Film and Filmmaking

Two musicians playing violin facing each other

The beginning of the story

By pwsbuilder / December 28, 2021 / Comments Off on The beginning of the story

This is a very useful video by Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3) about the struggle and importance of the story’s beginning–creating the foundation for the rest of the story.  I am very interested in the experience of writing and developing a story, asking myself, what does it feel like to write?  Writing is purely mechanical…

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E. Anthony Collins

Online marketing an independent documentary

By pwsadmin / December 28, 2021 / Comments Off on Online marketing an independent documentary

This website is a very good example for students of independent filmmaking as a well-done example of online marketing and promotion. http://www.theentertainersmovie.com/ I would like to know more about the ragtime style of piano-playing after seeing the various clips.  I love what the left hand is doing with those amazing bass lines.

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E. anthony Collins

Transmedia Storytelling

By pwsadmin / December 28, 2021 / Comments Off on Transmedia Storytelling

I am finding opportunities and work in a new field of teaching (new, for myself)—Transmedia Storytelling.  I am supposed to teach this subject so it’s a good time to define what transmedia storytelling is, and how students can learn from it.  I found this good article that helps as an introduction.  I am looking forward…

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A man standing in front of a house on dirt ground.

A new way to travel in Thailand

By pwsadmin / December 28, 2021 / Comments Off on A new way to travel in Thailand

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/thailand-community-tourism-intl/index.html This website helps us to find good ways to experience Thailand from a different perspective that raw tourism and mere commercial entertainment.

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E. Anthony Collins

Why do people read?

By pwsadmin / December 28, 2021 / Comments Off on Why do people read?

I assume the most basic explanation or response to the question: why do people read? is that reading is a likable activity for the most part.  It yields good results.  But to question, Why do people read, wondering about reading and deeper learning by students from a critical perspective–this is a personal effort to improve…

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A letter from president bush to the secretary of defense.

Learning assessment, Finnish style

By pwsadmin / December 28, 2021 / Comments Off on Learning assessment, Finnish style

I am trying to find new, innovative, and useful models for assessing higher learning in student work.  I also seek formative assessment through self-reflection upon my own performance as a teacher-facilitator. Five purposes of mathematics assessment have been outlined by Kulm (1994) as the following: improving instruction and learning, evaluating student progress, providing feedback for…

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