI

PRESENTATION

• HI, I’M ERIK

• NUTS AND BOLTS OF LEARNING THEORY, INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND METHOD

• HOW THEY FIT INTO MY PROJECT

PURPOSE

• I WORK AT A HIGH SCHOOL AND ONE OF MY HATS IS AN ADVISOR

• WHAT I DO

• SUCCESS

• NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

WHAT’S MY PROJECT

• TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO MAKE A SET DESIGN FOR THEATER

• I’M NOT EXPERT, BUT I’M A PROBLEM SOLVER

• SET DESIGN INVOLVES SOLVING PROBLEMS VISUALLY AND PRACTICALLY WITH YOUR SET

MY APPROACH• CONSTRUCTIVIST!

• STUDENT CENTERED

• BUILDING KNOWLEDGE ON PAST EXPERIENCES

• TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THAT STUDENTS AREN’T A BLANK SLATE

• WE ARE ALL INTUITIVELY DESIGNERS-I’M TEACHING HOW TO FORMALIZE THOSE SKILLS

CONSTRUCTIVISM

• TEST OUR KNOWLEDGE WITH SOCIAL INTERACTION, BUILD KNOWLEDGE THROUGH COMMUNICATION

• THEATER IS SOCIAL AND A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS

• A SET DESIGNER MUST COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD• COURSE IS “HOUSED” IN EDMODO-NEAT PACKAGE-A LOT TO OFFER

• INSTRUCTION IS GIVEN MAINLY WITH VIDEOS-MULTIMEDIA INSTRUCTION (COST EFFECTIVE&ROOM FOR INDIVIDUAL GROWTH)

• VIDEOS HAVE SOME TEXT AND IMAGES TO MAKE THE CONCEPTS COMPLETE

• SCREEN CASTS FOR TUTORIALS

• POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

STUDENT ACTIVITIES IN METHOD

• STUDENTS WILL LEARN THROUGH A FEW VEHICLES:

• CREATING A NARRATIVE-LITTLE SHOP PROJECT

• CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING-MOVIE PROJECT

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

• RAPID PROTOTYPING

• VARIATION TO ADDIE DESIGN

• APPEARS IN MANY DESIGN ORIENTED PROGRAMS

• WHILE IT ANALYZES, DESIGN, DEVELOPS, IMPLEMENT, EVALUATE-IT FOCUSES ON PROTOTYPE CREATION

• MODEL MAKING-VERY IMPORTANT-ESPECIALLY IN THEATER-GOOD FOR PLANNING

NOW TO THE PROGRAM

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