Remixed Canvas

       Remixing another colleague's canvas is a great idea and very useful tool of collaborative and cross-curriculum teaching. However, remixing the canvas was very tedious and frustrating. I was excited to collaborate and use another lesson's ideas and principles for my own lesson, however that excitement soon died out when I had to figure out a way to attempt to finish this assignment. The website continuously froze which made it very frustrating. Once I clicked the "remix" button all of the information vanished and only the template remained, which made it difficult remix information off of the original canvas. 

      All technological issues aside, I really enjoyed the final product of the remixed canvas. I chose Matt W's canvas which dealt with emotion within music. Since dance is another art form that relies heavily on the emotion found with music, I thought that combining emotion found in music with choosing music for dances. It is a difficult topic that has many different opinions attached to it, which makes this topic very important to teach to prospective dancers and choreographers. In the remixed canvas I showed some two different dances that rely heavily on the music that is being danced to. I find that showing successful dances that are able to portray emotion in a cohesive way, is a great tool to introduce this topic of music in dance. Also educating the dancers with classical musicians and contemporary musicians is an excellent tool to teach dancers that music has had an effect on dance over time and both should content areas should have a general knowledge of the other.

Here is a link to the remixed canvas...

http://www.play.annenberginnovationlab.org/play2.0/challenge.php?idChallenge=2677&mode=edit#network6