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Today's Topics:
1. RE: Need some teacher advice please (Juanpablo Amado)
2. MusicFluxx (Juanpablo Amado)
3. Re: MusicFluxx (Carol Townsend)
4. Re: MusicFluxx (Fred Poutre)
5. Re: Need some teacher advice please (Fred Poutre)
6. Re: Need some teacher advice please (miyu)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:41:03 -0400
From: "Juanpablo Amado" <cardzmaster2004@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Edu] Need some teacher advice please
To: edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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I'm not usually talkative on list, but I'm about to post something, so I
figured I should chime in.
I'm not a teach yet, but will be doing a field experience and student
teaching this coming year. As such, I'm trying to figure out where LL
games
could fit within a Music Ed. classroom. So far, I figured out a Fluxx
adaptation with new goals and Keepers (to be posted) and have some other
ideas for Fluxx adaptations. I love Pyramids, but jsut don't see the
classroom use as of yet (still working on that). And the rest of the
games
jsut don't seem to fit well.
I own EcoFluxx but, since I probably won't be teaching any Science classes
within the next five-ten years (at least), the deal really doesn't work
for
me. That doesn't mean the deal isn't great. If I had the extra money,
I'd
jump on it and use the decks some other way. But as for an Earth Day
lesson, I just can't figure out how to use it in a music class (high
school
is my focus).
And, yes, end-of-year projects are loming over me and I am ever getting
more
and more leery of the the multiple papers, projects, lesson plans,
conducting exams, etc. that will soon own my life. Suffice to say I
probably won't be existing for about the two weeks leading up to finals.
I do think the Looney Academy is doing a great job, though. It's jsut
getting started but I can see it being a great resource to any teacher
trying to figure out just where Looney gaming fits in their curriculum.
And
I think that telling teachers about this at the Looney for Education
seminar
at Origins will boost site hits quite a bit.
From: "Carol Townsend" <edu-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: Looney Labs Education Discussion List <edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Looney Labs Education Discussion List" <edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Edu] Need some teacher advice please
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:28:03 -0500
Hey all
Two weeks ago, I posted here about the new Academy page that had just gone
up:
http://www.looneylabs.com/Academy/index.html
... and then last week I'd asked if anyone was doing anything for Earth
Day.
I've gotten almost no response. Yes, Kimberly and Kate did chat for a
moment - but it's been really quiet here lately.
And there's been no nibbles on the Teacher's Special that I talk about on
the Academy page.
http://www.looneylabs.com/OurStores/product.html?ProductID=302
Nobody's ordered any EcoFluxx for their classroom.
So... here's the question - or the advice I'm looking for:
1) What's up? Is it the time of year that everyone is so crazy busy?
2) Is the special not "special" enough? What would you like to see
instead?
3) Are we just not getting the word out enough? If so - where else should
we go (we're talking "free" here too - not asking if we should pay for ads
in educational publications...)
4) Was the content of the Academy posting not meeting needs?
It's been a big echo of nothingness here folks - what do I need to
change???
thanks!
Carol
- she who is just trying to figure out how best to help teachers...
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:55:13 -0400
From: "Juanpablo Amado" <cardzmaster2004@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Edu] MusicFluxx
To: edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Hello all! I know I don't post on here often, but I need some help witha
project I'm working on.
Earlier this week, I taught a lesson in one of my methods classes about
rhythm and texture. I adapted Fluxx so that students could easily compose
measures based on the goal card that was already out and the Keepers they
had. The game played a bit slowely, but it went well overall. I'd like
to
know what you all think about the game and what I could do to improve it.
Below are the links to three PDF with all the cards on them. They are
large, just to forewarn you:
http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Most%20N.Rules%20and%20Most%20Keepers.pdf
http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Actions%20and%201%20Keeper.pdf
http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Goals%20and%20Some%20N.Rules.pdf
The overall response I got was that everyone loved the game and would
definitely use it in their classrooms. But they felt some of the rhythms
were too difficult to perform on just a sightreading. Any suggestions
would
be greatly appreciated. Thanks a Bunch!
~Johnpaul Adams.
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:43:16 -0500
From: "Carol Townsend" <edu-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Edu] MusicFluxx
To: "Looney Labs Education Discussion List" <edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Wow... these look fantastic Johnpaul!
I did have a couple of questions - being a science teacher, I can tell you
why carbon dioxide is heavier than air... but I'm only a pracitced amatuer
when it comes to music. My mom has perfect pitch, and since she's my
relative, I have relative pitch.... (ok... enough with the bad jokes.)
True
though - my mom studied music, has perfect pitch, and I grew up reading
music at the same time I was reading kid's books.
