Talk:The Staff

-- Teresa Dobler 20:25, 25 November 2012 (EST)

-The objectives for The Staff are very prominent at the top of the page. I think this is great. The first two objectives are very clearly observable and leave no doubt in my mind about what I will be expected to do at the end of the lesson.

-I also think the pictures on this page are of a more appropriate size. They engage and catch the eye of the learner without being disruptive.

-For assignment 1, I feel like questions 2 and 3 really just ask you to copy what is at the top of the page rather than demonstrate an understanding of pitch. However, question 4 really does require the learner to show that they understood the given requirements for drawing notes on the lines or spaces of the staff.

-Worksheet two is great. I think the layout is very user friendly and the assignment itself helps learners both draw notes and identify high and low pitch. By comparing with the given answer key, the learner can self-assess whether or not they met the given objective using this worksheet.

Alicia Mari

I think this unit is quite effective in meeting its objectives. The learner can attain a clear understanding of what is to be learned.By offering familiar comparisons,(i.e. bird to fog horn), the abstract concept of pitch is easy to understand. The activities are really functional and clear cut. After the learner has completed the assignments,he/she has a clear picture as to how well concepts have been integrated.

Nathan Cadoret

Your unit is clear and straight forward. The objectives are clear and I feel that they would be met by the end. The common issues feedback page recommends that the beginning of the lesson should draw the learner in and create an anchor point from which to learn. Is there some way you can draw the learner in? The first thing I thought of was to add actual sound clips, so the learner can hear the different pitches. Also, who is the target audience for this unit? Are you looking at educators or beginner musicians. I assume beginner musicians, but... The activities at the end are simple and rely mostly on rote knowledge, but I admit, I am not sure how you would use higher level thinking for this particular unit, but if there was a way to engage the learner more with the information by connecting it to something, perhaps a song that they might know, the student may become more invested or engaged. Good work.