Using Educational Technology in the Drama Classroom

Welcome to my blog.

It is designed to fulfill the requirements of ETAD 470; Design and Use of Online Learning Resources at the University of Saskatchewan and to discuss issues in relation to education and educational technology.

This has started me thinking about methods and ways of incorporating interactive technology into my subject area – -Drama. More often than not, the media used in the Drama classroom consists of videos and music. In more advanced and well-equipped classrooms and school theatre spaces, computers with special programs are used to run lights and sound. Most Drama teachers don’t have access to SMART Boards, but there has to be a way of making the classroom (or theatre space depending on the school) more technologically interactive.

I really like the idea of using Wikis to create live, collaborative documents where every student has an opportunity to have input in a discussion or project. I have also thought about the idea of creating a classroom blog where students can share their learning experiences with a broad audience. The benefit of the blog would also be that students studying Film could share their creations and collaborate with other Film classes and Film Specialists (Directors).

I would love to read your opinion and suggestions on this and any other topic I may discuss in this blog. My hope is that by creating this interactive dialogue, I can create relevant teaching strategies for my students.