SHORTY GEORGE: Stompin’ at the Savoy An Adaptive Learning Guide By Melissa Cheung and Daniel Rivas CS377e 13 December 2000

Rationale We enjoy swing dancing and its music. We feel that having a personal knowledgeable tutor would be a great resources. Many people aren’t able to get to dances classes because of resources, time, or embarrassment. Target population: swing dancers, pre-teen and up. Curriculum: music, history, dances, and artists of swing.

Persona: Shorty George He’s a cool kat with a passion for swing. He’s a historical figure from the dance era. He a comical, spunky, and like to dance around. He likes to tell stories about his friends and the Savoy Ballroom, where he used to dance. He’s amazed by technology. He’s patient, enjoys teaching and is always cooool.

Learner Model Learners are classified by: –Dance expertise level (novice, intermediate, expert) –Musical preferences (blues, big band, modern, etc.) –Dance style (Lindy Hop, Hollywood Style, Hustle, Hip Hop, etc.) –Pace of music (slow, fast, beats per minute) –Learning Style (visual feet map, video, text, audio announcement of steps) –Lead/Follow –Gender

Learner Model Learners recognized by: –Preferences stated by user. –Cookies for identifying user. –Progress feedback while learning steps. –Feedback when Shorty asks preferences about music or dance. –Monitoring where and when user goes in the site.

Pedagogical Model Acts as a dance trainer and advisor Uses direct instruction and guided exploration. Encourages musical, kinesthetic, verbal, and logical intelligences. Encourages mastery, understanding, and self-expressive learning. Offers encouragement and feedback.

Curriculum Model Exploratory or guided tour –Music, artists, dances, history –Each is a branching organization –Shorty can give a scripted story or point to interesting facts or examples Step-by-Step Dance Modules –Explains dance steps, plays music, counts off beats, shows examples in user’s learning style preference –Shorty suggests music, additional steps, or video to enhance learning.

Evaluation Success of Shorty is based on: –If a user returns visits to the site. –How much of the site is explored. –If a user demonstrates curiosity by asking questions. –If a user is willing to recommend Shorty to a friend by giving s.

Flim Clip: A Day at the Races (1937) This is a clip from a Marx brothers' movies called a Day at the Races. Those hep cats can move! Those are some of my friends, Norma Miller and Leon James. The Lindy Hop's an 8 count dance that evolved out of the Charleston. You can see they still do some of it. Tell Me More about the Video

Flim Clip: A Day at the Races (1937) A Marx Brothers Movie Dance choreographed by Franking Manning Dance troupe performing is Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers Some Dancers to look for: Norma Miller and Leon James Snook Beasley and Wille Mae Ricker Ella Gibson and George Grendige This scene, like many dance scenes filmed during this time period, has no connection to the actual plot of the film. This way, the scenes could be easily cut out for versions to be shown in segregated venues.

Lindy Hop Moves: Swing Out with Spin Out Video Clip FOLLOWER (That’s you cool kat.) 1. Start in open position 2. Do a basic swing out to count On count 4, the leader will put your right hand down and behind your back. 4. On count 5, the leader will take your right hand behind your back with his right hand. 5. Counts 6-8, you unwind. 6. On count 8, the leader changes hands.

Lindy Hop Moves: Swing Out with Spin Out Feet Map FOLLOWER in red Count 1: Rock step back with the right foot.

Lindy Hop Moves: Swing Out with Spin Out Feet Map FOLLOWER in red Count 2: Complete rock step by stepping on your left foot. You can also do swivels in place of a rock step on one and two.

Lindy Hop Moves: Swing Out with Turn Feet Map FOLLOWER in red Count 3: Cross your right foot over the left foot. You should be turned about 90 degrees from your starting position. You partner will put his right hand on your back.

Lindy Hop Moves: Swing Out with Turn Feet Map FOLLOWER in red Count 3 and-: Uncross by bringing your left foot around. Keep your body facing your partners. You partner’s hand should be on your back.

The Jitterbug Stroll Audio Clip Knee slap, knee slap Shorty George Knee slap, knee slap Shorty George Play>