Students are not used to having permission to explore. I was impressed at how well they did at giving each other hints (such as, "Look at the pictures to find a clue,") but not giving away the answer. Students were walking across the room, sharing, and asking for advice. It was fun to see them become the "experts" and see others looking to them for help. My first group to finish in one class was a group who is typically quiet, but works hard. I saw kids who usually don't interact working together. The energy in the room was amazing! There was a buzz, and so much excitement! All class period, I heard shouts of, "Look what I found!" "I think this is a clue!" "I got it!" "Check this out!" There was also lots of laughter, high-fiving, and cheering as they figured out each lock.Ĭollaboration, community-building, and teamwork happened across the board. I kept expecting to have to go over to tell one or two to get off of their online games or stop texting friends, but they were all working on the Breakout! A group even came in during their lunch to finish. I launched my first Digital BreakoutEDU game with these classes, and had high expectations for how it would turn out! Amazingly, it blew even my high expectations out of the water! I print them out, then find that the copier is jammed and pull a bunch of levers and turn a bunch of knobs to find the one tiny torn piece of paper that is activating the machine's sensors.ĭo you ever have one of those days that goes so well that you wish you could just freeze and save it and play it back when things are rough? That was my day today. I write exercises and/or modified parts on Finale to fit my group. I color-code and highlight for my students who need extra support, and then make more copies. I check my email and sort through all of the messages from all four of my schools to make sure I catch anything that might involve music. I watch videos, grade and give feedback, and enter it all into the system. I collect money, collect forms, and track it all on my master spreadsheet. I search for stolen lost violas and drop instruments off at the repair shop. I plug in Chromebooks that didn't get put back correctly. I use the aging computer/sound system, run into technical difficulties, problem solve, and sometimes get it to work. I move my "mobile classroom" (giant bag) from room to room and school to school.
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