When first starting this Interactivity, I was very confused and was very apprehensive about the entire assignment. However as I continued on I found that the playground website is an excellent tool to integrate technology in the classroom. The website was very straight forward and organized which help me become more organized when designing my canvas. I especially enjoyed the fact that canvas allows you to open up certain sections for commenting but allows the creator to keep certain aspects unable to comment on. Those restrictions will stop a lot of possible cyber bullying and bashing on other student's canvases. The canvas website it especially ideal for dance education because it allows the student to add dance videos, pictures, and links which are essential for the development of dance education. The only issue that I had, was that the canvas website itself was a little temperamental at times, because every few minutes the canvas would freeze or become distorted which would make it unable for me to adjust. Other than those few instances, I think that this website would be an excellent tool for students of all ages.
My Unit Plan dealt with Improvisation and Choreographic Structure. This Unit Plan is designed for an 8th grade classroom. The lesson will introduce the tools necessary for Improvisation as well as choreographic structure. The students should become very familiar with the differences and similarities between these too aspects of dance. The lesson will be fortified by the study of Bill T Jones. Jones is a prominent figure in the dance world and is considered an improvisational and choreographic genius. Generally, all of Jones' work includes both painfully detailed choreography as well as non restrictive improvisation. Students will be able to note the differences and similarities between the two through the study of his work.
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