Chris Wakefield arrived today so that Sydney and I could get started on helping three teachers develop project-based learning in their respective classrooms. Today, during the prototyping phase, I worked with music teacher Robin Norman to create the following lesson plan for use with a year 7 group.
Instrumental PBL
GOALS
1. To be able to perform a simple recognisable song on Guitar, Ukulele or Keyboard
2. To understand the technique associated with instrument (e.g. tuning a guitar)
3. Ability to tutor others to same standard
STARTING POINTS
1. Show examples of tutorials.
a. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWmn21knRKM
b. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6FVMHcy5LnzWgHLdb2WdM96xL3fBv2Mw
c. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4652B349B338C8AB
2. Write-up detailing –
a. Which instrument chosen
b. Why?
c. What their best approach is?
i. Tutorial Video
ii. Mentor
iii. Book
3. Brainstorming Skillset within group to ‘id’ stronger students.
4. Bring in and critique tutorial material of any type.
5. Show demo of progress report/blog. (www.RNNtutorial.weebly.com)
MOVING ON
1. Set-up progress blog (www.weebly.com)
2. Preparation of instrument (e.g. guitar tuning)
3. Set and record personal goals with realistic timeframes.
4. Research appropriate material to perform (RNN to make list)
a. http://www.guitarfriendly.net/easy-guitar-songs-for-beginners/
b. http://guitar.about.com/library/weekly/aa071200e.htm
c. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcPhKVAshMI
PROJECT ‘BULK’
1. Instrument Technique
2. Learning individual sections of piece and then ‘putting together’
3. Building their own tutorials
a. Book
b. Video
4. Blog kept up-to-date as homework
SELF AND PEER ASSESSING
1. Using class skillsets to aid
2. Present blogs to each other for critique
3. Regular opportunities to explain and show week-on-week
4. Showcasing created tutorials
LESSON TIME
1. Instrument Work
2. Peer Assess
3. Set goals for next lesson.
HOMEWORK
1. Self Assess/Blog
GOALS
1. To be able to perform a simple recognisable song on Guitar, Ukulele or Keyboard
2. To understand the technique associated with instrument (e.g. tuning a guitar)
3. Ability to tutor others to same standard
STARTING POINTS
1. Show examples of tutorials.
a. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWmn21knRKM
b. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6FVMHcy5LnzWgHLdb2WdM96xL3fBv2Mw
c. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4652B349B338C8AB
2. Write-up detailing –
a. Which instrument chosen
b. Why?
c. What their best approach is?
i. Tutorial Video
ii. Mentor
iii. Book
3. Brainstorming Skillset within group to ‘id’ stronger students.
4. Bring in and critique tutorial material of any type.
5. Show demo of progress report/blog. (www.RNNtutorial.weebly.com)
MOVING ON
1. Set-up progress blog (www.weebly.com)
2. Preparation of instrument (e.g. guitar tuning)
3. Set and record personal goals with realistic timeframes.
4. Research appropriate material to perform (RNN to make list)
a. http://www.guitarfriendly.net/easy-guitar-songs-for-beginners/
b. http://guitar.about.com/library/weekly/aa071200e.htm
c. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcPhKVAshMI
PROJECT ‘BULK’
1. Instrument Technique
2. Learning individual sections of piece and then ‘putting together’
3. Building their own tutorials
a. Book
b. Video
4. Blog kept up-to-date as homework
SELF AND PEER ASSESSING
1. Using class skillsets to aid
2. Present blogs to each other for critique
3. Regular opportunities to explain and show week-on-week
4. Showcasing created tutorials
LESSON TIME
1. Instrument Work
2. Peer Assess
3. Set goals for next lesson.
HOMEWORK
1. Self Assess/Blog
On another note, I'll have pictures up as soon as I get back to California. Having trouble with uploads where I'm at.
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