Krimmel Connection
March 4, 2019
tech tips for your 1:1 chromebook classroom
In this issue
- Schoology Guide Center
- Music in the Classroom: Pump up the Jams
- KISD Employee Access Center Spring Break Maintenance
- SAMR Update
Schoology Guide Center
Shout Out to those who attended Quizalize Training
Music in the Clasroom: Pump up the Jams
While there can be some initial challenges to integrating music into the classroom, there are many benefits that can be gained when music is appropriately used:
- Reduces feelings of anxiety and stress.
- Helps children regulate their emotions.
- Improves concentration and on-task behavior.
- Enhances the way children can process language and speech
Jillian Starr, a blogger for The Starr Spangled Planner, has shared her playlists for the classroom on Spotify. She has created 4 main playlists she uses regularly in her classroom: Classical, Instrumental, Wordless and Pop/Rock.
From her blog:
For more quiet times during the day (Writer’s Workshop, Journal Writing…etc.) I typically use my Pop/Rock playlist. I find that it motivates students, and they write as their heads bob up and down to their favorite songs. I also think that they appreciate how the lyrics fill the silence while they are expected to work quietly. You can find my Classroom Pop Rock Playlist on Spotify HERE.
During more collaborative learning periods of our day (literacy centers, math centers, science observations…etc.) my go-to tunes are found on my Wordless playlist. These songs still have a bit of funk to them that my students enjoy, but there aren’t words to distract them. It also means that these songs can be played at a lower volume because they don’t have to be able to make out the lyrics. I find that if you put the music on low, their volume lowers so they can hear the music better. It’s as good as magic! You can find my Classroom Wordless Playlist on Spotify HERE.
We have all had those moments when your students get wound up, and it feels like NOTHING you say will calm them down. Well, a quick dose of my classical playlist is usually all I need to mellow them out and help them regroup. Some days I can tell when they walk in the door that it’s going to be a “Classical Playlist” kind of day. You can find my Classroom Classical Playlist on Spotify HERE and my Classroom Instrumental Playlist HERE.
kisd employee access center spring break maintenance
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Kristyn Reel
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