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__**Rationale**__ **__Webquest: //[|Radio Jingle Webquest]//__ ** **The webquest is aimed at:** //Year 9 Secondary school music Students//  **Curriculum Area:** //Sound Arts – music// **Key Competencies:** //Participating and contributing, Thinking// **Statement of Learning Outcomes:** students will be able to: //Record a quality vocal track.// //Understand the basic concept of Multi Tracking and mixing audio files.// //Evaluate their learning experience.// **Introduction:** “With the recent development of technologies it is now easier for teachers to incorporate authentic tasks using technology to enhance classroom learning experiences”. The aim of the Webquest is to motivate and engage students, develop their understanding of music genres and learn about the relevant technical skills required to produce a 30 second radio jingle audio file. Students are required to create and produce a 30 second jingle for a job interview at a new local Radio Station. 1)Students use the internet to research historical background of radio jingles and different genres of music. 2)Students investigate the individual roles of the group and the process involved in creating a 30 second jingle for radio. 3)Students create and produce a 30 second multi-track audio recording using Garageband software. 1)Students are prepared for the Radio Jingle web quest by trialing the relevant software and learning how to access project instructions online. 2)The Year nine music class has access to iMacs with built in microphones, headphones, Garageband, iTunes and internet connection. 3)The choice of content and allocation of responsibilities are learner-controlled requiring students to collaborate in ways that are conceptually meaningful to them. (Jonassen 2003) 4)Students critically reflect on quality of recordings.(Roblyer 2006) Audio Engineer: Responsible for creating the music bed, recording vocals, and producing the Jingle. Lyric Writer: Responsible for writing the Jingle script or lyrics. Vocalist: To talk or sing the script or Lyrics. Group: Will collaborate to decide genre, musical bed, script or lyrics and final production of the Jingle. All resources and hyperlinks for the Webquest were sourced and tested by the teacher (using a student logon) prior to the lesson. This provided instant access for students to the relevant information and software required to complete the process without any blocking issues. Students used their own Internet Log on through School Network with appropriate filters and security measures in place. Teacher moved around the classroom during the lesson to help with technical setup and encourage conversation and collaboration between students. The tasks are authentic and have direct links with real industries. Students investigate the concept then apply their own context. Encourages individual roles to collaborate throughout the learning process. (Dodge 2002) __**Technologies Investigated:**__ Internet, Web Browser, YouTube, iMacs, Garageband Software, Audio file formats. **Reference:** //Dodge B. (2002). Retrieved August 12, 2010 from the World Wide Web:// [|//http://webquest.sdsu.edu/taskonomy.html//]  Jonassen, D. Howland, J., Moore, J., Marra, R. M. (2003) // Chapter 1: What is meaningful Learning? // //Learning to Solve Problems with Technology.// Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc. March T. (2006) //Retrieved August 10, 2010 from the World Wide Web:// []   Roblyer, M. D. (2006) Chapter 2: //Foundations of Effective Technology Integration Models: Theory and Practice, Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching (4th ed.),// Upper Saddle River,NJ: Prentice Hall
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