Telementoring Event – April, 2002

 

Organizers: David Mann, Dr. Martin Brooks (NRC), National Arts Centre English Theatre, Maurizio Ortolani, Marti Maraden, Artistic Director (Ottawa) and Brian Corrie (NewMIC) and Dr. Olga A. Barrat, Dr. John Webster and Colin Lawrence – CAAS, Vancouver

 

 

In April 2002, the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Science (CAAS) organized an event involving the National Arts Centre (NAC), the National Research Council (NRC), drama and science students from West Vancouver Secondary School and the New Media Innovation Centre (NewMIC), a new-media company supported by major educational institutes in Vancouver. Using the resources available at a NewMIC studio in Vancouver and an NRC studio in Ottawa, drama directors from the NAC were able to coach/telementor drama students from the West Vancouver school in a short scene from Romeo and Juliet and NRC scientists were able to explain to the drama and science students the benefits of the broadband technology used.

 

In Ottawa, at the NRC studio, the participants included well-known drama directors from NAC (Marti Maraden, Artistic Director, NAC English Theatre and Maurizio Ortolani New Media/Producer) and distinguished scientist (Dr. Martin Brooks) from NRC while in Vancouver Brian Currie operated the NewMIC studio. After brief introductions the drama students acted out, in pairs, a short scene from Romeo and Juliet while the drama directors watched and listened and advised. Both groups could hear and see the other group. Within minutes the technology was forgotten and a lively rapport was established between Ottawa and Vancouver. The students appreciated the high-level of coaching they received. After the drama session an equally lively session took place between the science students and the scientists concerning the process and benefits of this type of communication. A fun afternoon was had by all plus a unique opportunity to gain a first hand insight into an application of this novel communication technology.

 

 

 

 

British Columbia Festival of Science and Technology - October, 1999
 

 

ARTS AND SCIENCE PROJECT FOR GRADE 11 STUDENTS

 

Organizers:  Dr. Olga A. Barrat and Dr. John Webster

 

High School Student Project: Visits to Electronic Arts (Canada) Inc. and
Vancouver Film School, Presentations and Discussions, Vancouver, BC

 

 

 

 

RADIO JOVE

 

The Radio Jove Project is now underway with Ashbury School’s Science Club in Ottawa. The school will build a small (but fully-functional) radio telescope from a kit, build a specialized antenna and then monitor radio frequency transmissions from Jupiter. Radio Jove is a NASA-backed program which is aimed at increasing awareness of the planetary system with particular emphasis on the behaviour of the planet Jupiter.