(1) Positive Statement
What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
-I am most proud of everyone that came up to me and told me my presentation was one of the most engaging presentations they had watched so far. I also liked that Navarroli told me he could tell I had a very deep understanding of my topic.
(2) Questions to Consider
a. What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
I would say a P because I forgot my physical sources at home to pass around during class. Other than that I would say a P+/AE because I went really into depth and held the classes attention very well.
b. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
P+
(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
My Mentorships.
(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?
Provide more sources, because you can never get enough of those.
(5) Finding Value
How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples.
I now know I don't want to do music ed as a career
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Friday, May 15, 2015
Blog 22: Mentorship
Literal:
-completed hours log
-Elva C. Gomez (music teacher) at Sierra Vista High School, Baldwin Park CA.
Interpretive:
-The most important thing I gained from this experience was patience for students. At Cal Poly, every student was expected to return to class knowing more than they knew last time. They were expected to practice and progress on their own time, and they did.
Whereas at Sierra Vista High School, most students share equipment so it's harder for them to really learn anything the first time they play it. For them class was practice time and 'Ask Questions' time. Something else to consider was some students learn at different paces. I had to be able to help someone who was falling behind, needed sheet music or was really out of tune. You can't really expect them to be at any level, but instead expect them to try.
Applied:
-What I've done has helped me answer my EQ by providing a hands on experience and justification to them. For instance, all students had different needs and paces. My EQ answers cater to that. My second answer 'To implement music technology' provides up to date music knowledge and a variety of music technology topics for students who show interest in it. Also, my mentor Ms. Gomez always left her room open for students who needed after school practice or even homework help. Which justifies my first and third answers; to make the education of music easily accessible and to provide educational support.
-completed hours log
-Elva C. Gomez (music teacher) at Sierra Vista High School, Baldwin Park CA.
Interpretive:
-The most important thing I gained from this experience was patience for students. At Cal Poly, every student was expected to return to class knowing more than they knew last time. They were expected to practice and progress on their own time, and they did.
Whereas at Sierra Vista High School, most students share equipment so it's harder for them to really learn anything the first time they play it. For them class was practice time and 'Ask Questions' time. Something else to consider was some students learn at different paces. I had to be able to help someone who was falling behind, needed sheet music or was really out of tune. You can't really expect them to be at any level, but instead expect them to try.
Applied:
-What I've done has helped me answer my EQ by providing a hands on experience and justification to them. For instance, all students had different needs and paces. My EQ answers cater to that. My second answer 'To implement music technology' provides up to date music knowledge and a variety of music technology topics for students who show interest in it. Also, my mentor Ms. Gomez always left her room open for students who needed after school practice or even homework help. Which justifies my first and third answers; to make the education of music easily accessible and to provide educational support.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Exit Interview
1. What is your essential question, what are your answers? What is your best answer and why?
-My essential question is 'What is the most effective way to positively impact a community through music education?'. My three answers are: to make the education of music easily accessible, to implement music technology, and to provide academic support.
My best answer is my first answer because it is a gateway step to all other things that must fall into place in order for music education to be effective(positively) in a community. I can have any of my other answers individually or put together but they're still not as strong (of answers) as my first one.
2. What process did you take to get to this answer?
-To get to my first answer, I had to find a way to combine the results of research I'd found. My background research consisted on what was wrong with music education today, then it slowly progresses to How To Fix It and Positive Impacts of Music/Music Education. I found that all problems and resolutions were somehow all connected, like a domino effect. I researched what in history had led to a decline in music education, and every decline in music education is the same; Loss in government money means taking money from schools and programs. After all this, I came to the conclusion that throughout history and even today, the decline in music education is a result of no money and less and less access to programs.
