Use of digital media and dance within the classroom
conference contribution
posted on 2011-01-01, 00:00authored byMegan Gaye Beckwith
Beckwith spoke on and conducted workshops on the use of digital media and dance within the classroom.
From the website http://ausdance.org.au/news/article/2011-dance-across-the-domains-2011 : Dance Across the Domains (DADs) is an innovative program for teachers and educators to receive professional development from dance industry practitioners and leading dance teachers.
In 2011 the focus for the conference is “dance from many cultures”. A key feature of the conferences is exploring the ways dance can enhance learning in other areas of the curriculum, such as literacy, numeracy, humanities and ICT.
DADs is includes practical activities, theory-based sessions, peer observation, case studies, resource sharing and networking. The conference supports schools’ implementation of VELS domains and strand, provides curriculum advice and related support materials.Megan spoke on and conducted workshops on the use of digital media and dance within the classroom.
History
Event
Dance Across the Domains, Conference (2011 : Collingwood, Vic.)
Publisher
Ausdance Victoria
Location
Collingwood, Vic.
Place of publication
Collingwood, Vic.
Start date
2011-08-25
End date
2011-08-26
Language
eng
Notes
Consisted of presentations and workshops at the conference.
Publication classification
L3 Extract of paper (minor conferences)
Title of proceedings
DADs : Dance Across the Domains, Many Cultures, Primary and Secondary, Conference