Introduction Video
“Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence.”
– Author Unknown
Course Description (Summer School)
Overview of the yearlong course: capitalcomtech.info/rock
Student Blogs
Slideshow Introduction
- Review Mr. Le Duc’s introduction and overview of the course (Google Slides)
- Watch a video of Mr. Le Duc presenting the slideshow. (YouTube) Version 2.o!
Syllabus and Course Resources
‘Rooms’ Concept for Time Management
Below you see a sample ‘time slip’ for the ‘rooms’ of the course
Students check off the ‘room’ material as it is completed throughout each day and post their work in their individual student blog hosted at edublogs.org
Student Email
DAVID.ALLEY.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
MASON.CHRISTIA.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
MAVERICK.COLLINS.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
ANDERSON.DEES.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
ZAMIR.FLORES.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
DORIAN.GURLEY.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
NOAH.HAGELBER.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
CADEN.JEFFRIES.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
ELLA.JORDAN.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
HAYES.LINDER.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
HOLLY.LUGENBEE.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
ANDREW.MCLAREN.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
ISAAC.MURPHY.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
EMAHLYE.PINEDA.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
DAWSON.SEVER.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
PHOENIX.UNELL.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
BRYSON.VOGT.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
AIDAN.WILBER.NM@STU.TUMWATER.K12.WA.US
Mr. LeDuc’s Daily Message and Blog Post Outline
July 17-19 – Week 4
- Day 16 – Celebration in class!
- Final reflection blog post about the class and your experience in it
- Technical Skill Final: Microphone Audition Podcast Project Details
- SMART Goal Collaboration / Improvement Project (Last Day of Schedule Form)
- Day 15 – Reflection
- Review Slideshow and/or Video of the Slideshow, Watch Daily Video, Copy & paste the Blog Template Outline
- Day 14 – Voice, Preparation, and Presentation
- Review Slideshow and/or Video of the Slideshow, Watch Daily Video, Copy & paste the Blog Template Outline, Review and Update Padlet Leadership Board
July 10-14 – Week 3
- Day 13 – Collaboration and Growth – Autonomy and Happiness
- ReviewSlideshow and/or Video of the Slideshow, WatchDaily Video, Copy & paste the Blog Template Outline, Review and Update Padlet Leadership Board
- Day 12 – Collaboration and Growth – Creativity
- ReviewSlideshow and/or Video of the Slideshow, WatchDaily Video, Copy & paste the Blog Template Outline, Review and Update Padlet Leadership Board
- Day 11 – Collaboration and Growth – Delayed Gratification
- Review Slideshow and/or Video of the Slideshow, Watch Daily Video, Copy & paste the Blog Template Outline, Review and Update Padlet Leadership Board
- Day 10 – Community
- Review Slideshow and/or Video of the Slideshow, Watch Daily Video, Copy & paste the Blog Template Outline, Review and Update Padlet Leadership Board
- Day 9 – Workflow
- Review Slideshow, Watch Daily Video, Copy & paste the Blog Template Outline, Update Padlet Leadership Board
July 5-7 – Week 2
- Day 8 – Leadership
- Review Slideshow, Watch Daily Video, Copy & paste the Blog Template Outline, Fill in Padlet Leadership Board
- Day 7 – Pathways
- Review Slideshow, Watch Daily Video, Copy & paste the Blog Template Outline, Fill in Padlet ‘rooms’
- Day 6 – Bass
- Review Slideshow, Watch Daily Video, Copy & paste the Blog Template Outline
June 26 – July 1 – Week 1
- Day 5 – Rhythm
- ReviewSlideshow, Watch Daily Video, and Copy & paste the Blog Template Outline
- Day 4 – Harmony
- ReviewSlideshow, WatchDaily Video, and Copy & paste the Blog Template Outline
- Day 3 – Melody
- Review Slideshow, Watch Daily Video, and Copy & paste the Blog Template Outline
- Day 2 – Basics & Foundations
- Review Slideshow, Watch Daily Video, and Copy & paste the Blog Template Outline
- Day 1 – Tools, Safety, & Silence
- Watch the Daily Video, and Copy & paste the Blog Template Outline
(Guitarists) Class Quizlet
- https://quizlet.com/_8jfzsx?x=1jqt&i=drn4
- It is not graded, you just become more awesomer! (Yes, ‘awesomer’ is a made-up word)
- More School of Rock Quizlets
Class Padlets Room Interest / Feedback
- ROOM: bit.ly/2OonUoz – Room sign-up and evidence choice
- IMPROVEMENT: bit.ly/2NZJ784 – Add ideas to improve the class
School of Rock YouTube PlayList (All the class video resources are here)
Tools
- Soundtrap YouTube Playlist
- HookLab Beginner Playlist
- HookTheory Tutorials Playlist
- HookTheory Songwriting Playlist
- Chrome Experiments
Guitar and Music Theory
- Paul Davids Playlists
- Paul Davids Guitar Exercises Playlist
- Paul Davids ESSENTIAL Music Theory Playlist (7 Videos)
- Paul Davids Music Theory Playlist
- Mary Spender’s Channel
- Rick Beato’s Channel
- Andrew Huang’s Channel
Composition Elements
Compose, record, mix, and master a song with these elements by the end of the course:
First Day Schedule
Happiness, Career, and College Preparedness
https://capitalcomtech.info/2017/03/26/create-successful-teams/
- “There are three factors that the science shows lead to better performance, not to mention personal satisfaction: Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose” – Daniel Pink
Safety
- Participate in the Netsmartz.org Internet safety discussion about being safe online
- Learn hearing safety in the listen smart video and soundadvice.info web site
Copyright
- Learn about copyright from the example video: coffee and the Creative Commons, search.creativecommons.org, Get Creative, and Free Sound Music Resources
Portfolio and Being Organized
- Review Edublogs.org blog account and email Mr. Le Duc your Edublogs address, sleduc@osd.wednet.edu
- Explore options for an About Me page
- Review Trusted Systems – use it daily
Pitching and Presenting
- Learn how to present with power and poise
Teams
- Week two and three production (band) will be in teams of up to 4 with students taking on various creative and production roles
The Power of Project-Based Learning
- This course is based on project-based learning or PBL, an educational model demonstrated to help students develop 21st skills.
