Saturday, October 22, 2011

Final Post


For My RILS I created a persuasive video on why using www.soundation.com would put my students at the top of Blooms Taxonomy. Creativity involves all of the other facets of the taxonomy. In the creative process the students, remember, understand & apply knowledge, analyze and evaluate outcomes, results, successes and failures as well as processes to produce a final product. This process helps create whole brain learners who are better equipped to face any challenge academia can toss their way.

Target Audience
My middle school advanced chorus class Music

Objectives
After completing this assignment, students will be able to:
1.     Connect a MIDI keyboard to a computer via a USB port
2.     Understand the basic function of Soundation
3.     Create a original track using Soundation
4.     Discuss their opinions about the original track

Procedure
1.     Students will connect a USB MIDI keyboard to the computer.
2.     Students will watch a brief video on the basic function of Soundation.
3.     Students will create a 45 sec song using the copyright free samples provided in the Soundation and the internal instruments via the MIDI keyboard.
4.     Students will export the audio file as an MP3 file.
5.     Students will share their original compositions with the class.
6.     Students will discuss the creative process and the end product.

Web 2.0 Tools
·      Sequencing software www.Soundation.com

Social Participation
·      Students will collaborate through out the creative process. Using peers as co-producers.
·      Students will give their peers constructive feedback about their original songs.

Making Connections:
·      Prior knowledge of rhythm and melody will be demonstrated with the creation of original music.
           
Create:
Student will create an original track using the web 2.0 tool Soundation.


Assessment:
·      Peer & Teacher evaluation

Reflection
·      Students recall how to connect a USB MIDI keyboard.
·      Students recall How to use the basic functions of Soundation



Materials:
·      Computer with internet connection
·      USB MIDI keyboard



2 comments:

  1. I love your RILS! I don't know if soundation would be something I can use in my class, but I'm going to see what I can do. I always have a few musically inclined students in my class and I love to make sure to try to reach all my different students. Thanks for finding this! By the way, how often do you get to use this in your class? I would never have thought music could be so technologically advanced... but I am beginning to see how it is! TTYS, Bryan!

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  2. Hey Janet,
    I had never used soundation before, this was the first time and it went well. I have my students year round I think I will only use this RILS twice a year. Once in the Fall and once in the spring.

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