James Forman
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James Forman commented on Whom would you like to interview, and what would you ask? on January 19, 2008, 12:05 PM
Provocative "what if?" idea!
James Forman commented on Re: What do you do? on January 19, 2008, 12:02 PM
John's opinion expresses the intent of this thread very well.
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James Forman commented on How is technology changing education? on January 19, 2008, 12:13 PM
Teaching Shakespeare JUST with DVDs makes our visual-oriented students believe that visual version of the play, rather than imagining the possibilities of interpretation. Also, reading Shakespeare, though laborious, improves reading skills. Afterwards, showing CLIPS of various DVD versions of the same scene continues to engage students' critical faculties in comparing choices of different actors and directors.