Aja+-+Progress+Report+-+due+Nov+15+(rough+draft)

**Instructor **: Professor Jing Leigh **Graduate Assistant **: Leigh Tolley **__Due Deadline __****: Monday, 11/15/2010 **
 * IDE 611 **: Assignment#3, Task #2: Collaborative Project Progress Report

 · **__Title of Technology Project __** § Using Web 2.0 technologies and multimedia to enhance instruction in a Music classroom.  · **__Names of Project Team Members __**  § April Rando, Yufei “Vivi” Wu, Bruce Williams Jr, Ajajielle "Aja" Brown and an external client Jody Sweet, from LeMoyne Elementary School.  · **__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Goal and Context of Project __** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;">There are six main goals to this project: <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; tabstops: list .25in .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">First, this project allows student to work on a **__real world,__** __**authenic** **project**__ which promotes active learning and student engagement. <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; tabstops: list .25in .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Second, this project enables students to **__work collaboratively__** with one another as well as with an external client from LeMoyne Elementary School. <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; tabstops: list .25in .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Third, this project will provide students with an opportunity to **__use web 2.0 technologies__**, such as a blog and wiki, for the dissemination of information and training materials. <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; tabstops: list .25in .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Fourth, this project will lead to students **__designing, creating, and posting training materials and videos__** to project blog site and Youtube.com Web site. <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; tabstops: list .25in .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Fifth, this project will offer **__recommendations to Syracuse School District__** music teacher for integrating technology into their lessons plans. <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; tabstops: list .25in .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Sixth, music teachers will have a **__familiarity with Web 2.0 technologies__**, specifically, Smartboards, Blogs, and Wikis. __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Context __ § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This project seeks to help elementary music teacher integrate technology into their class lessons. Collectively, a survey was created to assess the technology needs for music teachers in the Syracuse school district. In addition, a blog site was created where school music teachers can utilize to find out general information about PowerPoint use and alternative presentation styles as well as incorporating Smart Board use into class lesson planning. Project members will also research the use of Assistive Technology in the music classroom as well as look beyond the Syracuse school district to investigate what other music teachers are doing to facilitate the learning process in the classroom.

<span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.25in; tabstops: list 1.0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · **__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Accomplishments Thus Far on the Project __** § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Find interactive music website for teacher resource § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Create music lesson plan for classroom videotaping session occurring Thursday, November 18. 2010. ||  § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Survey __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">: ü **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Completed **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;"> - Created and disseminated to four schools (Nottingham, Corcoran, Fowler, and Henninger). <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.25in; tabstops: list .25in .55in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Survey Analysis __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">: ü <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">22 return responses received. ü <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Data analysis in progress. || § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Set up and maintain blog. § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Provide information and tips on how to use Smart Board § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Help with the videotaping session. || § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Proposa __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">l: ü **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Completed **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;"> by team & submitted for grading on 10/11/10 by Aja. § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Blog __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">: ü <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Creation and maintenance - **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Completed **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">. ü <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Smart Board blogging - Started || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 26.1pt;">(1). Use of Assistive Technology in the music classroom. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 26.1pt;">(2). How other school districts make music more efficient for learning § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Help with the videotaping session. || § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Research __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">: ü <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Assistive Technology - Started ü <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Other school districts - Started || § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Supply some questions for use in the music/technology survey. § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Create annotated bibliography for project reference page § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Provide **1** lesson plan for technology packet § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Provide **2** “How To” videos for PowerPoint training on project blog site § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Provide **3-4** written “Tutorials” for PowerPoint training packet § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Discuss **3** alternative PowerPoint presentation styles on blog site <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 44.1pt; tabstops: list 44.1pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Lessig Method (Lawrence Lessig) <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 44.1pt; tabstops: list 44.1pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Hardt Method (Dick Hardt) <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 44.1pt; tabstops: list 44.1pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Kawaski Method (Guy Kawaski) <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 17.3pt; tabstops: list 44.1pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Reserve videotaping equipment for class lesson taping session. <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 17.3pt; tabstops: list 44.1pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Help with the videotaping session. || § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Music Standards __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">: ü **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Completed **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">. Submitted in initial proposal for grading on 10/11/10. § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Survey __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">: ü **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Completed **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">. Submitted to April for incorporation into music/technology survey. § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Annotated Bibliography __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">: ü <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Started and ongoing to December 2010. § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Lesson Plan __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">: ü <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Started and ongoing to December 2010. § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">How To __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">: ü <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Started and ongoing to December 2010. § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Tutorials __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">: ü <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Started and ongoing to December 2010. § __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Alternate PowerPoint Presentation Styles: __ ü **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Completed ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;">(LeMoyne Elementary School) || § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Liaison for IDE 611 Collaborative project § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Professional Host for classroom lesson and videotaping session ||   ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Assignments ** || **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Project Responsibilities ** || **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Progress ** ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;">(1) || § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Survey Creation & Analysis
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;">(2) || § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Provided the initial outline to collaborative project for submission of the initial proposal.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;">(3) || § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Research of two key topics:
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;">(4) || § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">Provide music standards for lesson planning alignment.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;">Jody Sweet

<span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.25in; tabstops: list 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · **__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Any Issues, Insights, or Problems Regarding the Project __** <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.75in; tabstops: list .5in .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Thus far, the project has been a great learning experience. All projects members are on track for fulfilling their individual responsibilities for the project. Thursday, November 18, 2010 is the day that that team will videotape a classroom lesson with the teacher using technology based on our recommendations. We are all excited about this upcoming event and hope that all will go well. <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.75in; tabstops: list .5in .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">While all project members are on track with their assigned responsibilities, multitasking has been a challenge this semester. Some of the project members work full-time and are taking 1 to 2 classes on top of IDE 611.

· **__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Plan for the Rest of the project __** § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Team members plan to continue to update the blog and wiki site with additional postings. § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Research on assistive technology in the music classroom will be completed § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Annotated bibliography will be completed § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Training packet collated and fashioned into an appendix for the final project submission § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Additional copies made of the of class lesson videotaping session for submission with the final project report.