Creative Teaching

E. Anthony Collins

I am learning about teaching each day that I lovingly and diligently do this work.  I want to teach as a facilitator of student-centered learning and practice.  Here is an annotated bibliography of research writings about improvisation and other creativity in teaching http://wiki.ubc.ca/Improvisation_(Teaching_and_Learning)

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TV Program Production in Bangkok

E. Anthony Collins

This is Project 1 for my class in TV Program Production at Ramkhamhaeng University in Bangkok.  I think it’s unique and useful that students are asked to apply their creative and technical skills in digital media production for the benefit of a NGO in Bangkok.  Nice synergy with the integration of theory and practice, application of ethics…

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A Bloom Refresher

A triangular diagram showing Blooms Taxonomy

I use Bloom’s Taxonomy for the benefit of students in my classes. I don’t know why the Taxonomy that Bloom et al developed seems to be kept in secret from students? Tell me why so few students are acquainted with Bloom et al? I share the Taxonomy with my students and encourage them to apply…

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Tape is gone, but it lives on!

E. Anthony Collins

A useful writing that explains the absence of audio tape stock.  CLICK HERE “Recording on tape enforces a musical process, McTear explains. Band members must play together, recording all at once, instead of editing and manipulating sounds so perfectly that they’re perfectly boring.† I love this approach to musicianship and recording arts.

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proprioceptive writing

E. Anthony Collins

I have become very interested in the techniques and potential results from proprioceptive writing.  Here is a good website that describes a proprioceptive writing session: http://www.roomtowrite.info/proprioceptive-writing/

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Bangkok, Museum of Floral Culture

A man standing in front of a large net.

For future reference in Bangkok: Museum of Floral Culture This is one of Bangkok’s gorgeous surprises.The creation of Thai floral artist Sakul Intakul, the museum is for flower and nature lovers and those with an interest in Thai flower culture. It features exhibits of important floral cultures from civilizations across Asia such as Indian, Chinese,…

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