tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post8264940753397220300..comments2024-03-26T05:20:10.232-04:00Comments on Between the By-Road and the Main Road: Composing through Film: A Look at Student WorkMary Ann Reillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-77602500310129872642012-07-15T20:20:21.997-04:002012-07-15T20:20:21.997-04:00I think I recognized something called the great sw...I think I recognized something called the great swamp in the first one--where my daughter fell in when she was two.<br /><br />Bravo to Devon! Really impressive, and I enjoyed watching it.Jane Gangihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15567080557637601779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-68251561199618716152012-06-24T08:29:11.904-04:002012-06-24T08:29:11.904-04:00Agree about the playing and the duration of play. ...Agree about the playing and the duration of play. Coaching matters a lot when trying to learn about possibility, not just technique. I would love to see NCTE start to host yearlong engagements in which learners could dwell and focus on possibilities opening through digital thinking.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-36574465134873294512012-06-24T08:26:25.891-04:002012-06-24T08:26:25.891-04:00I think professional development needs more active...I think professional development needs more active engagement by teachers to "play" with media and technology, and then reflect on the possibilities. That kind of space is important but so much PD with tech is this rushed affair, sort of "got it? now you are on your own!" that doesn't really work. I think sharing of more mentor texts is critical, too. We all need to see Kevin Hodgsonhttp://dogtrax.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-71439666824973895982012-06-24T08:21:25.474-04:002012-06-24T08:21:25.474-04:00Thanks Kevin. I don't doubt your insights are ...Thanks Kevin. I don't doubt your insights are correct. The question then becomes how do teachers learn to take risks--not just about using film, but more so--about the technologies and compositions that their students are already attempting? I have no doubt that alongside a caring and risk taking teacher--much like Andy experienced--learners could make even more sophisticated works--more Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-59242921569519761712012-06-24T08:16:08.711-04:002012-06-24T08:16:08.711-04:00I think that field of using video and media to tak...I think that field of using video and media to take a stance as a writer/composer is one that many teachers are still uncomfortable with. It may be due to unfamiliar ground -- they are more likely have written their own essays and stories than to have created videos or visual representations of ideas. Thanks for sharing and good luck to your son.<br />KevinKevin Hodgsonhttp://dogtrax.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-20811661571214065962012-06-24T08:11:37.517-04:002012-06-24T08:11:37.517-04:00be present.be present.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-11514549069942751192012-06-23T12:03:07.710-04:002012-06-23T12:03:07.710-04:00yes.. let's lean in.yes.. let's lean in.monika hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903730727359304285noreply@blogger.com