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Here are several, less time-consuming, simple activities for you this week. This will be the last post that you are required the respond to. I have enjoyed reading your weekly responses and your answers have been very honest and insightful.
1. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh wanted to learn more about teens, music, and what that relationship means to their library. Watch the seven minute video and answer the same questions they answered.
Here are the five questions for you to answer:
1. When do you listen to music?
2. How do you listen to music?
3. What have you been listening to lately?
4. How do you learn about new music?
5. What does music mean to you?
2. Go to the Exploratorium site and under the heading (in the middle of the page) titled Science of Music: Accidental Scientist and look around. Under the heading Exhibits choose one or two of the following activities: dot mixer, kitchen sink-o-pation, step re-mix, or online drum circle. PLAY!! Have some fun. Tell us which activities you chose and what you thought of them.
BTW – if you are not familiar with this site it is a great resource for teachers.
3. Please read the article titled "No Child Left Behind Leaving 70% Of Our Children Behind" by Steve Young. This Op-Ed talks about NCLB and learning through mistakes. Share an experience you have had, either personally or as a teacher, where a mistake has been a good thing -- a learning experience.
Intro
Welcome to the class blog for "The Creative Process," Baker SPGS SOE Spring 2009.
Every week there will be several items posted. You are required to respond to the posted items. In addition you may respond to comments posted by classmates. Either a gmail or yahoo account is required to post comments. If you do not wish to use your existing account please create a new account and provide me with your tag name so that I will know that you are posting.
An acceptable and successful post will be more than one word and will be a formed and thoughtful response.
In addition to the the weekly posts I will also be adding lists and links that may be useful to you, first in your personal "creative" life, and second, in your life as an educator. I encourage you to forward websites, photos for posting, and other ideas to me so they can be shared with everyone.
46 comments:
A mistake that has been a learning experience:
When I was a fifth grader, I had to design and conduct a science experiment. I decided that I wanted to see if plants truly needed light to grow. I decided to make two pop bottle terrariums and to cover one in black paper to block out light while leaving the other uncovered. I decided to leave them alone for two weeks before I checked them. I put them on the counter on the back porch(laying on their side because that was the way I planted them), but my mom moved them to an upright position when she was cleaning. I wasn’t the good observer that I should have been – checking them more often and writing down my observation so I didn’t know that they were upright until the end of the two weeks, two days before I had to share with my class. When I went out the porch to get them and noticed that they were upright, I got very upset. My dad calmed me down as we looked at them together. I noticed that all the plants were curved toward the lid of the bottle (upwards from the position that Mom had set them). I noticed that the plants with no light were also curved that way, but I noticed that they were a really light yellow color instead of a green color. After talking with Mom and Day, I discovered that plants not only responded to light(they needed it to be green and make their own food), but they also respond to gravity(they grow against gravity so that they can get light). I would not have learned this without the simple mistake of turning my plants on end.
The Science of Music site was fun. I played with the dot mixer, the kitchen sink-o-pation, and the step re-mix.
I really liked the kitchen one. I thought that it would be fun for children to play with. I personally think that it is better to let them actually make the noise with the real object instead of on a computer because then the get to be more inventive and creative, but it does offer a fun opportunity to hear some of the sounds made by normal, everyday objects.
The step re-mix was fun, too. I had a good time rearranging the boy to make a new rhythm. I changed the pattern several times, and I know most kids would be just as curious as me if not more so!
Video Response to questions on music:
1. When do you listen to music?
*In the car mostly and when I clean the house
2. How do you listen to music?
*I don’t simply listen, but instead I sing along
3. What have you been listening to lately?
*I like Third Day and Jars of Clay
4. How do you learn about new music?
*From the radio – If I hear a song I like, I may buy it.
