Community 4 Grade 3,5,8,12 Progression

Know and Use   *     Apply     *    Incorporate    *    Analyze and Evaluate

       PROCESS  INDICATORS         

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Group Members  (left to right) :

Row 1 - Diane Seeley, Music, George Jr. Republic, Grove City Area S.D.;   Mary Owens, Music, Corry S.D.;   David Foley, Music, Pittsburgh City Schools;   Dawn Hoffman-Buss, Visual Art, Millersburg S.D.

Row 2 - Judith Treffinger, Visual Art, Carlisle Area S.D.;   Dr. Victoria Smith, Music, Elizabethtown College (lead);   Joanne Bates, Visual Art, consultant CAPA, Pittsburgh (leadership);   Susan Ledebur, Music, Titusville S.D.(mentor)

Row 3 - Kathy Barkovich, Visual Art, Shaler Area S.D.;   Sandra Snyder Grant, Visual Art, Steelton-Highspire S.D.;   Denice Manus, Counselor, Erie S.D.;   Becky Sopher, Music, Slippery Rock S.D.

    The task assigned to Community of Learners #4 was to provide descriptors of the K-12 indicators in the arts and technology. We approached our work from a student’s perspective by employing a technology unfamiliar to all the members—Soundbeam  This device sends out a stream of ultrasonic pulses. Movement in the beam is detected by a sensor that transmits instructions for playing through a MIDIS-compatible keyboard.

    The indicator descriptors provided below were based on our time with Soundbeam. They not only provide a definition of each indicator but, through accompanying video clips, they also illustrate the developmental process we experienced. While we worked solely with Soundbeam, this information is applicable to technology in every art form.

We hope arts educators will find this information helpful in their curriculum writing.

Grade 3 — Know and Use                                               VIDEO CLIP

To know and use this technology we                                       

                · explored possibilities.

                · determined limitations.

                · randomly manipulated.

This process led to an organized and purposeful use of Soundbeam technology.

Grade 5—Apply                                                      VIDEO CLIP

To apply this technology we

                · experimented.

                · organized.

This process led to purposeful application of Soundbeam technology.

Grade 8—Incorporate Specific Uses of                  VIDEO CLIP

To incorporate this technology we

                · created.

                · composed.

                · transformed.

This process led to the incorporation of new and prior knowledge.

Grade 12—Analyze and Evaluate                            VIDEO CLIP         

To analyze and evaluate this technology we

                    · reviewed expectations.

                    · assessed results and procedures.

This process led to refined use of Soundbeam technology.

Know and Use   *     Apply     *    Incorporate    *    Analyze and Evaluate