Saturday, February 26, 2011

Dance

Dance (n.) a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music; a social gathering or party for dancing, a ball.  (v.) to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music; to leap, skip, etc., as from excitement or emotion; move nimbly or quickly.  -dictionary.com

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Theatre

Theatre (n.)  a building designed for the performance of plays, operas, etc; a large room or hall, usually with a raised platform and tiered seats for an audience, used for lectures, film shows, etc; plays regarded collectively as a form of art; the world of actors, theatrical companies, etc; writing that is suitable for dramatic presentation.  -dictionary.com


How would you integrate theatre into your classroom?  Here are some web sites to help you get some integration ideas!

Aaron Shepard's Readers Theatre
Red String Wayang Theatre
Red String Wayang Theatre - Facebook
Mobile Saenger Theatre
Improv Encyclopedia
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Visual Art

Art (n.) the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance; the class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria, works of art collectively, as paintings, sculptures, or drawings; a field, genre, or category of art; the fine arts collectively, often excluding architecture; any field using the skills or techniques of art; illustrative or decorative material.  
-dictionary.com

Video from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah5u0iQDY0c

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Music

Music (n.) an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony and color; the tone or sounds employed, occuring in a single line or multiple lines, and sounded or to be sounded by one or more voices or instruments or both; musical work of compositions for singing or playing; the written or printed score of a musical composition; any sweet, pleasing or harmonious sound.  -dictionary.com

Video from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOsbyuLyPbE

How would you integrate music into your classroom?  Here are some web sites to help you get some integration ideas!
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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Student Sites

This post includes links for all sorts of technology, arts and educational sites for students.  Please comment below if you would like to add sites or share ideas on how to use them in the classroom.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Teacher Sites

This post includes links for all sorts of technology, arts and educational sites for teachers.  Please comment below if you would like to add sites or share ideas on how to use them in the classroom.

 

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Wikis

Wiki (n.) a website that allows anyone to add, delete or revise content by using a web browser.   -dictionary.com

How would you use wikis to integrate the arts in your classroom?


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Podcasting

Podcast (n.) an audio file similar to a radio broadcast which can be downloaded and listened to on a computer, mp3 player, mobile phone, etc.  (v.) to create such files and make them available for downloading.  -dictionary.com

How would you use podcasts to integrate the arts and technology in your classroom?

Download - MP3 Encoder (Under optional downlaods)
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Digital Storytelling

How would you use digital storytelling to integrate the arts and technology in your classroom?

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Blogs

Blog (n.) a website containing the writer's or group of writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc. and often having images and links to other websites.  (v.) to maintain or add new entries to a blog.
-dictionary.com

How would you use blogs to integrate the arts and technology in your classroom?


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Monday, February 14, 2011

Welcome!

Welcome to the Arts in Education at the University of South Alabama Blog!

Started in 2004, Arts in Education is a teacher inservice program designed to educate teachers about how to integrate the arts into their core subject areas.  Teachers will receive up to 48 inservice hours as well as over $200 worth of materials for use in their classrooms!  We cover all the arts, including: music, visual art, theatre, dance and even puppetry!

Be sure to check back often as we're constantly adding new material!

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Contact us at artsined@usouthal.edu!
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