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=Transmission: Literature as a Performing Art=

Begin with a Poem . ..
We begin with two interpretations of Billy Collins's "Introduction to Poetry"

media type="custom" key="7945794" Audio Slide Show -- //PhotoStory by Colin Werfel//

media type="custom" key="7945798" Dramatic Interpretation -- //video by Mcvangoh//

Too many of us have been taught to approach a poem as if we were “beating it with a hose to find out what it really means.” In ECI 521, we want to learn to, in Louise Rosenblatt’s words, “to explore literature” and to “teach in a way that it doesn’t get in the way of a live sense of literature” (Rosenblatt, 1966). Rosenblatt wrote “in the // teaching // of literature, then, we are basically helping our students to learn to perform in response to a text” (Rosenblatt, 1966).

“Literature as a performing art” takes on a new realm of possibilities in the 21st century. In this session, we’ll explore how important literacy, literature, and learning theories can support students’ responses to “literature as a performing art.”

Session Overview
Essential Question: How can we use Web 2.0 and Web 3D tools to model and encourage participatory learning and creativity through literature -- or what Louise Rosenblatt referred to as to "perform in response to a text"?

You'll have a chance to apply what you learned about operationalizing creativity and participatory learning this session as you continue to "perform" in response to three Printz books you've chosen. Remember to continue to consider what makes a book distinguished for its literary quality.

Transmission
Transmission to lead to transactions and maybe even transformations.

Action Items include project assignments due and heads-ups on assignments due.