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”PLAY TO LEARN. LEVELS 1,2,3”
Course in advanced tecniques of using and adapting
games for multidisciplinary purposes and building theatre based projects.
- Dates 2012:
Sunday 22nd April – Saturday 28th April
- Language of Training: English
- Course fee: 1.350€
Preparation
Interacting’s pre-departure programme for the course will invite participants to sign up on the Interacting MOODLE and complete a basic training programme prior to arrival. On the MOODLE pre-evaluation and assessment of training needs takes place. Participants are requested to provide documentation relevant to ongoing projects using drama.
Objectives
Designed for teachers who have completed an Interacting course or can demonstrate advanced knowledge or practice of using drama as a resource. The aim of this course refine and update the resource base of teachers already using theatre and play in their teaching. The course represents the next step called for by many teachers who have mastered the basic skills of our Play to Learn and Making Sense courses. As well as advanced and applied games the course will address project management, CLIL, drama clubs, and language theatre sports. The course will also cover areas such as games and curriculum, and the essence of the game, looking at rules, competition and the role of the referee.
Methodology
Based on the Interacting logo 'Laugh While You Learn' the modus operandum of this course involves playing games. Through playing we identify the mechanisms behind successful games and through play establish models of good practice. We will examine the use of the stopwatch, the use and abuse of points and knock out systems, the role of the judge and dynamics of teams and styles of leadership. From the theory we move to the application, working with CLIL and ITC and satisfying curriculum, The course works through play, group work and forums, lectures, demonstrations of projects in progress and the opportunity to test with select groups of students.
Follow-up
- Participation in the Interacting MOODLE
- Invitation to follow up events hosted by Interacting
- Initiation of international games based projects
Schedule
DAY |
ACTIVITIES |
Learning Targets and Intentions |
1 |
Reception
19.30 – 21.30 |
Reception, an evening event of orientation and welcome, modelling on MOODLE and introducing Crazy Talk software. Matriculation, interviews, photos.
Participants will be placed in the relevant course according to their level of experience/choice confirmed on their pre-course profile. |
2 |
How the course works and getting to know you.
9.30 – 16.30 |
Introductory activities with the objective that participants learn about professional and private aspects of their course peers and begin to learn to laugh together. The first day creates the environment for the rest of the course; relaxed and non-threatening.
Reflection and application period to allow teachers to experiment together on how they could introduce activities into their classroom contexts. |
3 |
Building Trust. From Action to Words and Back. |
We consolidate on the work achieved on day one with a series of trust building activities designed to break down barriers and to open discussion on how these can be applied to student groups.
This is followed by a sequence of mime activities designed to highlight how this technique can be employed as a safe and non-threatening approach to learning at different levels. Dialogue is introduced as the complexity of the activities increase.
Reflection and application period to allow teachers to experiment together on how they could introduce activities into their classroom contexts. |
9.30 -16.30 |
4 |
Building blocks for dialogues 1.
9.30 – 16.30 |
Building from basic to advanced storytelling techniques and further for higher levels. The activities introduce teachers to simple and/or more complex circle games designed to stimulate spontaneity and quickness of reaction. More advanced storytelling and improvisation techniques are demonstrated and put into practice, at different levels.
Reflection and application period to allow teachers to experiment together on how they could introduce activities into their classroom contexts. |
Teachers introduced to Moodle and Interacting’s applications. |
5 |
Scene Building
9.30 – 16.30 |
Scene Building. Working towards tentative structures to bring together skills sharpened in the previous days of training. Games that bring discipline and form to experience.
An example of an Interacting theatre show addressing different levels. |
Team Work. Interactive teasure Hunt |
6 |
The Stories we live by
9.30 – 16.30 |
Bringing techniques of storytelling to relevant subject matter. Working on how to apply creative solutions to diverse areas of curriculum.
Evaluation and review. |
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"Great experience I would repeat again and again!"
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"International, applicable, interpersonal, enjoyable: INTERACTING!"
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