5. What does music mean to you?
*Relaxation and teaching my kids in a fun and memorable way
okay, can someone answer me this. I wrote a 2.5 page paper on where i hear music. I listed 5 entries with some explanations. Did i misunderstand the assignment totally? Now there are 5 simple answers to respond to on here. wow, did i waste my time. Or did I? Help me!
i played with the dot mixer. i thought it was pretty cool. i am actually listening to it right now as i type; to distract me of this blogging stuff. i tried to sit and figure out each dot and the type of music it would play with the others. I preferred to have only 2 dots playing.
i like the kitchen one too. the 2 sites i have looked at are very similar just different types of music being displayed. I believe kids would be intrigued by this site, at least for awhile. they may become bored of it after playing for too long. those with great imaginations, could play much longer.
the step remix, boring! it was too slow for me. maybe i just never got the right combos to fit but it needs to be faster and better put together. I love to watch tap dancers and stompers like this but it needs to be faster and smoother.
1. when i listen
every morning as i get ready for another day and always in the car
2. how do i listen
i listen carefully if its a new song i don't know and like it. I don't listen, i just sing if its and oldie but goodie. i listen with radio and cds and occasionally on the computer. i have no ipod or any of that fancy, schmancy stuff
3. what have i been listening to
a lot of kid rock lately and bunches of 80s music. My daughter and i love the 80s
4. how i learn about new music
I usually just hear about it from the radio stations. sometimes i will see discussions about newer stuff on the tv
5. what does music mean to me
its a distraction. I listen to music as i drive to distract me from the boring old roads i drive every day. i listen to music while working in garage to distract me of how long it has taken me or will take me to do the work.
Here are the five questions for you to answer:
1. When do you listen to music?
I listen to music when I am in the car or when I am concentrating on things. Music is a distraction or a way to take my mind off the things that are bothering me.
2. How do you listen to music?
In the car, radio or CD player, my computer while I am working
3. What have you been listening to lately?
I listen to 80’s music, 93.3 because my kids like the music on this station and some country. The current cd in my player is Sammy Hagar. It is music that I took from cd’s and put my favorites on one cd.
4. How do you learn about new music?
My kids or the radio
5. What does music mean to you?
Music takes me back to carefree days, makes me feel better when I am mad or pumps me up when I need to be energized. Music helps me focus while I am working and helps me relax.
No Child Left Behind
A mistake that I look back on but am glad that I did was getting my special education degree. As a second semester freshman, I decided to take business classes because my husband, then my boyfriend, was taking business classes. How hard could they be? Well as it turns out, I fell a semester behind. That mistake caused me to fall a semester behind my husband who graduated on time. He was offered a job in a different part of the state and we moved. When I went to the local college, I found out that had to take so many credits to graduate from different college. All I had left was a class and student teaching. So they recommended that I pick up a second degree in the area of special education. I have always taught in special education and have felt that I have made a difference in a number of students lives. If I had not taken those business classes, I would have graduated with a degree in elementary education, which possibly may have ended in working in a field other then teaching because of the difficulty in finding teaching jobs in South Dakota.
Exploratorium
This was a blast. My kids loved it. My youngest daughter (12) spent forever messing around with this website. I chose to play on all the activities and then went back to the ones that I enjoyed right away. I liked the drums. I found that I was using the keys so that I could make my own music. I also really like the step mix. It was fun to see how the movements sounded together. I did not like the dots or take the beat. They just did not grab me and seem fun.
Leza
being teachers we have daily learning experiences through mistakes and failures. I won't talk about any of those since most of us will be using teaching experiences. i have coached baseball for many years now and it is just like teaching, on a daily basis you have learning possibilities through mistakes. For example, just the other day working on where runners are with less than two outs our pitcher made a mental mistake. We stopped everything and had all the pitchers come in and listen. with a runner at third and less than two outs a ball is hit back to the pitcher, what should you do? Our pitcher simply fielded the ball and got the out at first base, however, the runner at third scored easily. The pitcher should have looked at the runner at third after fielding it so he stays put then throw the runner out at first. We ran our pitchers through the drill for the next 15-30 minutes. Each time they didn't look the runner back they had to sprint from 3rd to home. Believe it or not, we had some kids running, even though it was a repetitive drill. One pitcher made a simple mistake and we had to stop and make sure not only he learned from it but the rest of the pitchers and fielders as well. It was kind of like 'drill and kill' with math facts. Some people don't agree with the method but it does work for many. we have worked on that situation in practice since then and haven't had any repeat offenders since. "Learn from your mistakes" is an expression we have all heard our entire lives and will keep passing down with each generation. It is a factual expression, but it still happens to the best of us, we make the same mistakes time and time again. And believe it or not, even me.
