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 To the Best of Our Knowledge

 


A Four Part Series from TTBOOK!

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ARTS EDUCATION

Program 09-06-14-B

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Jesse Gilmour was fifteen-years-old and he was flunking every subject at school. So what did his father, David Gilmour, do? He told Jesse that he could drop out and that he wouldn't have to work or pay rent. All he had to do was watch three movies every week with his dad. Movies that his father chose. In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, David Gilmour will tell us what he and his son learned about life from watching movies together. Also, Katie Salen on how video games can teach children.

SEGMENT 1:

Eric Booth is one of America's leading teaching artists and trainer of teaching artists. He's also the author of "The Music Teaching Artist's Bible: Becoming a Virtuoso Educator." He talks to Steve Paulson about the current state of arts education in American schools and shares his thoughts on how to engage children through arts education.

SEGMENT 2:

Michael Doucet is the founder of the pioneering, Grammy Award-winning Cajun band, BeauSoleil. The band recently released its 29th album, "Alligator Purse." Doucet also has an extensive background in arts education. He talks to Steve Paulson about educating people about Cajun culture through Cajun music. We also hear some music from BeauSoleil's "Alligator Purse" album.

Katie Salen is a game designer, interactive designer, animator and design educator. She's also the editor of "The Ecology of Games: Connecting Youth, Games, and Learning." Salen talks to Anne Strainchamps about what children can learn from designing and playing games.

SEGMENT 3:

David Gilmour is a Canadian film critic and novelist. He's also the author of a memoir called "The Film Club." In the book, Gilmour writes about his decision to let his son, Jesse, drop out of school, provided that he agrees to watch three movies a week with his father. Gilmour talks to Jim Fleming about the experience. We also hear clips from a few of the films that Gilmour watched with his son

CD copies are available at 1-800-747-7444. Ask for program number 09-06-14-B.

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Books & CDs:

Eric Booth, The Music Teaching Artist’s Bible: Becoming a Virtuoso Educator (Oxford University Press)

David Gilmour, The Film Club (Twelve)

Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman, Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals (MIT Press)
Katie Salen, ed, The Ecology of Games: Connecting Youth, Games and Learning (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Digital Media and Learning) (MIT Press)
Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman, eds, The Game Design Reader: A Rules of Play Anthology (MIT Press)

Websites:

Clips:

  • -- Clips used in David Gilmour/“The Film Club” Mix:
    -- “Breakfast At Tiffany’s: Paramount Centennial Collection” DVD (Paramount)
    -- “A Hard Day’s Night” DVD (Miramax Entertainment)
    http://www.miramax.com/a-hard-days-night.html
    -- “Ran” DVD (Criterion Collection)
    http://www.criterion.com/films/754
    -- “True Romance: Director’s Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)” (Warner Home Video)

Music:

Distribution dates: week of 06/14/2009 - hour 2
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