The contributions of women composers are often overlooked or undervalued in the history of music. However, many outstanding female composers have made important classical compositions. This video will introduce four outstanding female classical composers and their compositions to help people better understand their talents and impacts.
Interaction
Students can comment on the video or communicate directly with the creators of the video about composers or their compositions. Although this video does not force students to interact with it, there are some activities that we can design to get students to interact with this video.
Designed Activity
Students are suggested to choose one of the composers and research them in depth. They can write an essay introducing the composer’s life, musical style, and significant works. Students can use multimedia tools such as presentations, audio, or video to present information about the composer and compositions.
Respond to the Video
After watching the video, students can write down their impressions of these composers and their thoughts on the compositions and share their insights and opinions with their classmates.
Feedback
Students can share their research with their peers, comment, and assessments with each other. They can use online collaboration tools or discussion forums to present their results and receive feedback from peers and teachers. The feedback and assessment help students refine their research and presentations and improve their understanding of composers and works.
Inclusion
To ensure inclusive design, students are encouraged to choose female composers from different periods and cultural backgrounds for diversity and inclusion.
Post #4 Comment
This is an impressive blog! Caitlyn, I love your observations about the student interactions required for the video and your suggestions for follow-up activities. These activities can help students gain a deeper understanding of composers’ lives and musical works and develop their research and presentation skills. You also mentioned the importance of inclusive design, ensuring all students are engaged in learning. Thank you so much for sharing, and I look forward to reading more about Western women composers!
Thank you Mengqi, for sharing your blog post. I found your insights on the video clip and its role in promoting reflective interaction interesting. Indeed, videos often serve as a means of imparting knowledge rather than requiring direct interaction from students. Reflective interaction, such as taking notes and refreshing existing memory, seems practical in this context.
I appreciate your suggestion of using notes and memory refreshers to enhance students’ recollections and interest in studying Western female composers. These methods can certainly contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.
The idea of designing problems based on the video clip is also intriguing. It’s a great way to gauge students’ comprehension and how much they have absorbed the content. Providing correct answers and solutions after students submit their quizzes through WordPress is a valuable feedback mechanism. This approach allows students to assess their progress and serves as motivation for further learning.
Considering the duration of the video clip and the accompanying quiz problems, the estimated 15-minute timeframe seems reasonable and manageable. I appreciate how you have considered the individual nature of this activity, making it adaptable regardless of the number of students.
Overall, your approach of incorporating video clips, reflective interaction, and quizzes appears to be well-thought-out and practical for engaging students in studying Western female composers. Thank you for sharing these insights and strategies.
June 17, 2023 at 11:25 pm
Hello Linke, thank you for your post. You mentioned some amazing ideas. In the field of Western Female Composers, the books have more information and documents than do the video clips. So, the first and second subtopics of our project are about reading the text and answering the relevant question. We took the advantage of audio characteristics in video clips, such that student are not bored by reading the texts only. We have done a good job in using both the texts and audio.
June 19, 2023 at 12:05 pm
Thank you for your comment on my blog post. I appreciate your insights and observations.
I agree with you that books tend to offer more information and documents in Western Female Composers than video clips. They provide a comprehensive exploration of the subject matter. In our project, we have dedicated the first and second subtopics to reading texts and answering relevant questions, leveraging the wealth of knowledge found in books.
However, we also recognize the value of incorporating audio characteristics through video clips. By including audio elements, we aim to prevent students from getting bored by solely reading texts. We believe that combining text and audio provides a more engaging learning experience.
We have made efforts to effectively use texts and audio in our project, allowing students to benefit from the advantages of each medium. We aim to ensure a well-rounded approach to learning about Western Female Composers.
Thank you again for your comment, and I appreciate your perspective on this matter.