Q. We were assigned a short production in my high school English class, about 20-25 minutes. The setting is Upper East Side Manhattan, think Gossip Girl. The predicament is we don't know how to set up our bland classroom into the inside of a posh NYC apartment. Does anyone have good ideas for how to design this scenario, what props to use, how to make a backdrop? It's a modern take on Shakespeare's 12th Night.
A. when i think NYC and Gossip Girl, I'd say:
- get a curtain that'll fit into the window frame on a curtain rod or just duct tape it up, with a fancy print on it. if u have to buy one, u could always return it.
- little side table or stool with modern vase with flowers (for example, tall clear rectangle vase, a few calla lilies) and some fashion magazines (if u dont have any, borrow some from the library)
- fashionable rug thats 5' x 3' or something. (also returnable, just make sure u keep it clean)
- nice-looking armchair or small loveseat, even a fancy bench. if u only have a plain one of these, drape a patterned sheet or think blanket over it.
- for a backdrop, if u teacher has a Smartboard, put up a pic of an aerial view of NYC skyscrapers. if not, use a projector to project such image onto the whiteboard.
-for a nice touch, get some typical NYC background sound playing (whether off a laptop or ipod w/ speakers). you know, car horns honking, bus sounds, car alarms going off, brakes. if ur not all that computer savvy, record some sounds off your computer thats playing youtube videos with those sounds with a camera (that can record sound, obviously) or just sit in a bus stop and record street noises.
- get a curtain that'll fit into the window frame on a curtain rod or just duct tape it up, with a fancy print on it. if u have to buy one, u could always return it.
- little side table or stool with modern vase with flowers (for example, tall clear rectangle vase, a few calla lilies) and some fashion magazines (if u dont have any, borrow some from the library)
- fashionable rug thats 5' x 3' or something. (also returnable, just make sure u keep it clean)
- nice-looking armchair or small loveseat, even a fancy bench. if u only have a plain one of these, drape a patterned sheet or think blanket over it.
- for a backdrop, if u teacher has a Smartboard, put up a pic of an aerial view of NYC skyscrapers. if not, use a projector to project such image onto the whiteboard.
-for a nice touch, get some typical NYC background sound playing (whether off a laptop or ipod w/ speakers). you know, car horns honking, bus sounds, car alarms going off, brakes. if ur not all that computer savvy, record some sounds off your computer thats playing youtube videos with those sounds with a camera (that can record sound, obviously) or just sit in a bus stop and record street noises.
is it legal for a teacher to record a class to keep track of the happenings and get a student into trouble?
Q. a teacher at my school is recording my class so she can keep track of who is doing work and who isn't... she is then going to use the videos to get people into trouble for not working? is it not true that you have to have permission from at least parents in order to do that? personally i dont think what she is doing is right. and if its not right i want back up and proof that it is wrong and take it to her. can anyone help me to find where i can find information on the matter?
A. Is it legal? I think it depends on the state and the circumstances.
I know in NY we are not allowed to film a classroom for any reason without ALL of the parents permission.
Security cameras in the hallway are a totally different story legally speaking.
I would speak to the principal about it, if she is doing it with the principal's permission chances are it is legal (principals are usually the most scared of law suits).
I know in NY we are not allowed to film a classroom for any reason without ALL of the parents permission.
Security cameras in the hallway are a totally different story legally speaking.
I would speak to the principal about it, if she is doing it with the principal's permission chances are it is legal (principals are usually the most scared of law suits).
Can a teacher tape children in class without a parents consent?
Q. My 9 year old came home and told me that his teacher put a video recorder in their room that records their behavior. Is this legal in Canada to do this?
A. I do not know about Canada. There is no law against it in the USA. Most public schools now have cameras in the hallways, parking lots, libraries, cafeteria, etc. In the classroom teachers often record student teachers, or their own performance. The only thing that can't be done with the videos is to make them public & identify the children. They can be used for court cases, evaluations etc.
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