Gus+Gillette

So, we're here and it's a huge amount of information being given. The main point ha Scott and David both made was the issue of "Time". The fact that we are given education in the uise of technology and resources but have little time to truly explore the new ideas. This will become a professional goal for me for the remainder of the summer and for the year in general. Already I can see several very useful ways to use a wiki for parent/student communication. Example: for every production we need help in assigning helpfor things like serving dinner and manning concessions or box offices. Also, the idea that rather than playing the e-mail game, a student, parent and director could all communicate with the entire production so as to prevent "surprises". I am looking forward to the next oveload.

Here's a link to Manhattan Theatre Club's "TheatreLink" program which we share with 14 other school around the world; writing and performing the works created by the other schools. [|http://www.theatrelink.org]

David Warlick words literacy needs be redefined. It is no longer enough to read, it is necessary to teach children not to assume the authority of sources, it is their responsibility to verify the authenticity of information. it is dependant on the nature of the assignment and the content more goal oriented, less recitation of facts-objectives become the criteria for judging the validity information acquisition becomes participatory "Digg" and blogs are active mediums

teaching that this participating is much more global in nature

information experience

how 'bout "information acquisition is most meaningful and empowering when it is experiential in nature"