So...back to my questions. what is an Orff instrument? I see it on a lot
of your Goals, but I don't know what it is. I'm just curious.
Also, you have 4 copies of "Improvise a 4/4 measure", 2 of 9/8, 2 of 6/8
and
2 of 3/4. I know what each of those time signatures mean, but I don't
really get why you need multiple copies of the goal. I would think you'd
want multiple copies of the Keepers to be able to make full measures to
improvise.
I like the way you've rethemed the basic cards to fit your needs, like
Forced Improv or Old Improv Ideas. I was thinking you could do a few
more... maybe some ideas from students can add on to this (one obvious
rethemed cards was "Second Gig" instead of Double Agenda... you're so
successful as a musician that they want you back for a second gig! You
win
with either Goal...)
But it looks like you've got a winner - this is great!
Carol
On 3/29/07, Juanpablo Amado <cardzmaster2004@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello all! I know I don't post on here often, but I need some help witha
project I'm working on.
Earlier this week, I taught a lesson in one of my methods classes about
rhythm and texture. I adapted Fluxx so that students could easily
compose
measures based on the goal card that was already out and the Keepers they
had. The game played a bit slowely, but it went well overall. I'd like
to
know what you all think about the game and what I could do to improve it.
Below are the links to three PDF with all the cards on them. They are
large, just to forewarn you:
http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Most%20N.Rules%20and%20Most%20Keepers.pdf
http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Actions%20and%201%20Keeper.pdf
http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Goals%20and%20Some%20N.Rules.pdf
The overall response I got was that everyone loved the game and would
definitely use it in their classrooms. But they felt some of the rhythms
were too difficult to perform on just a sightreading. Any suggestions
would
be greatly appreciated. Thanks a Bunch!
~Johnpaul Adams.
_________________________________________________________________
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http://games.msn.com/en/flexicon/default.htm?icid=flexicon_hmemailtaglinemarch07
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:57:46 -0700
From: Fred Poutre <cloven-fruit@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Edu] MusicFluxx
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That is a very cool idea. I would help, but I do not know music well
enough.
Thanks
Fred Poutre
Cloven Fruit Games
http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Most%20N.Rul
es%20and%20Most%20Keepers.pdf
http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Actions%20an
d%201%20Keeper.pdf
http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Goals%20and%
20Some%20N.Rules.pdf
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:56:22 -0700
From: Fred Poutre <cloven-fruit@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Edu] Need some teacher advice please
To: edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Hmm, pyramids as music notes?
Thanks
Fred Poutre
Cloven Fruit Games
On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:41:03 -0400 "Juanpablo Amado"
<cardzmaster2004@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
I'm not usually talkative on list, but I'm about to post something,
so I
figured I should chime in.
I'm not a teach yet, but will be doing a field experience and
student
teaching this coming year. As such, I'm trying to figure out where
LL games
could fit within a Music Ed. classroom. So far, I figured out a
Fluxx
adaptation with new goals and Keepers (to be posted) and have some
other
ideas for Fluxx adaptations. I love Pyramids, but jsut don't see
the
classroom use as of yet (still working on that). And the rest of
the games
jsut don't seem to fit well.
I own EcoFluxx but, since I probably won't be teaching any Science
classes
within the next five-ten years (at least), the deal really doesn't
work for
me. That doesn't mean the deal isn't great. If I had the extra
money, I'd
jump on it and use the decks some other way. But as for an Earth
Day
lesson, I just can't figure out how to use it in a music class (high
school
is my focus).
And, yes, end-of-year projects are loming over me and I am ever
getting more
and more leery of the the multiple papers, projects, lesson plans,
conducting exams, etc. that will soon own my life. Suffice to say I
probably won't be existing for about the two weeks leading up to
finals.
I do think the Looney Academy is doing a great job, though. It's
jsut
getting started but I can see it being a great resource to any
teacher
trying to figure out just where Looney gaming fits in their
curriculum. And
I think that telling teachers about this at the Looney for Education
seminar
at Origins will boost site hits quite a bit.
>From: "Carol Townsend" <edu-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: Looney Labs Education Discussion List
<edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Looney Labs Education Discussion List"
<edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [Edu] Need some teacher advice please
>Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:28:03 -0500
>
>Hey all
>
>Two weeks ago, I posted here about the new Academy page that had
just gone
>up:
>http://www.looneylabs.com/Academy/index.html
>
>... and then last week I'd asked if anyone was doing anything for
Earth
>Day.
>
>I've gotten almost no response. Yes, Kimberly and Kate did chat
for a
>moment - but it's been really quiet here lately.
