Week 11 Blog post

I believe the three most important principles for education are 1) Multimodal Principle- Meaning and knowledge are built through various modlities, for example, images, texts, symbols, interactions, abstract design, and sound. I think I can relate this to theatre since we have to design and create what is a make believe world to us but reality to the audience. 2) Active, Critical Learning Principle- All aspects of the learning enviornment (including the ways in which the domain is designed and presented) are set up to encourage active and critical, not passive, learning.  I think this is important because the learning enviornment plays a huge role in the students interest and concentration. 3) Committed Learning Principle- Learners participate in an extended engagement (lots of effort and practice) as extensions of their real-world identities in relation to a virtual identity to which they feel some commitment and a virtual world that they find compelling.
I would use Urban Simulations in my theatre class. I would use this because once character roles are given out it is extremely important that the student "becomes" the character. The students could create their character in the simulations and interact as that character would. Character building is a huge part of the process of putting a show on stage. 
I would conclude that Gee's Principles are very good guidelines to use for education.

Jonasse D., Howland J., Marra R. M., & Crismond D. (2008). Meaningful Learning with Technology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.