One of the most useful applications of my new technology so far has been the Bluetooth speakers. We use them daily for listening exercises. I am able to acces my personal iTunes library as well as purchase materials and download them and on the spot instantly. In the past when a student has had a question about a piece of music or if there were…Read More

Yesterday my students used the iPad we purchased, as well as an app we got with it to record themselves singing. We listened to our performance and critiqued our recording. My humanities classes have been using our blue tooth speakers and our iPad to learn ballroom dancing in the Sebastian Middle School lobby. My band classes have been using the…Read More

Here is a sample video of our students performing in our Christmas program using the ARI Grant materials. Listen closely for the sleighbells and watch closely as the students control the lighting as well. Thanks KVEC!

“I Can Perform My Way” Update

January update on “I Can Perform My Way”. Our autism unit performed was able to perform on the devices purchased through the ARI grant. The students were amazing as they controlled lighting as well as played sleighbells to the song “Sleighbells”. At this time we are in the process of building three perform…Read More

Project Title: I Can Perform My Way

Area of Focus and/or Research Question
Are all students capable of performing? Are all students provided the opportunity to perform? These two questions have weighed on me for the past 20 years of my teaching career. Yes, all students are capable. However, not all students are provided the opportunity.

Action…Read More