>
>And there's been no nibbles on the Teacher's Special that I talk
about on
>the Academy page.
>http://www.looneylabs.com/OurStores/product.html?ProductID=302
>
>Nobody's ordered any EcoFluxx for their classroom.
>
>So... here's the question - or the advice I'm looking for:
>
>1) What's up? Is it the time of year that everyone is so crazy
busy?
>2) Is the special not "special" enough? What would you like to see
>instead?
>3) Are we just not getting the word out enough? If so - where else
should
>we go (we're talking "free" here too - not asking if we should pay
for ads
>in educational publications...)
>4) Was the content of the Academy posting not meeting needs?
>
>It's been a big echo of nothingness here folks - what do I need to
>change???
>
>thanks!
>Carol
>- she who is just trying to figure out how best to help
teachers...
>_______________________________________________
>Edu mailing list
>Edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>http://lists.looneylabs.com/mailman/listinfo/edu
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:11:23 -0400
From: miyu <xmiyux@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Edu] Need some teacher advice please
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Pyramids as music notes make me think of a children's book I saw a few
years
back that had a Thelonious Monk song done with a different color
representing a certain note. As the song spiraled from page to page in
the
book as a rainbow of colors you had illustrations of Monk and others
dancing, flying, and other neat things.
Maybe something similar could be done with pyramids.
-Ryan
On 3/29/07, Fred Poutre <cloven-fruit@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hmm, pyramids as music notes?
Thanks
Fred Poutre
Cloven Fruit Games
On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:41:03 -0400 "Juanpablo Amado"
<cardzmaster2004@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> I'm not usually talkative on list, but I'm about to post something,
> so I
> figured I should chime in.
>
> I'm not a teach yet, but will be doing a field experience and
> student
> teaching this coming year. As such, I'm trying to figure out where
> LL games
> could fit within a Music Ed. classroom. So far, I figured out a
> Fluxx
> adaptation with new goals and Keepers (to be posted) and have some
> other
> ideas for Fluxx adaptations. I love Pyramids, but jsut don't see
> the
> classroom use as of yet (still working on that). And the rest of
> the games
> jsut don't seem to fit well.
>
> I own EcoFluxx but, since I probably won't be teaching any Science
> classes
> within the next five-ten years (at least), the deal really doesn't
> work for
> me. That doesn't mean the deal isn't great. If I had the extra
> money, I'd
> jump on it and use the decks some other way. But as for an Earth
> Day
> lesson, I just can't figure out how to use it in a music class (high
> school
> is my focus).
>
> And, yes, end-of-year projects are loming over me and I am ever
> getting more
> and more leery of the the multiple papers, projects, lesson plans,
> conducting exams, etc. that will soon own my life. Suffice to say I
>
> probably won't be existing for about the two weeks leading up to
> finals.
>
> I do think the Looney Academy is doing a great job, though. It's
> jsut
> getting started but I can see it being a great resource to any
> teacher
> trying to figure out just where Looney gaming fits in their
> curriculum. And
> I think that telling teachers about this at the Looney for Education
> seminar
> at Origins will boost site hits quite a bit.
>
>
> >From: "Carol Townsend" <edu-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: Looney Labs Education Discussion List
> <edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: "Looney Labs Education Discussion List"
> <edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [Edu] Need some teacher advice please
> >Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:28:03 -0500
> >
> >Hey all
> >
> >Two weeks ago, I posted here about the new Academy page that had
> just gone
> >up:
> >http://www.looneylabs.com/Academy/index.html
> >
> >... and then last week I'd asked if anyone was doing anything for
> Earth
> >Day.
> >
> >I've gotten almost no response. Yes, Kimberly and Kate did chat
> for a
> >moment - but it's been really quiet here lately.
> >
> >And there's been no nibbles on the Teacher's Special that I talk
> about on
> >the Academy page.
> >http://www.looneylabs.com/OurStores/product.html?ProductID=302
> >
> >Nobody's ordered any EcoFluxx for their classroom.
> >
> >So... here's the question - or the advice I'm looking for:
> >
> >1) What's up? Is it the time of year that everyone is so crazy
> busy?
> >2) Is the special not "special" enough? What would you like to see
>
> >instead?
> >3) Are we just not getting the word out enough? If so - where else
> should
> >we go (we're talking "free" here too - not asking if we should pay
> for ads
> >in educational publications...)
> >4) Was the content of the Academy posting not meeting needs?
> >
> >It's been a big echo of nothingness here folks - what do I need to
>
> >change???
> >
> >thanks!
> >Carol
> >- she who is just trying to figure out how best to help
> teachers...
>
>
> >_______________________________________________
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