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a different topic every week. So, in my first week, I taught imagination, teamwork, and collaboration skills to kindergarten through third graders. And then last week, I was teaching improv to fourth through sixth graders. Then this week, I’m working with 13 through 16-year-olds, just giving them a feast, a cornucopia of different theater styles that they can get into and use in their acting. It’s a lot of fun to do all those different things. Is there anything about your internship that you are

think that is all I can ask for. What skills are you gaining from this experience? I definitely feel like my professional development has gone up quite a bit in terms of what it means to work in a professional setting, and how to hold myself to a certain standard in a working way rather than an academic way. I definitely think that has been a bit of a struggle – shifting from being a student to “this is your job.” I’ve been trying to work on my time management skills, but it is a little rough.What

education or health insurance until he aged into Medicare.  I understand you have experience as a swimming student-athlete. How did you balance sports and school? At first, it was very challenging. I struggled with time management, balancing school work, swimming and socialization. Unfortunately, the pandemic hit during the spring quarter of my freshman year of college. I rushed home. I took this time to reevaluate and focus on my studies and worked on my time-management skills. When the pandemic was

interpersonal effectiveness, gain the ability to collaborate across diverse perspectives, and become motivated toward conscientious community action.Students who participate in civic engagement learn more academic content through application of theoretical concepts to action.  This causes students to shift from being knowledge receivers to idea creators. Abstract concepts come into relief against the background of real situations and context. Furthermore, civically engaged students learn higher-order skills

to list what l do because such a list is too quickly embraced or dismissed as part of a basic skills orientation. Certainly the pragmatically minded can make a case that the abilities I ask my students to enact constitute useful skills for getting on in the world. Conceiving teaching humanities that way, however, yields too easily to the reductionistic instrumental reason that permeates all too much of our society today, including higher education. At the same time, purists who conceive the task

offerings is proving its popularity with students as well. “My favorite thing about a Theatre and Dance major is how multifaceted our program at PLU is,” Chuck Stern said. “Yes, I’m learning a diverse range of skills required of an actor and director, but I also have gotten to learn about playwriting, stage and theatre management, set construction, scenic painting, and so much more.” That hands-on program versatility is one of the things that sets PLU’s new Department of Theatre and Dance apart, Smith

employment prior to leaving PLU…It truly is a win-win-win relationship.” “This additional funding will allow students in MediaLab to participate in incredible new projects and opportunities. With the experiences available at the News Tribune, students will gain impressive and highly useful skills across the entire media spectrum,” Katherine Baumann, MediaLab assistant general manager, says. “That support and confidence in MediaLab’s efforts makes all the difference for the students and faculty involved

help better inform out efforts in media here at PLU.” Learn MoreRob Wells Writer. Filmmaker. Columnist. Producer. Editor. Talk-show host. On-air reporter. Author. Commentator. Educator. In a career spanning more than two decades, Robert Marshall Wells, Ph.D., has worked in multiple mass media roles. Dr. Wells, an Associate Professor of Communication, has shared his unique blend of skills and experiences with Pacific Lutheran University students since 2003. Read Previous Exposure Awards Recognize

Tacoma News Tribune continues support of MediaLab in their 10th year Posted by: Todd / February 10, 2016 Image: MediaLab’s filming their 2015 documentary “These Four Years” February 10, 2016 The success of MediaLab has given students an opportunity to gain valuable skills in a real-world setting. It’s been a goldmine of experience, leading students to internships and jobs and winning them an Emmy and multiple nominations. In addition to faculty and university support, outside organizations have

The Tao of Online Discussion Rubrics Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015  By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Over the past two weeks, I have been preparing for a faculty workshop on using assessment tools in Sakai. While drafting a section on discussion forums, I scoured the internet looking for an exemplary discussion board rubric to share with workshop attendees. Either my expectations are too high, my internet search skills are lacking, or such an exemplar doesn’t