A national survey in the US found that 'Social media is not helpful for youths', contrary to previously held perceptions.
One comment from the article states: "Clearly every household is different … but so many households use social media. You cannot over-monitor what is being done with it."
... 'over-monitoring' social media... Interesting idea just by itself.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
German Erotica (Re-purposed As A Warm-up Game)
Group stands in a circle. The impulse (energy ball, exclamation, whatever) should be sent quickly around the circle according to the following directions (use a bad German accent):
- To the right: do a fist-to-hip arm pump, say "Ooo yah"
- To change direction (send it back the way it came): raise arms above head, fingertips together making a triangle of hands, say "Up de poompah"
- To the left: fist-to-hip arm pump, say "Das ist goot"
- To send it forward, across the circle: arms extended forward, fingertips together, say "Ich habe spunken"
- To reject an impulse sent across the circle (return it to the person sending it): cross wrists (fists or flat hands), say "Nein"
Start slowly, then pick up the pace and send the energy as quickly as possible. If someone messes up or drops the rhythm they're 'out', and the last person starts again.
Try not to think to much about possible translations of the German terms.
Enjoy!
*Similar to 'Zip Zap Zop', 'Qua', and any number of other theatre warm-up games.
- To the right: do a fist-to-hip arm pump, say "Ooo yah"
- To change direction (send it back the way it came): raise arms above head, fingertips together making a triangle of hands, say "Up de poompah"
- To the left: fist-to-hip arm pump, say "Das ist goot"
- To send it forward, across the circle: arms extended forward, fingertips together, say "Ich habe spunken"
- To reject an impulse sent across the circle (return it to the person sending it): cross wrists (fists or flat hands), say "Nein"
Start slowly, then pick up the pace and send the energy as quickly as possible. If someone messes up or drops the rhythm they're 'out', and the last person starts again.
Try not to think to much about possible translations of the German terms.
Enjoy!
*Similar to 'Zip Zap Zop', 'Qua', and any number of other theatre warm-up games.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Feral Child
This is a documentary called 'Genie: Deprived Girl', about a child who was evidently locked inside a room for the first 13 years of her life. Whoa.
"Secret of the Wild Child" was a PBS special about Genie, and the link will take you to a transcript of the broadcast.
- YouTube video of the special: Part 1, Part 2 (through Part 6)
The Wikipedia page for 'Feral Child' has some excellent resources...
One of the earliest 'modern' feral children was a boy called Peter who was discovered living in the woods near Hanover, Germany, about 1725. Peter the Wild Boy was taken to London, where he became a celebrity and even spent some time living in Kensington Palace. He never learned to say more than "Peter" and "King George".
A more recent example is Oxana Malaya, who lived until she was eight or nine in a kennel with dogs and took all her behavioral cues from her four-legged friends.
"Secret of the Wild Child" was a PBS special about Genie, and the link will take you to a transcript of the broadcast.
- YouTube video of the special: Part 1, Part 2 (through Part 6)
The Wikipedia page for 'Feral Child' has some excellent resources...
One of the earliest 'modern' feral children was a boy called Peter who was discovered living in the woods near Hanover, Germany, about 1725. Peter the Wild Boy was taken to London, where he became a celebrity and even spent some time living in Kensington Palace. He never learned to say more than "Peter" and "King George".A more recent example is Oxana Malaya, who lived until she was eight or nine in a kennel with dogs and took all her behavioral cues from her four-legged friends.
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