Last week was filled with students logging books for our author visit, us scoring their responses, book check-outs, and then I got to spend TWO days with our Chorus students and their amazing teacher, Ms. Nuetzel.
Why was Chorus in the Library? Why not?
We did one activity with most of her classes and then a completely different activity with Show Choir. We had a blast!
Activity 1: Soundtrack of My Life
The students had to choose a song to represent their past, one for their present, and one for their future. The students were required to find a video for their song, write 5-8 sentences explaining why that song fits that time of their life, and include an image. The project itself was Ms. Nuetzel's idea. I worked with the kids on the technology aspect and they used Google Slides for their project. I helped them set it up, showed them how to embed videos and images (and how to properly use them!), and showed them how to add fonts, change their backgrounds, add animations, etc. They worked on this for two class days and started presenting them today. They had some really great projects and it really allowed them to open up and share how music impacts their lives.
Activity 2: Show Choir
For the students in Show Choir, we wanted to do something different with them so I pulled out the Ozobots and showed them the basics of using Blockly (many had used it before) and this class of young ladies had two days to learn to code their Ozobot and program it to dance. Then, we had them join forces with another group and code both Ozobots to do the same dance. They worked on choreography through coding and even added in formations. It was SO much fun! We had some really great results too.
I love working with Margi. She's so wonderful with her students and so very knowledgeable. She also isn't afraid to try something new and loves to collaborate. While she was with me, we planned out a Coffee House night that Chorus is hosting and they are going to have it in the Media Center since they've outgrown the Chorus room.
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