In response to my post earlier this week on using blogs within a theatre classroom, I have come up with some new ideas for the use of blogs. I can use blogs in order to help my students increase their problem solving abilities while introducing them to common problems within theatre and the hierarchy of theatricians. I can start out with simple problems for the students to solve, such as where to find a particular tool and a creative but safe way to use the tool, to more complex problems. The complex problems would involve a variety of variables that can effect the outcome of the issue. For example, you are a stage manager for a theatre's production of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The set designer and the light designer are having issues with each other's design. The lighting designer does not like the set paint colors because they do not look good with his lighting choices, and the set designer believes that the lighting designer is lighting the wrong parts of the set. To further complicate things, neither designer's design really matches the vision of the director. As the stage manager, how do solve this problem and who do you go to for help with solving this issue?
Having students problem solve within a blog helps them to open up with their ideas because they do not have to speak aloud within the classroom and they can respond within their own time frame and take as long as the need to solve the problems, because problem solving is about 95% of a theatricians job.
I like that idea. Give problems on how you would handle a problem when your the stage manager. Good idea on that one.
ReplyDeleteI bet using blog to solve these kinds of problems, like you suggested, would help students learn to work together. Once they learn how to handle these situations online, they can do it much better in person. Plus, it would probably be easier than calling someone if you had a question on what to do.
ReplyDeleteIt would help the kids be problem solvers with real life problems that they might encounter down the road. Great ideas!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of problem solving using blogs.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Your doing some great brainstorming. I like the problem solving aspect.
ReplyDeleteI think that using blogs for problem solving is a good idea. Having other students ask and explain things is a good way for students to interact with one another.
ReplyDeleteProblem solving is always a great tool for kids. It can always be practiced.
ReplyDeleteThat develops good problem solving skills! Also, itll help teach your students how to respond correctly (with respect and maturity if that happened.)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great way to teach students how to solve real world problems. If students have prior knowledge to the types of problems they could run into it will make them better able to deal with the situation if a similar one arises.
ReplyDeleteThe idea for problem solving is a good way for students to think on their own
ReplyDeleteI like how you would introduce them to simple problems and solutions before moving up to the more difficult ones so they can get accustomed to writing and sharing their ideas with the other students.
ReplyDeleteI like how you would use problem solving on your blog. I think it would really help the students with independent thinking!
ReplyDeleteI like how you would use problem solving on your blog. I think it would really help the students with independent thinking!
ReplyDeleteI like your problem solving idea with theatre students.
ReplyDeleteI like how you're going to start out small then move to bigger problems over time.
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