I listen to music on my daily commute to and from work. Also, I listen when I mow or weed eat the yard. Sometimes when we have a house cleaning party we have the record player going.
Depending on the setting I listen to music for either filler or for enjoyment. While I am mowing I want music to drown out the mower or weed eater. When I am studying I want to barely hear it.
Since I have XM radio in my truck I listen to the 80’s and 90’s quite frequently.
I learn about new music from my students who then in turn think I am an old geezer for not knowing the latest trend.
Music means work. It means time to study. Time to relax. Time for excitement on the Mamba at Worlds of Fun.
Here are the five questions for you to answer:
1. When do you listen to music?
I listen to music when I am driving and I also listen when I am on the computer. I also like to listen to music while I am doing books.
2. How do you listen to music?
I listen to music on the radio and also use my zune.
3. What have you been listening to lately?
I have been listening to Sugarland and some 80's music that I downloaded.
4. How do you learn about new music?
I learn about new music from the radio and my children.
5. What does music mean to you?
Music means relaxation and way to unwind for me.
When- I listen to music most of the time. In my car and especially in the mornings while getting ready for the day.
How- Radio and sometimes my son will have me listen to a song on his MP3.
Lately- I have been listening to soft rock for its relaxing effect.
New music- Having a teenage son and a pre-teen son it is not hard to get exposed to new music.
Music means to me- growing up I was very poor and did not have much of the gizzmos and gadgets others had at my age. We did not have a TV. I received a "boom box" and it went everywhere with me. Music is a large part of my life and is something that I share with my children. My boys and I also play musical instruments. Without music what would we dance to?
Love this site! What fun, I especially like the online drum circle. It made think I was starring in the movie "Drumline". Just kidding it was fun to play around this site.
A mistake I have made is one that many of us have made in our lives and most likely will make again if not careful. Jumping to conclusions without having the full story or information. This can cause tremendous heartache and hurt to others as well as yourself. Stopping and listening to the whole story and not making judgments until all information is out on the table has helped me eliminate this type of mistake. Don't get me wrong it can always show its ugly face again. I am now just more prepared for it. Teaching is especially a profession where it can be devastating to students if the teacher doesn't have all the facts and jumps to a conclusion about what has or has not happened to a student or a group of students. Listening to all sides and discussing with students is the way to go.
1. When do you listen to music? Usually in the car, in my classroom when I am grading, or at home when I am cleaning.
2. How do you listen to music? Loud
3. What have you been listening to lately? 70's rock, hard rock, and hip hop
4. How do you learn about new music? Listening to the radio and definitely students.
5. What does music mean to you? Bluegrass reminds me of my grandfather and dad playing their banjos and guitars, 70's rock gets me pumped to do something exciting, and I do not know why, but celtic music gives me tingles.
Exploratorium
The kitchen sink was okay, but it didn't really thrill me. The step remix was neat, but difficult. I had to really think about the steps and what order to make the final play make sense. The drum circle was not fun for me, but my 5year old loved. I loved the dot mixer. I could visualize how music artist combine sounds one by one to make a final product. My sister played around with it and we found that we liked different styles. I liked the brown and pink dots and she liked the other two. It makes sense since she likes the exact opposite of every thing I like. I would use the dot mixer in class as a filler. Maybe we could have them come up with a sound and add words for a song, like a review song.
