Cultivating Creativity through World Films
Title | Cultivating Creativity through World Films PDF eBook |
Author | David Campos |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 227 |
Release | 2019-11-01 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1475851758 |
With the aim to help teachers design and deliver instruction around world films featuring child protagonists, Cultivating Creativity through World Films guides readers to understand the importance of fostering creativity in the lives of youth. It is expected that by teaching students about world films through the eyes of characters that resemble them, they will gain insight into cultures that might be otherwise unknown to them and learn to analyze what they see. Teachers can use these films to examine and reflect on differences and commonalities rooted in culture, social class, gender, language, religion, etc., through guided questions for class discussion. The framework of this book is conceived to help teachers develop students’ ability to evaluate, analyze, synthesize and interpret. The proposed activities seek to incite reflection and creativity in students, and can be used as a model for teachers in designing future lessons on other films.
Lifelong Kindergarten
Title | Lifelong Kindergarten PDF eBook |
Author | Mitchel Resnick |
Publisher | MIT Press |
Pages | 203 |
Release | 2018-08-28 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0262536137 |
How lessons from kindergarten can help everyone develop the creative thinking skills needed to thrive in today's society. In kindergartens these days, children spend more time with math worksheets and phonics flashcards than building blocks and finger paint. Kindergarten is becoming more like the rest of school. In Lifelong Kindergarten, learning expert Mitchel Resnick argues for exactly the opposite: the rest of school (even the rest of life) should be more like kindergarten. To thrive in today's fast-changing world, people of all ages must learn to think and act creatively—and the best way to do that is by focusing more on imagining, creating, playing, sharing, and reflecting, just as children do in traditional kindergartens. Drawing on experiences from more than thirty years at MIT's Media Lab, Resnick discusses new technologies and strategies for engaging young people in creative learning experiences. He tells stories of how children are programming their own games, stories, and inventions (for example, a diary security system, created by a twelve-year-old girl), and collaborating through remixing, crowdsourcing, and large-scale group projects (such as a Halloween-themed game called Night at Dreary Castle, produced by more than twenty kids scattered around the world). By providing young people with opportunities to work on projects, based on their passions, in collaboration with peers, in a playful spirit, we can help them prepare for a world where creative thinking is more important than ever before.
A Companion to Chinese Cinema
Title | A Companion to Chinese Cinema PDF eBook |
Author | Yingjin Zhang |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 708 |
Release | 2012-03-30 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 144435597X |
A Companion to Chinese Cinema is a collection of original essays written by experts in a range of disciplines that provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution and current state of Chinese cinema. Represents the most comprehensive coverage of Chinese cinema to date Applies a multidisciplinary approach that maps the expanding field of Chinese cinema in bold and definitive ways Draws attention to previously neglected areas such as diasporic filmmaking, independent documentary, film styles and techniques, queer aesthetics, star studies, film and other arts or media Features several chapters that explore China’s new market economy, government policy, and industry practice, placing the intricate relationship between film and politics in a historical and international context Includes overviews of Chinese film studies in Chinese and English publications
Chinese Film Festivals
Title | Chinese Film Festivals PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Berry |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 374 |
Release | 2017-02-15 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1137550163 |
This book is the first anthology of research devoted to the booming world of Chinese film festivals, covering both mainstream and independent films. It also explores festivals in the Chinese-speaking world and festivals of Chinese films in the rest of the world. The book asks how Chinese film festivals function as sites of translation, translating Chinese culture to the world and world culture to Chinese-speaking audiences, and also how the international film festival model is being transformed as it is translated into the Chinese-speaking world.
Cultivating Creativity
Title | Cultivating Creativity PDF eBook |
Author | Tina Bruce |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Creative ability in children |
ISBN | 9781444137187 |
Exploring the journey children take in developing their creativity, the author demonstrates the framework that can promote creativity in babies and toddlers, proving the link between theory and practice.
Cultural Studies of LEGO
Title | Cultural Studies of LEGO PDF eBook |
Author | Rebecca C. Hains |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 360 |
Release | 2019-11-27 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 3030326640 |
This collection examines LEGO from an array of critical and cultural studies approaches, foregrounding the world-renowned brand's ideological power and influence. Given LEGO’s status as the world’s largest toy manufacturer and a transnational multimedia conglomerate, Cultural Studies of Lego: More Than Just Bricks considers LEGO media's cultural messages; creativity with and within LEGO artifacts; and diversity within the franchise, including gender and race representation. The chapters’ in-depth analyses of topics including LEGO films, marketing tactics, play sets, novelizations, and fans offer compelling insights relevant to those interested in the LEGO brand and broader trends in the children’s popular culture market alike.
Transnational Australian Cinema
Title | Transnational Australian Cinema PDF eBook |
Author | Olivia Khoo |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 217 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0739173243 |
To date, there has been little sustained attention given to the historical cinema relations between Australia and Asia. This is a significant omission given Australia's geo-political position and the place Asia has held in the national imaginary, oscillating between threat and opportunity. Many accounts of Australian cinema begin with the 1970s film revival, placing "Asian-Australian cinema" within a post-revival schema of multicultural or diasporic cinema and ignoring Asian-Australian connections prior to the revival. Transnational Australian Cinema charts a history of Asian-Australian cinema, encompassing the work of diasporic Asian filmmakers, films featuring images of Asia and Asians, films produced by Australians working in Asia's film industries or addressed at Asian audiences, and Asian films that use Australian resources, including locations and personnel. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, the book considers diasporic Asian histories, the impact of government immigration and film policies on representation, and the new aesthetic styles and production regimes created by filmmakers who have forged links, both through roots and routes, with Asia. This expanded history of Asian-Australian cinema allows for a renewed discussion of so-called dormant periods in the nation's film history. In this respect, the mapping of an expanded history of cinema practices contributes to our broader aim to rethink the transnationalism of Australian cinema.