Honing the Edge

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Honing the Edge

Sharpening… This week saw some incremental but important changes to my PBL project. I have realized all along that the real power behind this project is not in the musical skills that it teaches students. Instead, the student lead performance mimics the organization of a small production company. Although the objective is still centered around […]

Avoiding Trouble

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Avoiding Trouble

Avoid the Fall… For this week’s reflection I am responding to some set questions posed by our instructor. You can find the questions and answers below What are some potential criticisms that you might receive from administrators, parents, and colleagues? The criticisms I can see coming from administrators revolve around a worry they might harbor […]

Products and Performances

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Products and Performances

And now Presenting… The major product for the Student Driven Performance PBL is the final performance at the project’s end. However, there are several formative products produced in between. Below is a comprehensive list of the products that will be produced during the Student Driven Performance PBL in chronological order. The last section below details […]

PBL Entry Event

Posted by on Feb 27, 2017 in Edtech 542 | No Comments
PBL Entry Event

The following is the entry activity for the Student Driven Performance PBL. A balance was struck between giving the students enough information to spark their interest but not enough to overwhelm them. This lesson focuses on phase 1 activities which culmintate in the Performance Practice presentation and selection of a performance practice to emulate. In […]

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