VISUAL ARTS: Original Song Production Challenge

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Get the music out of your head and out into the world!

This Original Song Production Challenge has been designed using Alberta’s Career and Technology Foundations template and was originally made for grades 7-9 virtual learning students. Yet….use this with any grade that you please and it surely will connect with your current curriculum no matter what country or state you find yourself teaching from.

Here is the introductory video that you would show to all students OR share individually.

Below is the Teacher overview GDoc which gives you the context of the Challenge, extra details and items you would share directly with students to complete it.

Original Song Production Challenge TEACHER

And here is the Rubric if you so wish to utilize some kind of assessment.

Original Song Production Challenge Rubric

Finally, feel free to show off your students amazing results via Twitter @nlakusta or in the comments section.

 

Remote Learning: K-12 Music

A number of music organizations are showcasing a variety of music styles for K-12 students to experience and appreciate:

• Berliner Philharmoniker – There are over 600 orchestral concerts in the Digital Concert Hall (must register by March 30 to access). Bonus videos from behind the scenes: documentaries on the history of the orchestra, portraits of conductors and orchestra members.

• Chrome Music Lab – play with music through a variety of experiments.

• Daily Motion – Watch Broadway Musicals online for FREE.

• Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids – site gives students a great introduction to music history, the opportunity to hear and learn about the instruments of the orchestra, and tips on how to practice.

• Drawing to Music lesson – 30-60 minutes, elementary-based

• Edmonton Catholic Remote Learning Resources (Art and Drama): https://sites.google.com/ecsd.net/artanddrama/home

• Edmonton Catholic Remote Learning Resources (Music): https://sites.google.com/ecsd.net/lsi-remote-learning/home/music

• Incredibox – create your own hip-hop music, record it. Use the web version.

• K-12 Music Resources – GSite

• Metropolitan Opera – offering nightly open streams of performances.

• Music Teachers – student projects, music technology links, quizzes, resources and information for all music teachers interested in using technology to enhance music instruction.

• Seattle Symphony will continue sharing performances that provide strength, comfort and joy. The musicians of the Seattle Symphony have generously volunteered to share free broadcasts with everyone.

• SmartMusic – web-based music education platform. Teachers have access to a library of music from which to create individualized assignments for every student. Free until June 30.

• Songmaker – create your own music, basic.

• The New York Philharmonic KidZone – packed with super funny games and activities, information about composers, performers, and instruments, and ideas for composition projects.

• TrueFire Studios Extends Free Music Education Program to K–12 (guitar lessons)

• Youtube Playlists – Musicians such as Diplo are bringing the concerts to you. In this Jam With Me playlist, you’ll have access to some of this week’s popular livestreams. Canada Together Playlist presented by TD.