EDUC4632-Fall2015

MobileLearningActivity

MelodyDunn,ZachGarcia,PennyTrevathan,ChanceKlupenger
VocalMusicEducation,InstrumentalMusicEducation,EnglishEducation
Grade1

Topic

StateStandards

UsingMusictoUnderstandphonologicalelementsin
Language
Music
STANDARD1:LanguageofMusic:RespondingThestudent
meaningfullyengageswiththeartformthroughreading,notating,
and/orinterpretingmusic.
Exploretheelementsofmusic,
including:
b.Rhythm(e.g.,strongandweakbeats,steadybeat,meterin
2/4,andlongandshortsounds)

LanguageArts
STANDARD2:Phonological/PhonemicAwarenessThestudent
willdevelopanddemonstrateknowledgeof
phonological/phonemicawareness.
2.Countsyllablesinaword
Writing/Grammar/UsageandMechanics
Standard2:ModesandFormsofWriting-Thestudentwill
communicatethroughavarietyofwrittenforms,forvarious
purposes,andtoaspecificaudienceorperson.

addressedinlessonactivity:

6.Technologyoperationsandconcepts
ISTEStandards

Technology

PriorKnowledge,Bellwork,
Pre-LessonWork

HookorBeginningof
Lesson

Dr.JessicaKoch

Studentsdemonstrateasoundunderstanding
oftechnologyconcepts,systems,andoperations.
a.Understandandusetechnologysystems

POWToononcomputersoripads(dependingon
availability)

Warmups,reviewsteadybeat
5minutes
KingsLandgame(inclassgroup
activity)
(InstructionsOnseparatepaper)

5-10minutes
ClappingwithwordstoFeetFeet(poem
thatteachesmeter,seeseparate

EastCentralUniversity

ClassDiscussionorWhole
ClassInstruction

20minutes

IndependentPractice

10-15minutes

ClosureorSummative
Assessment

5minutes

paper).Willbedoneasagroup
exercise.

Studentswillbedividedintosmall
groups,chosenbytheteacherto
encouragevaryinglanguageand
musicalskillsineachgroup.Onegroup
willworkwithrhymingwordsofvarying
syllablecounts.Asecondgroupwillbe
watchingatwominutepowtoonthat
discussesrhythmsandsyllables.After5
minutes,theclasswillrotategroups.
Whenallgroupshavecomplete
rotations,theentireclasswillengagein
discussion,givingtheirexamplesof
rhymingwords,syllablecount,and
rhythmreadingatteacherprompt.

TSW:UsingtheSing-A-Songwebsite,
studentswilllistentosongsandcount
syllablesalongwiththemusic.In
conjunctionwiththewebsite,students
willworkonaworksheetaskingthemto
providesyllablecountsforalistof
words.
Differentiation:Studentswillbeableto
identifyrhymesandtheirsyllablebeats.
Thosehavingdifficultywiththiswillalso
engageinsyllablecountactivitieswhere
studentsspeakthewordandclapfor
eachsyllableastheFeetFeetexercise
illustratedatthebeginningofclass.

Ask/encouragestudentstosharetheir
rhymingbeats.Ifnonesharehavethe
classworkonemoreexampleasa
group.
Worksheetswillbehandedinfor
participationpointsandtherewillbea
shortquiztoensurethatthereis
comprehension.

*Thetimeismerelyasuggestionbasedona45-55minuteperiodoftime(normallymiddleschoolandhighschool).
Elementaryschoolscheduledependsonthesubject.ELA/Readingisnormallynolessthana90minuteblockoftime.

TECHNOLOGY:
Describethemobilelearningsetting
(1:1,shareddevices,BYOD,typesofdevices,
mobilelab-COWs,etc.)
:

Technology-
describethekind(s)ofdevicesrequiredfortheactivity(mustrelateto
previousdetails):
Examples
iOSANY(iPad,iPodTouch,iPhone)
AndroidANY
iPad
AndroidTablet
AnyDevice
DescribetheAppsorWebsites-
usedinthisactivity(providelinkstothedetailsforeach
apporwebsite):Sing-a-Songwebsite(
www.kinderplanet.com/music.htm
)linkstosongs
thatexhibitrhymingwords.

PRIORKNOWLEDGECLOSURE
:
LearningActivity-
brieflydescribethemobilelearningactivity:Thelearningactivity
(Sing-a-Songwebsite)willallowstudentstoexperiencedifferentrhymes,hearingthe
differentbeat/meterofeachandhaveareinforcementforthelesson.

ADDITIONALTHINGSTOCONSIDER:
ClassroomManagement
-describehowyouwillmanagetheactivitytoensurestudents
areontask.Considerpossiblemisuseordistractionbymobiledevicesandhowyou
hopetolimitedthesenegativebehaviors:Studentsmaynotusethemobiledeviceinthe
mannerinstructed,becomingdistractedbyotherapps,orwebsites.Monitoringwill
helppreventthis,aswellaskeepingthestudentsontaskwithinteractivequestions.

StudentLearningBenefits
-explainhowaddingthismobilelearningactivityisbeneficial
tostudentlearning,ascomparedtoteachingthelessonwithoutthemobilelearning
activity:AddingtheSing-a-Songwebsiteformusicalexampleswillhelpthestudentsto
makeconnectionstothelessonthroughanaudiallevel.

Assessment(s)
-howwillyouassesslearningbefore,during,andattheconclusionofthis
mobilelearningactivity:Beforebeginningtheactivityinformalassessmentby
questioningtheclassaboutwhatwordsrhyme,howmanysyllablesawordhas..
Duringtheactivitymonitoringclassroomparticipation.Attheendoftheactivitya
worksheettoassessthesuccessofthelesson.