Interpreting the Geology of Bryce & Zion interpretation4U 2013-10-22 | This is a clip from "National Parks Exploration Series: Grand Canyon." In spite of the title the film covers the entire Colorado Plateau. In this clip you'll see Geologist Wayne Ranney and Ranger Poe explaining the in-depth geology of Bryce and Zion National Parks. The "in-depth" is what makes this film unusually interpretive.In most of these travelogue type films, writers and directors take the "Birds fly in the sky." approach - which is to say that the narration is NO more in-depth than an audio description (head-set audio designed so that vision impaired people can hear about what sighted people are watching). This genre also features wall-to-wall music to fill in the huge dead zones such simple narration creates. This results in products that may (if visuals and music are inspirational enough) create opportunities for emotional connections but seldom offer any intellectual stimulation for anybody older than 4 years of age. Everybody knows that "Birds fly in the sky" and showing a picture of flying birds offer little to that understanding. Without the intellectual component it is NOT interpretation. Indeed without the intellectual component it is not even information and may only serve as orientation. Unfortunately many interpretive centers have spent $ millions to contract such "orientation films" and they are widely popular. Questions:1. Why? A) Few want to learn anything but all like to see pretty pictures set to music?B) International appeal of America's natural/historical treasures means multilingual captioning/dubbing and detailed science or history can only be easily understood by English speakers?C) Filmmakers get Bachelor's of Arts while interpreters get Bachelor's.of Science?D) [your better answer goes here] 2. When you invite visitors to attend your live presentation (only being offered now) how often do they choose to watch the 22-minute film offered every half-hour instead? What reasoning if any do they offer?3. Which interpretive service generates more positive visitor comments (written, verbal, survey rating, etc.) your interpreters live interpretation or your film?4. What can live interpretation do/offer to rival the appeal of "Birds fly in the sky" films. Questions:
Rangers at Muir Woods Interpret Queer Woods interpretation4U 2020-11-23 | Brave and scholarly LGBQT interpreters at Muir Woods teach some conservation history and ecology invoking controversy. Is it what they say? Is it how they say it? Maybe for some? But for others it might be an eye-opening because of the theme they might have been going for (the best ones are super subtle you guys) and the subsequent Cohesive Development of Relevant Ideas (CDRIs) that are totally in your face.Q1: Think and feel about the use of the slang vs literal term "queer." Do these interpreters use it in a context that suggests it doesn't (or at least shouldn't) really have a double meaning? In the last decade the LGBQT community has manged to both dis-empower the derogatory usage, and empower it as celebration of identity, thus reducing the shock-value of hearing it uttered in polite conversation. Could that approach also work on other offensive and discriminatory slang? Why or why not? How or how not? Q2: What were the more powerful emotional and intellectual opportunities for your connection to the resource as facilitated by this product?Q3: State the 1-sentence theme that you imagine helped shape and design this interpretive product. Is it "agenda" driven? Is it okay for a theme to have an agenda? What if still generates CDRIs that speak to multiple perspectives? Q4: What would be the best intended CDRI that an audience member might take home with them? What might be an unintended one? Could the latter be avoided? Should it be avoided?Q5: How might a "Don't ask. Don't tell." opinion about LGBQT rights react to this product? Does using science to broaden the spectrum of what is "natural vs queer" help one transition from tolerance to acceptance? How important are the personas, public speaking skills, and professionalism of the interpreters in conveying this message? Q6: Are you associated with the LGBQT community? If not could you imagine yourself being so? Either way would you feel empowered or "outed" by such a bold approach to heighten awareness about the diversity of gender and sexuality displayed in nature?Q7: Are you uncomfortable interpreting sex and gender issues? Do you feel more or less comfortable when doing so for adults, children, or a mix of both? Why? What would make you more confident in doing so? Q8: Do you even need to extend your comfort zone to include this subject matter? Is it enough that some people are doing this in some places that maybe you and others don't have to jump on the bandwagon?Q9: At the Zeitgeist Curve point-in-time of the posting of this video, (late Nov. 2020) somewhere [somebody(ies)] made the decision to remove it from the agency wide media page, AND even the "Queer Ecology" pages from Muir Wood's website. Put yourself in the shoes of that/those decision makers. Who/what do you think they were protecting? From whom/what? Do broken links reduce curiosity? Has your interpretation ever met with what felt like censorship? Did it work on you? Did you give up your message? Take is somewhere else? Revise? Disguise? When it's your turn to be supervisor of interpreters how will you react if you find yourself, or those you feel you must answer to, on the trailing edge of a particular Zeitgeist Curve?Q10: What coaching comments would you have for these interpreters whose product is currently experience Q9?
