This article previews the emergence of "homo virtualis." Drawing on data from seven research studies, peer-reviewed published research articles, and selected excerpts of 30 months of field notes taken in Second Life [SL], the article examines virtual learning environments and embodiment through the lens of interactions of avatars with…

Designed to be used before and after attending a performance of the musical play "The Very First Family" (in which a Stone Age family and their neighbors bring three of Rudyard Kipling's stories to life), this cue sheet for teachers presents information about the performance and suggests classroom activities. The activities in the cue…

This booklet grew from an idea that the children of Marines might appreciate some special discussion of their family's separation during deployment. Information is provided for parents to help them express their feelings with their children about the deployment. Outlines of activities to do before leaving are included. Suggestions are given for…

Presents one teacher's observations on the activities happening in the writing and drawing classes in New York's P. S. 84. (RB)

Reports what children had to say in interviews, discussions, and stories after completing the initial activities in a unit on chimpanzees. (RB)

The booklet presents suggestions for parents working as volunteers in their gifted children's classrooms. Parents are advised to allow the children to help plan and execute the activities, which are designed to be multidisciplinary, inexpensive, and adaptable. Activities described include explorations of the language, geography, and culture of…

The purpose of this paper is to explore the application of Rudolf Laban's theories of movement to the teaching of choreography and improvisation. The paper presents learning activities appropriate for early encounters in the development of artistic process skills. It is predicated on the theory that the choreographic process is a heuristic process…

Junior High School art students at Jennings High School in northwestern Ohio were involved in creating sand castings. (Author/RK)

Paper presented at Annual Convention of National Council of Teachers of English (Milwaukee, Wis., November 28-30, 1968).

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WERE TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS ON CREATIVE PERSONALITY OF--SELF-DISCOVERED AND EXTERNALLY SUPPLIED CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING ONE'S OWN ART WORK, PROCESS FEEDBACK, WHERE EVALUATION IS MADE BY STILL PHOTOS TAKEN AT REGULAR INTERVALS AS THE WORK EMERGES, PRODUCT FEEDBACK, WHERE END PRODUCT VALUES ARE STRESSES, INTERACTIVE AND…

This guide to creative movement, relevant to all age groups, opens with a discussion of historical and present trends in movement and dance. Chapters treat (a) the body--body awareness, body activities, and relationships; (b) principles of movement--space, force, time, dynamics, and fluency; (c) topics within the sphere of movement, from the world…

This document deals with nurturing creativity in the culturally different. It begins by pointing out that every person has a unique set of experiences and could therefore be considered "culturally different". The same methods are used to encourage creativity in those commonly labelled "culturally different" as are used with any individual. If…

The catalog lists compositions written by thirty-nine composers during the five-year first phase of the Young Composers Project, the primary objective of which was to afford composers the opportunity to master their craft by writing works suitable for performance in secondary public school systems to which they were assigned. A total of 575…