First, why would we take accountability away from the home. The entire reason I am where I am today is expectations from my parents, not my teachers. Teachers could make a class interesting and effective, but even if they did not do so, I still did what I needed to do to pull an A, because of my parents. If a teacher had an ill attitude toward me, I still performed to my parents expectations. Secondly, I think the article is not innovative. It's stating the same issues that we have discussed during inservice many times.
As for mistakes leading to success, it always seems to be during assigned projects. I will remember an instruction that I left out, but in the end that freedom led to some of the best projects.
Music:
1.As much as possible--at home, in the car, at school in my classroom, in public places.
2. Any way I can: on the computer, on CD, on the radio.
3. A mix. Whatever is on the radio if it's worth listening to, my mix CDs, music I find online.
4. My best friend is a music-finding machine. Also, Paste magazine.
5. Music is significant to me in lots of ways. Also, it's meaning varies from song to song. Some music makes me happy, some makes me sad, some allows me to get into a mood that I need to be in, some is tied to memories--both good and bad. I love music, it is part of my soul.
Exploratorium:
I chose the kitchen sink-o-pation and dot mixer activities. They were kind of cool and I could see using them in the classroom as a reward or as part of a science lesson about sound.
Exploratorium:
I loved the dot mixer the best, though I tried them all. It was fun putting all the dots in a line and taking them away to hear the differnces in sounds. The others were neat, but not as intereting to me. My youngest son also liked the dot mixer and played with it for some time with the different tones.
Music:
1 I listen to music all the time when I am in the car, even though I have to fight for the station I prefer with 2 teenages in the car. I also listen to music when I am doing homework as I need the background noise to help myself focus.
2. I listen to music on the radio in the kitchen when cooking, the radio when driving, my MP'3 player when cleaning house and doing homework. I usually have an online station playing at school when my students are doing seat work.
3. I listen to most anything, but I prefer to not listen to country music. Most of it grates on my nerves when I do.
4. I usually learn about new music from my teenage sons and their friends. Some from t.v. and my own friends who encounter someone or something they think I might enjoy.
5. Music is a way for me to escape and relax. It is just FUN! I can usually find something to listen to that goes along with my mood, to improve it or give me solace.
NCLB: Accountability should be a shared responsibility with parents. I have high expectations of both of my children and they have their own expectations for themselves. I expect that they work toward them and the ones that I expect that their teachers have for the year. I hope that those expectations are not just to pass a state test.
I am not perfect, and really have never attempted to be. I find that if I make mistakes and share them with my children and the children that I teach we can all learn. Mistakes can lead to success if those that make the mistake are willing to learn from them, not ignore them.
I played with the step remix, the online drum circle, the dot mixer, and the kitchen sink-o-pation. The kitchen was my favorite, followed by the step re-mix. the others made kind of annoying noises. I think I was in a bad mood when I visited the site because none of it really thrilled me.
1. I listen to music when I'm driving or when my students have a work day.
2. Most often I listen to the radio or my ipod.
3. Country music and classic rock are the two genres I listen to most.
4. I learn about new music on the radio or TV.
5. I think music is a form of expression for those who write or perform it. It's relaxing to me. I also use it to teach.
I'm so old and have made so many mistakes it's hard to pick just one! I don't mind making mistakes in front of my students because it shows them that everyone makes them. It's best just to laugh at yourself first, because it lightens the mood. The most irritating and embarrassing mistake to me is when I call a student a sibling's name. It bothers me because I worry that the current student feels I have no respect for him/her or I like the sibling better.
I also think that the author of the article we read is mistaken. It gets rather old being blamed for educational shortcomings but the parents have no responsibility. The entire educational community is not doing a poor job. I believe that most of these stats are skewed because of the data from big cities.
1. When do you listen to music?
In the car or when I am cleaning.
2. How do you listen to music?
I listen through the radio or on cds
3. What have you been listening to lately?
I listen to country or oldies 60's or 70's music. Lately it has been my son's cd's
4. How do you learn about new music?
Listening to the radio or my children will have me listen to the music. I also watch American Idol and I usually buy the winner's first cd.