Im Spartacus interpretation4U 2017-01-25 | Right before truth is universally embraced the denialist become desperate. They lose their composure as attempts at further gas lighting fail. And when the laughter begins to roar in their ears, only frantic viciousness remains. This is also the exact moment when there still might not quite be enough of us to resist destruction... Unless... we stand together.
Declaration Quiz Show (low res) interpretation4U 2013-07-05 | Looking for a pre-program idea to precede your Evening Program? Quiz shows like this one about the Declaration of Independence can be a fun way to transition your audience into the topic or theme of your main presentation. Quiz shows give you a place to convey related content that either didn't fit with your theme or you just didn't have time enough to squeeze into the body of your program. A Quiz show also allows you to bust some myths with calling anybody specifically out, before talking about controversial issues which are usually plagued with myths and misdirections. But like every interpretive technique, in edition to pros, there are also cons to consider.Questions:#1 What are other techniques you can do to entertain audience members who arrive early? Describe one that is more interactive - invites more audience participation.#2 While a quiz show might transition an entire audience into your main show it doesn't allow you to get to interact with individual members of your audience like roving the audience or an impromptu Q&A. What's more important? Introducing your audience to the topic or introducing yourself to the audience?#3 This Quiz Show is just over 7 minutes long. Would it be better if longer or shorter?#4 What's more educational and/or interpretive? Multiple correct answers or multiple wrong answers? #5 What do you think about the timer in the banner? Do you think this would be helpful for audience members just arriving? Or distracting to people who arrive earlier, know what is going on, and are just trying to read and answer questions?NOTE: If you'd like a "blank" copy of this quiz show to which you could add your own questions, answers and images specific to your interpretive topic email Ranger Poe at iamthedarkranger@gmail.com and mention this youtube channel.
TaleOf2Rocks30minVer interpretation4U 2012-10-25 | This Interpretive Talk (Module103) is about how Global Climate Change can impact something as seemingly resilient as rock -- the world famous limestone hoodoos of Bryce Canyon. A variety of interpretive techniques are utilized, most prominently humor, visual aids (maps, pix, graphs) audience "Vana White-ing", audience anthropomorphism demonstration, hands-on tangibles, energy conservation how-to-help, and multiple perspectives approach to controversial issues. QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:What was your favorite part?What was the presenter's theme?What was/were the program's Cohesive Development of Relevant Ideas (CDRI)?Could better interpretive techniques be substituted to increase opportunities for intellectual connections (OIC) and emotional connections (OEC)? Did the presentation cross the "heighten awareness" line and stray too far into the realm of advocacy? At what point(s) did this happen in the presentation? What is the risk of doing so? How would you change the program / mitigate those risks?
HandlingChristianHecklers(Part1).wmv interpretation4U 2012-02-27 | This is part#1 of a 2-part lesson on how to handle a specific type of heckler -- the Fundamentalist Christian Heckler. Though rarely encountered this is an exceedingly difficult kind of heckling that occurs when a Young Earth Creationist (usually Evangelical Christian) attempts to disrupt an interpreter's effort to talk about any aspect of any science that implies deep time -- older than 6000 years. Accompanying this 2-part lesson is an interactive MS PowerPoint presentation featuring a heckling flowchart. It should be used for practice or given as a homework assignment after watching this part (Part#1) and before watching Part#2. You can download the MS PowerPoint file from: www.slideshare.net/iamthedarkranger This presentation summaries the exceedingly popular 2-hour workshop that NPS IDP instructor Kevin Poe normally teaches in-person. Though not nearly as interactive as a live performance, Poe uses a variety of fun and impressive MS PowerPoint techniques (ultimately converted to a podcast) to make it as lively as possible. As for interpretive techniques watch for: humor, quoting scripture, animated visuals, well integrated sound effects, dramatic voice inflection, and creative attempts by Poe to interact with the PowerPoint itself by proxy using Avatars of himself. Discussion Questions for Part1: Does this narration heavy introduction strain the viewer's attention? If so, how and where could it be shortened? If not, what techniques are most successful at maintaining the viewer's interests. What do you think is the purpose of the "underwater iceberg" detailed back-story distinguishing Evangelicals from Fundamentalist Christians? Would you recommend that others fast-forward through it? And why? Were you motivated to download the interactive PowerPoint that lets you practice with the flowchart? If so how much time did you spend experimenting with it and what was your reaction? If not? Why not? Do you think the style of humor presented would make certain people more or less comfortable with the delicate subject matter of religion? Give an example (stereotype if need be) of a viewer that would prefer less humor or a different style of humor and one the might prefer more of the same. Don't forget to explain why!
