7/29/2020
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Kyung Hee Woo
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I have a student with visual impairment and students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Visual impairment can affect her learning if I use visual CORE Word or music symbols without any modifications. For students with ASD, they could be easily bored if I just verbally lecture about musical notes.
It is an effective way to give an oral presentation about the value of musical notes and rests using different length’s soft scarves. For example, I count ‘One’ while she or he feels the scarf as a quarter note’s value which is one beat. And then a teacher says ‘Two’ when the student touches two tied scarves as a half note’s value which is two beats.
This oral presentation with soft scarves is not only for students who are unable to see a printed direction but also for students who have the Autism Spectrum Disorder to understand the value of each musical note and rest easily and clearly. |
7/29/2020
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Kyung Hee Woo
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Playing with headphones on is an effective way to engage students. Pauline Latorre wrote:
I have had a student with autism that was very sensitive to noise. Whenever we did anything that was loud, like bells, he would cover his ears and I could tell it really bothered him. When we would play handbells during the holiday season, in order for him to comfortably participate, I would have him use noise cancelling headphones while we played along with a dvd or youtube video. I would give him the choice to play the bell with the headphones on, or play an online keyboard app like Musicca.com. He enjoyed having the accommodation because he was able to participate with the rest of the class. |
8/11/2020
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Kyung Hee Woo
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Option 2: Describe at least one way you have used technology to meet the needs of a student with a disability in your music classroom. Be sure to identify or describe the specific technology and the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
-Mid Tech: Portable keyboard piano: A student who sits on the wheelchair can touch the portable keyboard piano and choose notes and pitches. Then he or she can create a melodic pattern.
This portable keyboard piano is easy to use for students who are not able to move freely and let students have an interest and engage the lesson with a little help. |
8/16/2020
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Kyung Hee Woo
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I've been teaching autism students. I like to use laminated musical notes and rests and let students pick some. For example, individuals can choose notes and rests to create rhythm patterns in 4/4, and then a student puts the notes or rests on the laminated staff. Students have had fun with this and can actively engage.
And when I tell and praise students, I frequently use Core word cards with images. It is good to use both students with ASD and PI. They can understand it clearly. |