Project 1 Reflection

As you know, we have project one on March 04, 2009 and March 09, 2009. It's worth 70 points total. Your lesson plans are worth 30, your teaching is worth 30, and you will receive 10 points for blogging about it. Instead of handing in a piece of paper, I want you to share with me what you learned from this experience. You do not have to speak "professionally" on the blog. But I want you to speak personally. It is a blog, it is a five minute assignment. For your own benefit, I also ask that you write up an assessment section for your lesson plan which is in professional language. As well, I want a post-instruction section to be included in your lesson plan for your files. These two sections are what will make your lesson plans stronger and your concurrent years of teaching easier! This will be due by March 11, 2009 for everyone. Happy reflecting!

Is THIS music performance?

Is this a trick or art work?

So here's the hard question: Is THIS music performance? Or is this some fabrication of digital editing where the person is just manuplating space, time, sound, and putting visual into it?

My YouTube video I could show students

This is Wade Johnston. He's currently my favorite YouTube musician. There are a number ways I could use his video in the classroom. He is using a Ukelele, Shaker, and Voice. The egg shaker is a common instrument that most kids enjoy playing. Therefore, this can be incorporated in a class where kids sing and play shaker to keep the beat. The ukelele is full of ideas teach kids new facts. It is a folk instrument. It has four strings. It is a cheap instrument. Therefore, some kids may be inspired to ask for one from their parents. Some students might even have them at home. The song is by Jason Mraz. This is good because a lot of kids know his music. Wade also edits videos to make a finished product. Some techinques he uses is video splicing and voice overs. Therefore, kids could even have time in the technology lab where they could work on splicing together videos for their own music videos. They could even sing harmony with themselves. In the second half of the song, the singer "scats." It seems like improvisation (though people who know the song know it's just a copy from Mraz's original). However, improvisation and jazz singing could also be incoprated. Regee , blues, and popular music could also be discussed. There are definately a number of ways you can use this video in a classroom. The only downfall is that there is a swear in the middle of the song and the topic of the song is on a mature subject.

YouTube Recorder Project

Ready to Copy!?

Learn to play by ear! It's fun isn't it? Can you learn ANOTHER song too?

We are going to play this song with each other on 2-16-2009.

Welcome to the blogging world!

You have taught two times so far. Your first blog will be a reflection on how it was teaching your small group your song and the five rhythms. What was easy? What was hard? How different do you think it will be when you have to teach a student instead of adults. Try to do this by Friday, February 6. I look forward to looking at your responses.

Chris

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