What an awesome tool for a young drama class! As I sit here, Ex TC Debbie is still leaving her mark and many people are without power in Mackay and surrounds. This would be a great hands on task for students to create a radio play.
First students would find versions of radio plays. Youtube videos/podcasts/recording etc - anything that is available to them. What dramatic elements are the most important when we can't use things like body language and physical expressions. How can we use these elements ourselves?
It would be great if students could then adapt their own choice of story into a short script. This could be ANYTHING. Ipads all have PDF annotate apps now with are amazing for this sort of work. Having a hard copy of the script is great, but a digital copy makes for easy sharing with classmates and collaboration (SUBSTITUTION)
Students could then find videos of 'melodrama' and take from these actors what is important in their vocals etc - to make notes for their own characters. Being 'overdramatic' in these times and exaggerating is really important so that the emotion will carry across through their voices (AUGMENTATION).
Students could then record their play using their iPad or device. This would mean they could listen back to it, instead of trusting their own ear in the moment. This will allow them to make their own critiques as to needing more/less in their piece (MODIFICATION).
Students could then add other dramatic elements to their piece using a tool like iMovie - Sound effects, music, effects on their voices, playing around with all the tools. This would then be uploaded as a YouTube video and embedded into their blogs to share with other students. The final product would be more involved than anything they could produce in class by just reading it because of all the extra things they could add in (REDEFINITION).
Not to mention there are some awesome educational podcasts that we could listen to in class on our own personal devices and then report back to everyone. Students respond well to a learner driven activity - maybe they could find something of interest and then teach the class about it. I love the idea of giving students ownership of their work. Exciting times with the use of technology.
I'd love to hear your thoughts - I've kept this post short and sweet with a pending blackout during these trying weather times! I hope all fellow CQ residents are safe and dry!
Ella.
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