Week 10 - 18.11.09 - 19.11.09
This week i have been focusing on what is required of me to become a sucessful instrumental instructor. Through reading the coursework of the Primary Teacher degree, i have now a far better understanding of what is required of me. One thing that i did not know is that now you have to tell your pupils what they are going to learn and what they will get out of the lesson. Each lesson plan created through the Curriculum for Excellence has to state this. I am going to take this into concideration when i create my own lesson plans. I have also realised that there is such an importance in keeping an active classroom. When a teacher is just talking to you, non-stop, there is a tendency to 'drift off' and not take in any information. But through involving students and creating lessons that have more than just copying from the board, there is more chance that the information will 'sink in' better. I have also began to teach my flatmate how to play guitar. I am trying to treat this as the real thing, by setting a set time when we will be doing this. I also have been attempting to write lesson plans for him. Luckely, my flatmate is taking this seriously too and is going to give me feedback each week. I will start to write up this feedback next week.
As for college, our Beatles band, ''The Beetles'' practices have been not as productive as i would have hoped! We tend to play the cover we already know over and over with no focus on new material. We have nailed 'Taxman', 'Back in the USSR', 'Magical Mystery Tour' and 'Please Please Me''. We have an original composition which is based around the Beatles psycodelic era. It really fun to play because i can go mental on the guitar with crazy effects and use my ipod as a slide! In First Study, i showed Kevin my two pieces and he said they needed alot of work. They have had heaps of work!!! But i took on board what he said and hope to please the man next week! In the compostion class, we went back down the practice rooms and focused on our original material. It went really well, i think we will be ready for the practice performance in 2 weeks time!
I had a band practice with Greensmith today which went really well. We are working on the song 'Liquid' which we will be recording on the 4th December. I actually cant wait! It sounding really tight and im more comfertable with singing the chorus now. I am still looking for a new drummer though, i hope to find one from the college! If you see anyone, let me know!
Next Week will see the return of the M.C. Keating, as i attempt to rap about my week.
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Actually can't wait for your rap. I'll be beatboxing in my head as I read it.
ReplyDeletethis is good, you blogs are coming along really well. good stuff!