5. What does music mean to you?
It is a relaxing soothing feeling for me while I am riding in the car or cleaning house. Usually when I clean house I want to fast moving song with a quick beat to it. Housework doesn't seem so long when music is playing. If I am at home alone then I sing along with the music.
The Exploratorium was a great site to visit. I ended up spending over an hour watching what I needed to watch. My favorite experiment was the step re-mix. It was challenging to get the 3 guys to act the same and then I changed them to be at different steps and claps. What fun this site was and I also liked the drum circle.
I also enjoyed the Exploratorium. After playing with all of them, I like the dot mixer the best. I enjoyed listening to all of the different sounds and the effects changing one dot made. My eight year old son had a blast with the step re-mix. It wasn't about the sound as much as watching the boy move differently.
Steve Young's article made me angry because I believe that parent's share as much accountablity as schools in the upbringing of their children. Actually parents should have more influence. As educators, we try to reach every student in the time frame that is available to us but we cannot do it alone.
Failure is not something that I see in my classroom. Every mistake is treated as a learning experience. I would rather my students know how to do a math problem correctly than be worried about what grade they are making. Many times I have them bring their assignments up to me while they are in the process of finishing so I can make sure the work is correct and they know how to correctly work the problem. I hate for students to do a whole assignment incorrectly and not understand the process. What a waste of time!
I am by no means perfect so I ultimately make my share of mistakes. I have instilled in my own children as well as my students that we all learn from mistakes. Every mistake is a learning opportunity. We tend to get smarter by making mistakes.
I have a teenage daughter who lives on the same floor of the house that I do so I hear music pretty much constantly. I listen to it in the car as I drive back and forth to work. I listen to SIRIUS on T.V. during the day. (Big Hair Nation)
I listen to music in my car, on T.V. blaring from my daughters room and sometimes on the computer.I don't have an MP 3 player. the kids do but I listen to my casste player when I walk so you know that music is old.
I love 80's music. My favorite band is Supertramp. I've never met anyone else who really really likes them. I like Don Henley. I saw him once in Marshall Texas at the court house. I like Barbara Striesand (msp)I like Bon Jovi, Warrant, ZZ Topp, Most of the popular bands from the 80's.I don't like depressive dark music or slow music much. I like inspirational up-beat music such as rock and roll.Songs with a message. (no acis or heavy screaming)I like Christian pop and old time gospel.
I learn about new music through my kids and my students. Even if you don't want to hear it, popular music always finds you.
Music has always been something I've loved. My Dad is a musician. I've spent many childhood weekend nights at Knights of Columbus, VFW's and other dance halls. I was a musical rebel in our house. I traded in Anne Murray, Johnny Cash and Freddie Fender for SuperTramp, ABBA and Blondie.
The exploritorium site was fun. My favorite was the kitchen full of noises. The re step was no fun. I couldn't get a good rhythm going. My kids had some fun with this.
MUSIC
I listen to music most often when I have my thirty-minute drive to work, or any time in the car really, I enjoy singing in the car. I also will listen to music when I am getting organized in the mornings before school or when doing housework. However, there are a lot of times I listen to music and don’t recognize it like television, movies, and especially the newspaper and yearbook rooms where students will play music while they work.
I listen to music loud when I can and attempt to share it whenever possible because I like music that most students I teach have never even heard because they weren’t alive yet. Plus it helps to mask my bad singing. My main methods are the radio, cds, and Dizzler.com. I need to get an iPod.
Lately, I’ve been on a 80s kick for pop hits. I love the eighties synthesizers and simplicity and it’s the music I grew up with, so nostalgia has its place.
I learn about new music from my brother, the radio, and more often than not, from my students who are always want me to listen to there music. It’s a great way to form relationships. If you appreciate another person’s music and actually listen to it or already know about it, it is instant credibility and acceptance.
