6/26/2021
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
John White
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I teach virtual guitar (long before covid) and a recent guitar student with moderate functioning ASD benefited from chunking detailed instruction, modeling (on Zoom) and lots of drill on each technique. He was given extended time (several more weeks) to complete the class and became proficient at the basic fingering and strumming techniques as well as reading standard notation and tablature with few performance errors at reduced tempos. |
6/26/2021
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
John White
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Max Cordell wrote:
I have a student in band that has not been formally diagnosed with ADD but shows many of the signs, especially lack of attention and a seeming inability to comprehend a lot of what I am talking about. Just getting him to open his theory book to the right page and follow along with the explanation has been a challenge. The session on accommodations provided a wealth of alternative ways to have the material presented and for the students to respond in order to enhance their learning. Just listening to my words did not help much. I can see where more visual enhancements were needed. This would include things like slides on the screen with graphics and movies explaining the theory concepts (they are out there). Also I believe that making him do some testing with the computer Q and A with the immediate feedback would be better for him than the written exams. He loves video games so the digital approach might have helped with both presentation and responding. I can see where frequent ongoing assessments in class would have prepared him better for the final summative assessment. Also for a child like this, take home assignments don't work because he does not do his homework, I think assessment drills in class while I am watching is the only guarantee that he will stay better focused.
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Max Cordell
Glad that worked. Lots of PowerPoint slides with pictures and demo videos helped me especially with beginning band for the gen ed as well as ESE students. They are really drawn to the screen and engagement especially for our current generation is really high with any kind of video or slide. No matter how lame the video is, even the ADD students will remain engaged for a limited time and they respond to follow-up when asked details about the concepts in the video or slide. My daughter has ASD and Breezin Thru Theory was really helpful in facilitating the theory side with the animations and games to keep their attention. It's online and has it's own LMS. They will give you a free trial and they are usually at the FMEA convention. |
6/26/2021
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
John White
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Rob Lambert wrote:
- Describe an example of adapted assessment you have successfully used in the fine arts classroom for students with disabilities.
- I successfully adapted my assessments in music theory class for a visually impaired student when I had him to use a music notation software program to complete his work - both written as well as aural theory assignments and assessments.
I have found that result as well and have been using Noteflight since it's free for the kids. For my guitar students that are SNL (standard notation limited) they can copy and paste the standard notation line and convert it to tabs so they are still able to have the security blanket of tabs and can still see the standard notation which gets into their brain. |
6/26/2021
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
John White
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Letter strategy would work really well with memorizing the guitar string letter names for example: Eddy Ate Dynamite Good Bye Eddie.
Brad Gillet had a great point that chaining would work very well for learning songs. On guitar it will look different as the fingerings are a sequence of patterns and they are chained together to produce the finished work. |
6/26/2021
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
John White
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Jesus Segura wrote:
During the covid-19 pandemic we were able to use Quaver music, its a music website that allows one to give lessons that are interactive online. We were able to also provide every student with a laptop for the year and once we were back in the classroom our lessons would include portions of Quaver and all students would get there laptops out and complete the assignments. My visually impaired and difficulty of hearing students benefited because the screen was close & enlarged and the headphones allowed students to hear better during their assignment on quaver music.
Quaver is really energetic and engaging. The modeling for chords has excellent visual representation of note intervals as the cast members demonstrate the distance between their bodies representing the distance between the sounds. |
6/26/2021
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
John White
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Recently a student was very challenged creating their performance video for submission. Every time they made a video, there was a little glitch in the song which prompted a delete and redo. Responding was used to do a live performance via Zoom so that they would push through and complete the song. It also provided opportunity for immediate feedback which is very valuable. |