3. What problems did you face? How did you overcome them?
-A large problem I faced was miss informative or biased articles. Another problem I faced was getting a good mentorship to help answer my EQ. Often times the conductors (music teachers) were too busy and the classes were either really large or too small. I overcame this by not citing bad sources, but considering what they had to say with respect. As for my mentorship, I decided to use the class sizes to my advantage. The smaller class was a college class, the larger one a high school class. So I researched the money put into high school music vs higher education, and observed the pro's & con's of class size.
4. What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?
-My two most significant sources to help answer my essential question have been both of my mentorships, and most music history articles I've found. The history articles I found were more informative for music education because history tends to repeat itself. My mentorship also helped because I could apply principals from history and observe the community of LA in different aspects.
-My essential question is 'What is the most effective way to positively impact a community through music education?'. My three answers are: to make the education of music easily accessible, to implement music technology, and to provide academic support.
My best answer is my first answer because it is a gateway step to all other things that must fall into place in order for music education to be effective(positively) in a community. I can have any of my other answers individually or put together but they're still not as strong (of answers) as my first one.
2. What process did you take to get to this answer?
-To get to my first answer, I had to find a way to combine the results of research I'd found. My background research consisted on what was wrong with music education today, then it slowly progresses to How To Fix It and Positive Impacts of Music/Music Education. I found that all problems and resolutions were somehow all connected, like a domino effect. I researched what in history had led to a decline in music education, and every decline in music education is the same; Loss in government money means taking money from schools and programs. After all this, I came to the conclusion that throughout history and even today, the decline in music education is a result of no money and less and less access to programs.
3. What problems did you face? How did you overcome them?
-A large problem I faced was miss informative or biased articles. Another problem I faced was getting a good mentorship to help answer my EQ. Often times the conductors (music teachers) were too busy and the classes were either really large or too small. I overcame this by not citing bad sources, but considering what they had to say with respect. As for my mentorship, I decided to use the class sizes to my advantage. The smaller class was a college class, the larger one a high school class. So I researched the money put into high school music vs higher education, and observed the pro's & con's of class size.
4. What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?
-My two most significant sources to help answer my essential question have been both of my mentorships, and most music history articles I've found. The history articles I found were more informative for music education because history tends to repeat itself. My mentorship also helped because I could apply principals from history and observe the community of LA in different aspects.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Blog 19: Independent Component 2
LITERAL
a) I, Victoria Gonzalez, affirm that I completed my independent component which presents 45 hours of work
b) Article or book that helped me complete my independent component 2
-New York Times posts "...to talk music, tech and creativity at the NAMM show." This article talks about the outspoken tech titan, who started Apple in 1976 with Steve Jobs, is expected to discuss the music industry and share stories about working with Graham. This article helped out a lot because it expressed that the arts are just as an importat edevour as technology, which is what my EQ answers revolve around.
c) updated log
d) Explain what you completed
-For my independent component 2, I surveyed a high school class room to see if music education was positively impacting the community, and if the class had enough musical diversity.
APPLIED
How did this help answer your EQ?
-It helped me get a view on public music education vs college music education
a) I, Victoria Gonzalez, affirm that I completed my independent component which presents 45 hours of work
b) Article or book that helped me complete my independent component 2
-New York Times posts "...to talk music, tech and creativity at the NAMM show." This article talks about the outspoken tech titan, who started Apple in 1976 with Steve Jobs, is expected to discuss the music industry and share stories about working with Graham. This article helped out a lot because it expressed that the arts are just as an importat edevour as technology, which is what my EQ answers revolve around.
c) updated log
d) Explain what you completed
-For my independent component 2, I surveyed a high school class room to see if music education was positively impacting the community, and if the class had enough musical diversity.
APPLIED
How did this help answer your EQ?
