TeachMeet Hills, October 31st 2011. 2 Minute Presentation Micro Presentation. The presentation I should have had up.

1. Drama Lesson Ideas for Every Classroom

2. Drama – Why It’s Important
 Arts Education – vital for holistic education
 Often forgotten.
 It has been proven to improve achievement in literacy
and numeracy.
 Not all kids are pen/paper learners.
 I recommend reading “Champions of Change.”
 Teacher fear – “oh no, they’re out of their seats!”
SO...

3. What Are We Currently Using?
 Blogging – class and individual.
 Digital Portfolio –
 Google Docs Trial – collaborative script writing.
 Radio Plays Using Audacity.

4. Video/The Connected Classroom
 Xtra-normal.
 Webcame on DET laptop.
 Filming performances and writing critiques.
 Consider buddying up with another school and
performing over the video conferencing network.

5. Role Play in English & Maths
 Sometimes good old fashioned ideas help. These are
great for both primary and high school:
 Dress up and present a short monologue as your
character.
 Create a set box for a scene in a book you’re reading
together.
 Create the shapes you are learning about in maths.
Practise counting money and numbers by having kids
form groups. From here get the kids to work together on
a group problem.

6. For The Science, PE, HSIE Teachers
 Re-enact a scientific experiment. Become the different
metals, chemicals and show the reaction physically
without words.
 Role play risk taking situations and how they can be
avoided.
 In HSIE pick a historic event and imagine you are
journalists at a press conference covering the event.

7. Different Learning Styles
 Remember that not all kids are pen and paper learners.
 If you’re having trouble engaging kids these ideas
might be a good way to encourage them to take a
renewed interest in your subject.
 Consider visiting:
 Curriculum Support – not just for DET teachers.
 Improvisation Encyclopedia – Google it. Great games.
 http://www.drama-teaching.com

8. For More...
 Follow me on Twitter :
 @karlao_dtn
 Or visit:
 http://dramateachersnetwork.wordpress.com