Introduction
Virtual Lesson Course Design and Teaching Online by Jason Shaw.
Structure
This is a blended environment of 12 students in fifth grade. This unit is entitled "Form".
Pedagogical Approach
In accordance with Anne Arundel County Public Schools, the students are exploring the Unit called Form. They will be completing Standard 1: Students will perceive, perform and respond to music. Knowing the common forms in music is important because it helps students recognize and organize patterns in music.
There are a number of musical forms that 5th graders must know. We begin with the most basic and explore each form as they progress in complexity. Many forms are labeled with letters, so it's appropriate to start with the form that uses the least amount of letters. The students will be pre-assessed on their knowledge of forms in order for me to see what their knowledge is and to document their growth. It also helps students see what they've learned when compared to their unit assessment. Each lesson combines visuals, auditory examples and text definitions to cover the various learning styles. Each lesson presentation is brightly colored, uses legible font, and includes short text descriptions to keep their younger minds focused and interested. There are a variety of formative assessments: some are written, some are audio recorded and some are creating shape patterns with a paint program. The closure/evaluation questions give students a chance to reflect on what was presented and self-evaluate what they've learned.
The six ways we experience music are listening, moving, reading, singing, playing instruments, and creating. Each of these can be demonstrated by the students while studying forms. Listening is the most basic experience in music. Students can hear similar and contrasting sections in a song. When they have a way of labeling those sections (forms), they can organize the musical thoughts more accurately. When they apply their knowledge of forms, they can predict what's coming. This enables them to sing along more quickly or perform movements for the appropriate sections. Students who can read musical notation can visually see same and different patterns before listening to the music. The most complex way to experience music is through creating. When a student applies their knowledge of forms they can write their own patterns, with proper notation, in which they can perform or give to others to perform.
The lesson activities include Bloom's Taxonomy including knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
There are a number of musical forms that 5th graders must know. We begin with the most basic and explore each form as they progress in complexity. Many forms are labeled with letters, so it's appropriate to start with the form that uses the least amount of letters. The students will be pre-assessed on their knowledge of forms in order for me to see what their knowledge is and to document their growth. It also helps students see what they've learned when compared to their unit assessment. Each lesson combines visuals, auditory examples and text definitions to cover the various learning styles. Each lesson presentation is brightly colored, uses legible font, and includes short text descriptions to keep their younger minds focused and interested. There are a variety of formative assessments: some are written, some are audio recorded and some are creating shape patterns with a paint program. The closure/evaluation questions give students a chance to reflect on what was presented and self-evaluate what they've learned.
The six ways we experience music are listening, moving, reading, singing, playing instruments, and creating. Each of these can be demonstrated by the students while studying forms. Listening is the most basic experience in music. Students can hear similar and contrasting sections in a song. When they have a way of labeling those sections (forms), they can organize the musical thoughts more accurately. When they apply their knowledge of forms, they can predict what's coming. This enables them to sing along more quickly or perform movements for the appropriate sections. Students who can read musical notation can visually see same and different patterns before listening to the music. The most complex way to experience music is through creating. When a student applies their knowledge of forms they can write their own patterns, with proper notation, in which they can perform or give to others to perform.
The lesson activities include Bloom's Taxonomy including knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
Technology
One pre-assessment will utilize an interactive notation website. http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note
The instructional activities include presentations via Prezi and PowerPoint. There are also two instructional days that will be synchronous environments using Skype.
There are a variety of assessments which use technology including MP3 recording, submitting their answers to the conference, using Microsoft Paint, video recording, and Finale Notepad software.
The unit assessment includes YouTube videos and an embedded quiz on the website.
The instructional activities include presentations via Prezi and PowerPoint. There are also two instructional days that will be synchronous environments using Skype.
There are a variety of assessments which use technology including MP3 recording, submitting their answers to the conference, using Microsoft Paint, video recording, and Finale Notepad software.
The unit assessment includes YouTube videos and an embedded quiz on the website.