One of the sessions this week has prompted me into thinking about the increasing problem that most teachers I know complain of; the shortage of classroom materials. Due to the limited amount of funding available in most centres, teachers have to make do with what the centre has or make their own materials. As time and materials are limited, the materials made are also not very durable and hence does not really pose as a solution to the problem.
Hence, when my lecturer got us to start our groupwork on shadow play, I was initially skeptical as I thought it was mostly used for performances etc. However, after the brainstorming session with my groupmates and the lecturer giving us comments on our ideas, I was quite surprised that shadow play can actually be used to teach many subjects through interactive ways!
Furthermore, some forms of shadow play can be set up very simply, such as using an ipad, torchlight and screen, or a light box. A lightbox is not very expensive and easy to make, so I am really very glad that I had this discussion with my groupmates and gathered some ideas for me when I teach in the future.
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