Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Assignment#4

Lesson plan for Singing
You will have to write your lesson plan based on the format I gave you in class today. In this lesson plan, you will have to design an activity based on the song of your choice (children's song) and the grade to which you want to teach this activity. Follow what we learned in class to write your lesson plan. You have to post your lesson plan on your blog by 11:59pm Friday (Sept. 18).
Make sure each of the steps in your procedue is "readable" and "doable." After finishing writing your lesson, you have to practice "operating" each step so that when you have to teach it in class next week, you will know how it goes.
I will use my weekend to check everyone's lesson plan. So, make sure you check on the comment I make to that particular post on Sunday evening.

Monday, September 14, 2009

About Assignment#3

I forgot to mention this in class. For this particular question, you might not be able to find the answers from the texts. Skill is considered the action students do to learn about particular concepts or technique. For example, riding a bike is a skill, and the concept learned from riding a bike might be physics (balance). Writing a poem is a skill, and the concept learned will be language or literature. So, think about what's in music? Reflect on what we did today on that Tideo song. What did we do throughout the entire activity? Those "actions" may be considered the "skills" that we learn in music. So, what are they?

For those who have posted your blogs, you can still change your answers,by either "editing" from the old post or just "commenting" on your own post.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Journal#1 is postponed till 9/18.

Journal#1 is postponed till 9/18.

Assignment#3

This is a worksheet for Chapter 2.
1.What are long- and short- term goals? Please give an example for each.
2.What is music concept about? Please list six musical concepts mentioned in the textbook.
3.What is musical skill? (The things you do when you are engaged in musical activities). Please give three examples.
4.What is the possible sequence of writing a lesson plan (p.27).
5.List the 9 national standards in music education (p. 26)
6.Music is important in a child’s education because . . . (why do we need music? What is the purpose of music?)

This assignment is due on Monday (9/14) 11:59pm.

蘇打綠-陪我歌唱 MV

What you think about this song? Sedative? Theraputic?

Friday, August 28, 2009

Assignment#2

Assignment#2
Please read Chapter 1 of the texts and post your response to the following questions on your blog (due on 8/31 by 11:59pm):
1. What is psychomotor learning? Give a musical example.
2. What is cognitive learning? Give a musical example.
3. What is affective learning? Give a musical example.
4. What is the difference between teacher-centered and child-centered learning? Give a musical example.
5.Students learn through a combination of their senses. Some learn fast through visual sense, others may learn more quickly through aural senses. What do you think about your learning style? In general, what kind of learner are you? (In which way, you learn faster and better?)

Make sure in "Title" box, type Assignment#2 and label this assignment as Assignment.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Welcome!

Welcome to MUSC373 Fall 2009.
This the the first assignment you need to finish by the end of WEEK 1 (10 pts)
1. Establish your blog
2. Write a short essay about yourself: tell me who you are, your musical background (anything from singing in the shower, participating in music ensembles, such as choirs, bands, orchestras, playing in garage bands, or auditioning for American Idol...), how much you think music is important in your life, and how much you think children can benefit from musical activities.
3. Visit my blog and leave the link of your blog here by click on the "comment" button so I can follow you.