-It helped me get a view on public music education vs college music education
Sierra Vista High School-band room
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Blog 18: Fourth Interview Questions
1. What is the first step to using music education as a positive source?
2. How can we incorporate modern technology to music education?
3. Would this be beneficial?
4. What are some music interventions all people would enjoy and be drawn to?
5. Why do music classrooms lack musical diversity?
6. How can a music program appeal to the masses (can they?) ?
7. What are some differences in music education now and in the past?
8. Is music education today effective or efficient ?
9. With funding a large set back, how long can it take for music education to get back on its feet?
10. What are some sources you would recommend (for the further research of impacts of music education) ?
11. What was the most influential source to you in college?
12. How can we motivate people to be a part of music (education) in a community vs just getting lessons off of Youtube?
13. What keeps beginners going when it gets tough (music classes) ?
14. What influence has music had on you (to pursue it as a career)?
15. What are some negative effects of music education today ?
16. What organizations, if any, have done a good job at using music education as a positive tool?
17. What do they do to accomplish this?
18. What can we learn from these programs?
19. Are there any other parts of the would we can look at for guidence on how to use music education as a positive tool?
20. What are the positive and negative effects in other countries?
2. How can we incorporate modern technology to music education?
3. Would this be beneficial?
4. What are some music interventions all people would enjoy and be drawn to?
5. Why do music classrooms lack musical diversity?
6. How can a music program appeal to the masses (can they?) ?
7. What are some differences in music education now and in the past?
8. Is music education today effective or efficient ?
9. With funding a large set back, how long can it take for music education to get back on its feet?
10. What are some sources you would recommend (for the further research of impacts of music education) ?
11. What was the most influential source to you in college?
12. How can we motivate people to be a part of music (education) in a community vs just getting lessons off of Youtube?
13. What keeps beginners going when it gets tough (music classes) ?
14. What influence has music had on you (to pursue it as a career)?
15. What are some negative effects of music education today ?
16. What organizations, if any, have done a good job at using music education as a positive tool?
17. What do they do to accomplish this?
18. What can we learn from these programs?
19. Are there any other parts of the would we can look at for guidence on how to use music education as a positive tool?
20. What are the positive and negative effects in other countries?
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Blog 17: Third Answer
My EQ:
What is the most effective way to positively impact a community through music education?
My Answer#3:
By providing academic and social support for their main school courses.
Three supporting details:
1. Research shows that people who play instruments are more likely to score higher on standardized testing. (Education is a way out of poverty therefor bettering the socioeconomic status in a community = more resources)
2. Children (in grades k-12) who attend school are less likely to engage in gang related activity.
-likewise, children in grades k-12 will stay in school as long as they feel they belong. Otherwise they drop out.
3. Better grades and extracurricular activities help to build character &independence which is essential for personal development.
My research source/s:
El Sistema.com.
Concluding Sentence:
Something to keep in mind; My three reasons help to tackle different aspects in a community that are needed in order to better it.
What is the most effective way to positively impact a community through music education?
My Answer#3:
By providing academic and social support for their main school courses.
Three supporting details:
1. Research shows that people who play instruments are more likely to score higher on standardized testing. (Education is a way out of poverty therefor bettering the socioeconomic status in a community = more resources)
2. Children (in grades k-12) who attend school are less likely to engage in gang related activity.
-likewise, children in grades k-12 will stay in school as long as they feel they belong. Otherwise they drop out.
3. Better grades and extracurricular activities help to build character &independence which is essential for personal development.
My research source/s:
El Sistema.com.
Concluding Sentence:
Something to keep in mind; My three reasons help to tackle different aspects in a community that are needed in order to better it.
Saturday, February 28, 2015
February: Semester Two
This month I have found my second mentor at a local high school; Sierra Vista High School.
I'm really excited to have found her (Ms. Gomez) because her class will help me answer the rest of my EQ. Her class gives me an insight on high school music education vs college music education.
I still have yet to make my class surveys , hopefully my research goes well. Fingers Crossed!
I'm really excited to have found her (Ms. Gomez) because her class will help me answer the rest of my EQ. Her class gives me an insight on high school music education vs college music education.
I still have yet to make my class surveys , hopefully my research goes well. Fingers Crossed!
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