Lisa Hurst-Archer and Catherine MacKenzie are professional storytellers who share their experiences and knowledge of this ancient craft. Their stories, “The Emperor Has Goats Ears” and “Mother In the Mirror” reveal the magic of storytelling to a concert audience.
Producers: Alberta Advanced Education
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Once Upon a Library
The purpose of storytelling is to encourage reading and to instill a love of books. By developing library presentations and programs, this episode shows how staff can successfully introduce books to all patrons. This includes using felt figures and puppets and improving storytelling techniques such as hand gestures, eye contact, and tone.
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Adventure Tourism: Hunter Valley Adventure Tours
Features a taste of life on the headwaters of the Red Deer river, where a whitewater rafting operation, Hunter Valley Adventure Tours, has successfully provided exciting outdoor experiences for more than 30 years.
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Eco-Tourism: Trail of the Great Bear
As we have all become more aware of how humans impact the land, it is important to explore tourism that benefits the resource. Ecotourism vacations, such as those offered by Trail of the Great Bear, provide opportunities to learn, understand and appreciate the environment.
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Heritage Tourism Ultimate Playtime Holistic Adventures Ltd.
Giving people a taste of the Metis world, this program shows how an aboriginal owned and operated company is teaching visitors about the skills and rich cultural heritage of the Metis people. Their company reaches out to visitors from all over the world, as well as Metis youth within Canada.
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Living Histories
Movement and dance are a universal form of communication. This program examines how different communities have utilized traditional dance as a way of preserving culture, and initiated cultural change through the development of contemporary dance. It also looks into the traditions of social dance through the war years, and how this has evolved over the generations.
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Dancing For Dollars
Large and small professional dance companies are creating innovative forms of communication through the integration of different dance languages from around the world. Dancing for Dollars, looks at dance from the perspective of those who make a living performing and presenting it, examining the world of professional dancers and their life on the road in this very competitive business.
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Hear Here! – CD-ROM
Providing an in-depth technical exploration of hearing loss, hearing aids, and the technology used to dispense them, this interactive CD-ROM supports many of the hands-on skills that are required of hearing aid practitioners on a daily basis. Tips on completing hearing tests and evaluating hearing aids are detailed along with a background on the physics of sound and the physiology of the ear. Virtual hearing aids, interactive oscilloscopes, and a fully functional audiometer simulator contribute to the interactivity of this CD-ROM. Thirty different client scenarios are also presented, providing client data and test results for interpretation and recommendations. Related resources and a glossary of terms used throughout the CD-ROM are provided.
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Small Business Diaries
Have you ever thought of starting your own business? What would you do first? Look for the right location? Talk to your bank manager? Decide if you were going to do it alone, or with others? These are but a few of the challenges that face every would-be entrepreneur. This program realistically portrays legal issues that the average business person may have to deal with when conducting business in Alberta. The focus is to develop an overall awareness and understanding of legal issues in a business setting. (Also available in VHS. Please see video).
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Sport Medicine
A unique look at medical professionals from many different disciplines, working together as a team to provide optimum care for any athlete, whether the athlete participates in professional sport or they are weekend warriors participating in sport to stay in shape.