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= Seannette Woods - Orchestral Families =

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** Technology Standards Addressed ** __ Standard 2.0 – Digital Citizenship ____ : __ Demonstrate an understanding of the history of technology and its impact on society, and practice ethical, legal, and responsible use of technology to assure safety.  B. Legal and Ethical Issues 1. Practice responsible and appropriate use of technology systems, software, and information  d) Demonstrate proper care of equipment (such as following lab rules, handling equipment with care, appropriate printing of resources)  2. Demonstrate an understanding of current legal standards   a) Comply with copyright laws and fair use provisions when using digital content

__ Standard 3.0 – Technology for Learning and Collaboration __ : Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration A. Learning 1. Use and understand how technology enhances learning a) Use technology tools, including software and hardware, from a range of teacher-selected options to learn new content or reinforce skills.  B. Collaboration   1. Use and explain how technology tools encourage collaboration   a) Use technology tools to work collaboratively within the classroom C. Increase Productivity 1. Select and use technology tools to increase productivity. d) Use suitable electronic resources to refine presentations

__ Standard 4.0 – Technology for Communication and Expression __ : Use technology to communicate information and express ideas using various media formats  B. Expression 1. Select and use technology to express ideas a) Select and use the appropriate multimedia and publishing tools to express original ideas with print, drawings, digital images, video, sounds, and/or personal recording

** Description ** The Digital Camera was used in various ways in the Third Quarter. As a teacher, I was able to give a model of what was going to be performed within a class period as an introduction to the use of Dr. Feierabend’s “First Steps in Music” (Photo Story 1). This will give the students an opportunity to get a feel for the new curriculum to be shared.

The students were given a project to use digital photos (either taken directly or downloaded from the internet) to be able to show what they had learned about the instrument families. Students took many different pathways to this. Some students, as you seen in Ian’s Photo Story took pictures during a field trip at the Music Retail Store over Spring Break (parent inspired) to show the various instruments.

** Reflection ** Any use of technology is usually a hit. The students thought the video was entertaining and they also were able to understand all of the components of a “Dr. Feierabend Day” as we call it at EXCEL. The only downfall of this particular project is I had to use pictures of myself without having the publicity forms from all of the students; I had to make sure that I only used children who had permission to be viewed. In this case, I used pictures of my own children as the subjects.

As far as the student projects were concerned, they show the creativity of the students at our school. It was extremely difficult to find just one student project worthy of showcasing. Therefore, two are located here. A number of other student assignments could have replaced those here. I feel the students really liked using Photo Story, with the majority of students turning in the assignment. It was fun to see how the students learned how to work together and help each other solve problems, just as we were doing within the step team, to complete their projects.