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  • 1.  Ideas to use AI for the Theatre Teacher

    Posted 11-09-2023 12:23

    Greetings,

    I'm teaching a 3-credit, totally online Canvas course, "Theatre Education Methods Course," for State Theatre Certification in the spring of 2024 at Utah Tech University. I want to add "AI" information to help make the life of a new theatre teacher easier. What do you think I should include? Thanks for your response and help! I'm an old dog trying to include some new tricks. contact: Russell.Saxton@utahtech.edu

    Let's embrace the technology of tomorrow while cherishing the timeless art of theatre. 🎭



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    Russell Saxton
    Theatre Education
    UT
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  • 2.  RE: Ideas to use AI for the Theatre Teacher

    Posted 11-10-2023 11:22

    I use AI all the time to generate ideas, write short plays or scenarios and help students develop dialogue by coming up with starters.  I think the important take away-- is that we use the tool to help us generate ideas and or improve our work product flow by having an extra set of hands so to speak.  My student teacher used AI last year to write a short play that the students then costumed using trash.  I thought it was great use of the tool.

    I am hoping that the technology improves and some of the farming of intellectual property is addressed.



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    Michael Johnson
    Teacher
    Trinity High School
    NC
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  • 3.  RE: Ideas to use AI for the Theatre Teacher

    Posted 11-11-2023 07:05

    LESSON PLANS! We had staff development at my school on some of the pros and cons and the best take away was using AI to create lesson plans. I came up with some great sub plans specifically. Such a time saver and could really benefit a new teacher. 



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    Garry Tiller
    Theatre Arts Teaching Artist
    Sidwell Friends
    Washington, DC
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  • 4.  RE: Ideas to use AI for the Theatre Teacher

    Posted 11-15-2023 10:32

    Garry,

    Thank you for your response. Which AI program did you use to create a lesson plan? Thank you for your response.



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    Russell Saxton
    Theatre Education
    UT
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  • 5.  RE: Ideas to use AI for the Theatre Teacher

    Posted 11-15-2023 10:36

    Hi Michael,

    Thank you for your comments. I agree that the technology will continue to improve, which it will, and the legal side of things will be explored. What AI programs do you recommend for AI in the classroom? Thank you for your response.



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    Russell Saxton
    Theatre Education
    UT
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  • 6.  RE: Ideas to use AI for the Theatre Teacher

    Posted 11-15-2023 12:44
    Michael,
    As a playwright myself, how am I supposed to respond to your post?
    Michael Perlmutter


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  • 7.  RE: Ideas to use AI for the Theatre Teacher

    Posted 11-16-2023 10:52

    I would be encouraged that teachers are using the tool in the classroom in an appropriate way as part of a larger discussion with regard to copyright, royalties, and original work; the need for playwrights to be compensated; for collaborative work; for research tools.

    For example, a few weeks ago, we were putting together our annual halloween skit in class and a group of students were struggling to find a name for their skeleton character.  We turned to ChatGPT to generate a list of names.  The students choose "Bony Tony".  A quick cursory look at Google and we discovered that Bony Tony was a name of a skeleton sold by Spirit Halloween.  I think that is a good use of the tool as it helps one do research very quickly and to generate a group of ideas.  



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    Michael Johnson
    Teacher
    Trinity High School
    NC
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