In this episode, Nick and Danielle along with guest Melissa Agar discuss a new type of Theatre from Japan that incorporates an android actor. They talk about the uniqueness and power of live Theatre has on our students,actors, technicians and the audience. Nick shares some uses of Aurasma app for Android and IOS device to create Augmented Reality videos that will appear on mobile devices.

In this episode, Nick and Danielle along with guest Melissa Agar discuss a new type of Theatre from Japan that incorporates an android actor.  They talk about the uniqueness and power of live Theatre has on our students,actors, technicians and the audience.  Nick shares some uses of  Aurasma app for Android and IOS device to create Augmented Reality videos that will appear on mobile devices.

Hosts: Nick Cusumano and Danielle Filas

Guest: Melissa Agar

Show Notes

Segment 1: Android Actors 

Video from Japan- Robots on stage with live actorsRedmoon Theatre- The CabinetAvailable Light Theatre- Skyscrapers of the Midwest
 

Segment 2: Why Theatre is special?  What skills we give our students.

Ken Robinson- Creativity Video for Adobe-  It describe all the things we already do with our students.  We are ahead of the curve.   Higher Order Cognitive thinking- the antithesis to standardized testing!Improv!Project Based Learning? Duh! That’s theatre!

Segment 3: Aurasma App for phones and tablets 

Using as teaching tool.  Have seniors create a video to help freshman learn the parts of a Theatre or use it introduce characters and plot