The students continue to be truly amazing with the projects they are working on. Composing, arranging, programing, writing, learning new instruments, teaching, and so much more! I know that the students are learning so much more then they expected.
I walked around the band room (and practice rooms, office, computer lab, dressing rooms, auditorium) where students were working on their projects and captured some of their work on video. I couldn't get everyone on the recording as there was so much to choose from and I had to keep it under 10 minutes for youtube.
Students are reminded to update their blogs!
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Video Coming
Next week (after our google day) I will post a video of my students working on their projects in class!
October 12
Some very cool recent postings by my students. A reminder to my students: change the title of your blog to include your name(s) and a short descriptor of your project. The next Google 20% day is next week. Go Lakers!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Wed. 10/5 - Some Amazing Projects Are Taking Shape
The symphonic band and wind ensemble both worked on their Google 20% projects today; these students are coming up with some amazing projects. One trio of students wrote lyrics to a song, put chords and a drum pattern to them, and performed it for me. I was REALLY IMPRESSED! This would be a song I could hear on the radio or on youtube in the very near future!
Students were learning new instruments (the ukelele is a popular choice), making new instruments, arranging music for pep band, writing reviews of songs, playing in a rock/funk group, teaching other students how to play various instruments, composing, etc. It is great to see the satisfaction on the faces of the students tackling this project with such enthusiasm. Although there were only a very few students that were not using their time wisely, overall today was a smashing success.
The biggest challenge is finding places for students to go. After all our practice rooms, hallways, and dressing rooms were filled, students just went to a corner or spot in the band room. If you can get passed the fact that it's not perfectly quiet in the room (with all sorts of music happening), it actually worked very well.
I am encouraging students to post these projects on their blogs so that others can check on their progress; video/audio links, pictures, etc.
Looking at our stats on our blogs, we have view coming as far away as Russia! One of my students was so excited that someone from Germany was checking out their blog.
I am posting pictures that I took today of various students and their projects.
Students were learning new instruments (the ukelele is a popular choice), making new instruments, arranging music for pep band, writing reviews of songs, playing in a rock/funk group, teaching other students how to play various instruments, composing, etc. It is great to see the satisfaction on the faces of the students tackling this project with such enthusiasm. Although there were only a very few students that were not using their time wisely, overall today was a smashing success.
The biggest challenge is finding places for students to go. After all our practice rooms, hallways, and dressing rooms were filled, students just went to a corner or spot in the band room. If you can get passed the fact that it's not perfectly quiet in the room (with all sorts of music happening), it actually worked very well.
I am encouraging students to post these projects on their blogs so that others can check on their progress; video/audio links, pictures, etc.
Looking at our stats on our blogs, we have view coming as far away as Russia! One of my students was so excited that someone from Germany was checking out their blog.
I am posting pictures that I took today of various students and their projects.
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