Music is a way to relax, relate to life, and even express yourself depending on your mood. Music is a great tool in the classroom to get to know and motivate kids. Music is a passion of mine, maybe not to the extent that I desire to learn to play it, but I couldn’t imagine a world in which music and I did not both exist.
EXPLORATORIUM
I did the dot mixer. First, does anyone know of a site where you can make and mix a beat that students can download and then use to make songs for the classroom, like a gerund rap or a song about clichés? I thought the mixer was neat and believe I created a very chilling mix for a Friday the 13th remake. Wait! It’s already been done. Dang! I left the dot mixer playing as I finished typing the blogs. I liked the drum circle, but wished I could have played with others. Finally, I had to try the step re-mix because the picture was too captivating. I was somewhat fun. I created a sequence on top and then started the ones below it a frame later so he would start in window one and then begin again in window two and then three. That was neat.
GOOD MISTAKE
One specific teaching mistake comes to mind from this year. I was implementing a new Web 2.0 resource and was so excited to use it that I planned an immediate lesson around it and implemented it the next day. I forgot to check to see if students had access to the site. Teachers are unblocked from everything, but students are not. Sure enough, the site was blocked. I had them unblock it, but then found out that our java didn’t support the site, so more disappointment. I learned that technology for all its benefits must be developed thoroughly before being implemented because nothing irritates students more than getting to use computers and then having nothing work.
Mistake:
When I was a little girl, my family did a lot of things outside. We went fishing and camping and on nature walks. My grandmother owned a big piece of property out west of town that we would often go to and pick fruit such as peaches, apples, cherries, and assorted berries.
One day we were taking a nature walk on her property. On these nature walks my dad told us kids to shout out things we saw that were cool. I noticed that there were berries on the ground that were black and so I thought they must be blackberries. So, that is what I told my dad. He came over to look and started laughing hysterically. It was not blackberries that I had seen, but rather deer droppings, (thank God I knew better than to put wild things in my mouth before checking with a grown up)
This is one of those experiences I will never forget. It seems so simple, deer poop is not the same as blackberries, but it also taught me not to take things at face value. Find out what it really is before investing too much in it.
Mistake:
This goes back a few years, in fact to my very first day at college.
I was so excited and scared to death at the same time. I thought I had left plenty of time to get to class but got lost on campus. I had to run up three flights of stairs and when I got to the room I could hear the professor talking and students looked like they were emptying their book bags. I immediately thought; oh no, I'm late the first day.
Luck was on my side because there was a seat right in the front row close to the door. I thought, good, I could just slip into the seat and hopefully he wouldn't notice that I was late.
When I sat down the professor looked right at me and announced to the class well this class must be over and the next one is about to start so class is dismissed. They were putting things in the bags not taking them out. Everyone chuckled and left the room.
I was a bright red as everyone left the room and others started filing in for the next class I was suppose to be in.
I learned to stop always assuming that I am at fault and recheck my surroundings before jumping to conclusions. I have learned this when mediating between 12 year olds during class time.
I listen to music as much as possible. Without an ipod, mp3 player, playstation, or even a walkman, this means at home and in a vehicle. I do play cd's of my own at school too.
Most of the time I listen as some noise, but it's gotta be something I like. Basically music I like is something that's still being played after five years. It's sort of a stand the test of time type thing. When I'm relaxing with other adults on a saturday night, I like it loud, no matter what kind of music.
Lately I've been listening in the late night to WSN 650 am out of Nashville. They play some old, old country music and clips from old Grand ole Opry shows. I get a kick out of the simple instruments and lyrics I can relate to.
I hear about new music from Austin City Limits, and from music I hear in movies. I'll read the closing credits to find out who performed a song and the title.Also, NPR generally has a music critic I listen to for good reccommendations.
Music to me makes alot of sense. I'm real good with remembering lyrics. A particular song or other will really connect me with the magic that happens when a band "gets it right". Part of that is from playing guitar. I recognize when a group of us "gets it right" and start to really cook and the music becomes an extension of emotion. I strive to connect with that emotion available for us in music.
