Here is what you will need for this lab.

• Tools:

  • A computer with reliable internet access (the faster the better)

  • A web-cam

  • Headphones

  • A way of making images and videos and getting them onto the computer, like a smartphone or digital camera

  • Computer speakers 

  • a notebook or tablet app where you can draw and save images and share them digitally

• Physical spaces: Some of the class activities will require a place where you can be in relative quiet, have an internet connection, and feel comfortable experimenting physically.   

• Accounts: Please make sure that you have accounts set up for all of the major platforms we are using.  All are free.  Please read the privacy policies.

  • dance-tech.net (join the meta-academy@HZT-bates2015 group)

  • Google+  (“upgrading” your gmail account to google+ will do the trick)

  • Youtube (you will get this automatically when you get a google+ account)

• Time: 4-6 hours per week

• Creativity: Most activities will be posted on threaded discussions, which you can get to here.  All activities are suggestions.  The more people that do them, the better. You should feel free to modify all activities to suit your interests.  Remember, you are a Lab participant and a collaborator!

• Critical mind and expertise.  Share your thoughts and knowledge freely.

Calendar:

• the google calendar for all activities is  embeded at dance-tech.net group home page and also can be found at https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=d0a4dgcam6pn1ujlgphu3i9q0g%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York 

A  reminder that everything you produce for this lab is, by default, creative commons licensed.  Here is a description of that licence: Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike CC BY-NC-SA This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon your work non-commercially, as long as they credit you and license their new creations under the identical terms.  You can post different licenses for your work if you prefer.  Just make a note in the comments when you post.