As an elementary (K-5) music teacher, I think it would be a good idea to use my blog as a place to showcase my student’s work. I could use garage band on my macbook and create different podcasts that consist of the students performing. I would ideally like to be able to share video selections from the winter and spring concert, but unfortunately the copyright and child protection issues are too overwhelming.
I can clearly visualize the positive purpose that blogs can serve in a classroom where students have access to computers, but in my situation, my school has 650 students and one computer lab with only 25 working computers. Unfortunately, there are not any time slots available for the specialists in the computer lab. I could however, use my blog as a learning homework tool, where students can comment on class performances from their home computers. The blog would also be an effective way to convey links to educational websites dealing with music. I am open to any other suggestions on how to incorporate a blog into my classroom, given my limited computer access situation.
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Hi Charles,
ReplyDeleteI use the website k12lessonplans.com to blog with my students. This is a great little website. I blog with my students on this site, totally secure!
Tammy
Hi Charles,
ReplyDeletePerhaps you can use the blog for a group assignment. For example, have your group create a video of one of your concerts. You can use many of the YouTube videos as examples. They won't have to post their photos, which would keep them safe, but they can still enjoy showcasing their talent.
Podcast is an excellent tool to use to accomplish this.
Tammy,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the suggestion. I just created an account with k12lessonplans.com. This seems like a very versatile page for blogs and other online technology. I will tell you more after I explore for a while.
Youngmi061,
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry but I don't understand your comment. How can I have the students create a video of one of their concerts without showing any faces online? If I put a video of my students on youtube, I could get into massive trouble.
I have done a little bit of research, and I just found out that there is a privacy release form that students can have their parents sign. If I can get my 18 members of my instrument group to return the permission slip in time, then maybe I can showcase their performance on the web.
Hi Charles,
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, I should have been more clear. The music from your student's concert would be the background music for images your students create. That way, they are still part of the creative process, but their pictures aren't being posted. You might check http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsCdlX-5UjE for a better idea of what I'm saying. Justin Hayward's song is enhanced by the images in the video even though he is not seen.