I chose to tinker with several of the activities, but I must say I was a little disapointed with them. Part of it is that I'm limited by my laptop's speaker system. Part of it is bias against all things technological. I kind of liked the step remix. The kitchen music was probably the most rewarding. The drum circle I just didn't enjoy, though I'd really like to participate in a real drum circle. The dot exercise also had merits.
1. I listen to music in the vehicle when I am driving.
2. Volume low, on a radio or CD.
3. Country Music
4. Through my students or television shows.
5. Relaxation, and expression of feelings.
Dot mixer had lots of music at the same time. Some of the music goes togehter and sound good. Some of the sounds do not go together and sound bad.
Kitchen sink-opation had some annoying sounds with the chimes, pipes, and bells.
The step remix I thought was unique, but not for me. The claps and stomps didn't catch my tunes!
A mistake that I made in teaching I gave a student detention for something I thought they had did. I did not listen to their side of the story and just assumed I knew the answer. When I did finally take the time to find out what really happened the student was innocent. I learned from that experience to not jump the gun and take time to listen to a student no matter what you THINK they may have done.
I listen to music anytime. In the car while driving, while working, on my IPOD while walking, sometimes just having music on in the background while I am falling asleep.
How I listen is usually by radio, but more often now I listen by my headphones with my IPOD.
Lately I have been listening to Cold Play, Lifehouse, Linkin Park, Five for Fighting.
I learn about new music by what is being played on the radio, sometimes by what I hear my students listening to.
Music is my vehicle, it takes me places; past, present and future. It can make me cry or laugh. It moves me.
I played with them all. The best was the dot mixer; I very much enjoyed changing the sounds, the banjo sounded great.
I also liked the kitchen sink-o-pation. I liked mixing the shapes to find new sounds.
The step re-mix and online drum circle I found confusing.
This “mistake” question is hard for me, since I rarely make one. Nevertheless, I will try. The mistake that will haunt me for the rest of my life is not ever getting married and having children. I have had a couple of opportunities, but the “step” was never taken. I would like to think I have learned from my mistake, but what is there to learn. There are times I think if I had a family, I would be able to understand my students, my job, and my life a little bit better. Living alone gives one a great opportunity to think, sometimes too much, you look back and think of the all the things you should have done.
Most of the time I listen to music in the car. Occasionally I'll listen to a CD as I'm doing some casual reading. I'm not a passive listener of music. I don't listen if I have to concentrate on something. I find myself paying attention to background music in grocery stores and restaurants. I am constantly changing the station in the car because I can't stand to listen to a song I don't like. I don't listen to a lot of new music. My favorite music is 15 to 30 yrs. old. Rush, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, etc. I don't actively look for new music. If I hear something new I like I'll listen to it. Music isn't a big part of my life, but I'd miss it if it weren't there
I played "Kitchen-sink-o-pation" ( nice play on syncopation) and "Dot Mixer"- Fabulous fun!!!. I will use this next year in my science unit on sound. The possibilities are endless.
On the exploatorium site I tried two different activities. At first I tried the online drum circle. It was neat only I couldn't figure out if I was to play solo of with other. So after 10 minutes trying I switched to the step re-mix. That was hilarious. I enjoyed watching the guy at the top do the moves I input. Really enjoyable.
Hey squirrel are you out there?
Steve Young makes a lot of good points. I think many students drop out because they see no relevance in the classes they are taking. I think when the State raises the graduation standards by requiring more math and science it may actually lead to more drop outs. Many students don't see the need to take advanced math and science. This article makes a good reason to look at multiple intelligences. Students need to have a wider variety of choices. Science is based of failure. Each failure is one step closer to the answer.
Mistake? Moi? Ok so I am not perfect. My first year out I had a female fifth grade student ask me to use the restroom. I told her that we just went 5 minutes ago abd we would go later. Well come to find out the she had started her cycle and from then on if a femal student asks me to utilize the restroom then I say see ya and come back soon. What say you squirrel
1. When do you listen to music?
I listen to music all the time. I dont like silence.
