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Home | Task | Resources | Teachers Info The task created for students in year 10 learning Dance reflects aspects of both technology and physical involvement. This task allows students to observe and be apart of dance in a unfamiliar way. By doing so this broadens the students knowledge of dance and doesn't restrict them to the stereotypical elements dance has therefore extending their overall concept.

Student's will be introduced to the technology they will be using i.e., Microsoft Power Point and other technology that will be used in the completion of the assignment (cameras). Once they have become comfortable with the program students will need to research different genre of dance and dancers from said genre in order to drew on as inspiration in order to create their own dance routine. As students progress through the development stages of their dance, students will need to take photographs of each ‘dance move’ and of other key moments, which students will then use to make a Microsoft Power Point presentation, which will be used/created as if it were to teach others how to perform the dance routine.

This authentic tasking is of great importance to students as it utilises six key points provided by the Curriculum Council which are required to be taught in year 10 Dance. The key teaching requirements are spread out over two weeks or seven lessons. The requirements include the following:

//*Art & Technology Requirement No1: Students use internet to research// //*Art & Technology Requirement No2: Design & Construct costumes and sets// //*Art & Technology Requirement No3: Use the process of design make and appraise// //*Art & Physical Health Education Requirement No1: Develop aerobic fitness through movement and dance.// //*Art requirement No10: Students participate in creative activity of their own and understand and engage with artistic, cultural and intellectual work with others.// //*General Art Requirement No4: Students select, use and adapt technology.//

This authentic task can be furthermore explored after the completion of the assignment. The small sequences that groups have created can be used to teach the rest of the class and can join together to create a dynamic performance. Additionally if this task were to be completed by a higher age group the task could be tweaked to fit their needs, e.g. making sure within the performance they explore levels and dynamic of each movements.