- Why Project-based Learning?
- 21st Century Skills
- Washington State Standards
Screencasts – Assistance in Self-Directed Learning
- Screencast videos are recorded of many lessons to support learning and are available on the website for viewing anytime at school or at home
Academic Integrity
Grading
- Projects and Daily Work
- Final and Portfolio Tools
- These tools are used throughout the year
Grade Scale: 4 Point Standards-based Grade Scale
Level | Letter | Skyward High % | Skyward Low % | Descriptor |
4 | A | 100.00% | 86.00% | Advanced. Consistently exceeds proficient level of standard(s). |
3 | B | 85.99 | 71.00% | Proficient. Consistently (usually) meets standard(s). |
2 | C | 70.99% | 56.00% | Basic. Inconsistently (occasionally) meets standard(s). |
REDO |
Projects and Points
Grade Scoring Table
Self Authored Projects
- Technical and creative media skills are developed through project work, working toward mastery
- Projects are composed of a plan and a product
- Students produce projects throughout the course
- Students present the product on the last day of the course
Skills Development Projects
- Skills development is embedded into each project with emphasis on 21st Century world of work core skills
Daily Work
- Students will receive a daily grade for being on task with the daily work. Credit will be reduced for any conduct not contributing to an academic atmosphere. Credit will not be granted if the student is absent, but the points can be made up upon return. Please refer to the online class schedule ad Skyward for missing work and consult with the teacher for make-up work.
Self Evaluation
- Students will publish blog entry detailing their work for projects
- Included in the entry will be a paragraph highlighting what was done and learned
- A screenshot showing an example of the work and progress will be included
- Sample Student Evaluation
Journal
- Students will maintain a journal
- The journal details what was done and learned
- Sample journal entry
Leadership
- Students will contribute to the learning community in a meaningful way
- 21st Century Skills will be demonstrated daily
The Bridge Music Project
- Join a local student-centered music training, creation, and production community!
Resources
The School of Rock framework is designed with information from numerous industry and professional sources including:
- Eargle, John (2005). The Microphone Handbook. Focal Press; Second Edition.
- Goodall, Howard (2006-11-18). How Music Works Series. Channel 4, BBC.
- Hass, Jeffrey, Gibson, John and Warren, Alicyn (2016-06-29). http://www.indiana.edu/~emusic/ Center for Electronic and Computer Music. Indiana University.
- Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA) Standards, http://www.meiea.org/Journal/Vol.10/Tough-2010-MEIEA-Journal-Vol-10-No-1-p149.pdf
- Owsinski, Bobby (2013-05-01). The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook, Second Edition. Course Technology PTR.
- Owsinski, Bobby (2013-09-30). The Recording Engineer’s Handbook. Course Technology PTR.
- Plummer, Mary (2014-07-09). Apple Pro Training Series: GarageBand. Pearson Education.
- Powell, John (2010-11-03). How Music Works: The Science & Psychology of Beautiful Sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and Beyond. Little, Brown & Company.
- Randlette, Peter, (2016-06-29). Instructor of Digital Media, Sound Design, Media Technology. Evergreen State College.
- Weiss, Matthen, (2014-09-10). The Pro Audio Files http://theproaudiofiles.com/teaching-music-production/
A Few Things For You to Accomplish Before Class
Here is our pre-class to-do list:
- Complete the personality card exercise (75 minutes):
- https://capitalcomtech.info/2009/10/08/learning-about-ourselves/
- Please complete by the evening of Saturday, July 4th
- Create an account at Edublogs.org. You will be using your blog to ‘turn in’ student work.
- Here is a nice tutorial to help you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv0aKypLi4Q
- Email your blog address to Scott.LeDuc@tumwater.k12.wa.us
- Join our HookTheory.com online class
- Click on this page: https://www.hooktheory.com/courses/signup
- Enter this our class code: wadpzabd
- Fill in your information on the course sign-up page
- Check out: https://www.hooktheory.com/videos
- Join Remind.com to receive text messages about the class
- Our class code is @nmrocks
- Learn how to join a class at Remind.com
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