Stetser Elementary 2014 Thematic Study Writing Project

“Twelve foot tree,
Let me be free.
Twelve feet tall,
I will not fall.
Twelve foot tree,
Let me bee me.
Twelve feet tall,
They hit me with their all.
Twelve foot tree,
I begged on my knees.
Twelve foot tree,
Please let me be free.
Twelve foot tree,
They wouldn’t let me.”
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Us: A World & Trace Taylor Production

Is this ethnography? The making of this film was extremely difficult. It takes the viewer from horror to the possibility of joy. I suffered a tremendous emotional downturn for the first four months working on those first three acts. While the two final sections pulled me back towards the living, it took another eight months… Read More

Technology and Field Applications for Education

The 2nd annual 2019 Science and Arts Technology Application Workshop presented us with several challenges honed by last year’s event.  We loved the Nikon KeyMission 360, but found the underwater lens compromised the experience when viewing on our Class VR stand-alone headsets.  A visible thick black lens frame cut the view into sections and created… Read More

The Experience (2018)

© by Trace Taylor (2018) I did two years of equipment research and field project applications in order to incorporate 360 into my immersive experience curricula. There is no excuse for a large majority of youth to lack this kind of experience and knowledge. It’s 2019. This and other in depth exposure makes the difference… Read More