2. How do you listen to music?
I listen to music reading, working on assignments, in the car, laying down, and in the classroom.
3. What have you been listening to lately?
I listen mostly to country. However, within the last few weeks I have been listening to R&B and hip hop. I think it is because I have been outside and been hanging out with large groups of people.
4. How do you learn about new music?
I learn about new music off of the radio, off of television and people. During the summer I like to go to concerts and find new people to listen to.
5. What does music mean to you?
Music moves me in many different ways. Some inspires me to be excited about the future and other songs just make me reflect on the past.
Exploratorium is great! I will definitely be sharing this with my collegues as well as the music teacher in our building. I played the dot mixer and kitchen sink-o-pation.
I often get really frustrated when NCLB comes up in discussion. I just think of how much this takes out of making teaching fun for upper elementary through high school teachers. I am just barely old enough to have escaped all of the testing as a student. So for that I am lucky. As far as a teacher, I definitely agreee with this author. You must start a student from where they are at, you cannot teach a younger student more complicated ideas when they dont understand the very minimum basics.
1: Music
1) I listen to music in the car or when working out.
2)Either from my ipod, computer, or car radio.
3)Heavy Metal and Alternative Rock
4)From limewire or the car raido.
5)A focus point. I listen to music when writing papers or doing an activity.
Dotmixer
I really liked this one since it reminds me of old western movies. I can see the cowboy on top of the ridge. The kitchen sink was confusing to many weird noises and my brain was getting confused.
Mistake
I have made many many mistakes in my life. I guess one that I could share was that this year I got really lazy about putting in grades. It wasn't until I reflected that I want to know what my grades are as soon as possible made me realize that even if it fells that some of my students do appear to care about education I wouldn't want to have a professor want until the deadline to put my grades in so I kicked myself in the but and made sure to have any new papers that I got was put in the grade book before I left school. It made me realize that no matter why I been depressed for the last few months doesn't mean I can stop being professional.
Share a time when a mistake I made turned out to be a good thing. Okay.
Basically this is a summary of my entire college experience. I took "the long way", burned some bridges,wasted resources and shirked responsibility for some time. Though I think I could have made much better choices, I would not have ended up marrying such a wonderful gal. She and my resulting family and my career as a teacher all stem from what were considered to be bad choices, or mistakes, at the time. Of course, now looking back on it with experience, I see I would not have changed a thing about any of it.
I have made many many mistakes. But one time I made a mistake that redefined my life . That mistake redefined me. What i thought I didn't want was exactly what I needed. I have been enjoying the results of that mistake for 14 years.When I disovered I was pregnant at 30, I was horrified. I was flighty, impulsive and liked to move around a lot. I vowed never to have children. Now my life is all about children. I have two and long to teach multitudes of them.What I perceived as a mistake was really the beginning of a fulfilling life.
Music journal
Day 1 14 may 2009-The middle school went to worlds of fun. On the way up I listened to my ipod and let it crank so I would not need to hear Brock's boy screming like a little girl. I enjoy listening to my ipod because it fits my ADD just fine. When I get tired of listening to a song I can change it to something else I like.
Day 2 15 May 2009-In my classroom all day the students were studying for finals. While they studied I played the soundtrack to Band of Brothers which I throughly enjoy.
Day 3 16 May 2009-I was able to do a little wood working in my shop and tuned on the radio. This time it was just a filler though because the saws and sanders were plenty loud.
Day 4 17 May 2009-My wife and I went to Toys R Us for my sons birthday present. On the way up we listened to the Bluegrass channel on her XM radio. I never really listened to bluegrass prior to dating her but now I would listen to it almost everyday.
Day 5 18 May 2009-On the way to school I listen to several channels on my XM and I thank my wife so I can flip through several good channels due to the ADD that I need an IEP for.
I enjoy the music that I choose to listen to however I have some concerns about some of the music that others make me listen to. That is when listening to music becomes painful.
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