garageband podcast unit: nebraska history

INSTRUCTIONAL GOAL

Create a GarageBand Interview Podcast

PROCESSING STEPS

1.0 Gather Facts

2.0 Write Interview Questions and Factual Answers

3.0 Practice and rehearse

4.0 Record Interview

5.0 Add appropriate Background Music

6.0 Add appropriate sound effects

7.0 Edit

8.0 Finalize and Share

1.0 GATHER FACTS

1.4 Sort useful interesting facts

1.3 Jot down facts about your person

1.2 Find Reliable sites

1.1 Using Internet searches

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 1.0

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4

Search using keywords

Find Factual Information

Sort Interesting Facts

ASSESSMENTS 1.0 Questions and answer worksheets

Teacher observation

Oral explanation

Historical Interview Questionnaire

Choose appropriate

search engines and

websites with factual

reliable information

Design interview questions and appropriate answers based on

researched facts on historical Nebraskans

Compile the facts

that they discover

into interview

questions and

thorough answers

Include

memory, explanation

, and judgment

questions in their

interviews

Type the interview in

script form using

Word double spaced

Practice reading the

script to make sure

you have thoroughly

learned about the

person

Print off 2 copies of

the interview

Practice Practice

Practice reading the

interview with

feelings and

emotions

2.0 WRITE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND FACTUAL ANSWERS

2.3 Manipulate reliable internet sources to sort information

2.2 Write factual answers

2.1c Write Judgment Questions

2.1b Write ExplanationQuestions

2.1a Write Memory Questions

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 2.0

2.1a, 2.1b, 2.1c

Write a variety of memory, judgment, and explanation interview questions

2.2, 2.3

Sift through fact to write answers in story form

ASSESSMENTS 2.0 Questions and answer worksheets

Bell Ringer Note cards with partners

Written Final Test

Completed project

3.0 PRACTICE AND REHEARSE

3.5 Fluctuate voice and read with expression

3.4 Make changes and corrections as needed

3.3 Read through script with partner so it sounds natural

3.2 Print 2 copies

3.1 Type Script of interview questions

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 3.0

Using typed script practice reading with expression several times with partner until it

sounds natural

ASSESSMENTS 3.0

Teacher graded typed scripts

Peer observation

Final completed project

4.0 RECORD INTERVIEW

4.3 Test Microphone

4.2c Find record and delete buttons

4.2b Discover GarageBand Capabilities

4.2a Add appropriate tracks

4.1 Create New GarageBand Project

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 4.0

Using the capabilities of GarageBand the students will create a new project in order to

record their script

ASSESSMENTS 4.0 Teacher observations,

Final Written Test

Completed Project Rubric

Bell Ringer Note card questions

5.0 ADD APPROPRIATE BACKGROUND MUSIC

5.4 Edit beginning timings and ending timings

5.3 Add a track with background music under voice tracks

5.2 Choose appropriate style to fit the interview

5.1 audition many styles of music available within GarageBand

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 5.0

The students will add appropriate background music using the available GarageBand

Loops

ASSESSMENTS 5.0

Final completed project – Rubric

Peer evaluations

Teacher observations

6.0 ADD APPROPRIATE SOUND EFFECTS

6.3 Place in a new track at appropriate timing

6.2 Search GarageBand loops, stingers, sound effects

6.1 Jot down ideas for sound effects on script

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 6.0

Add appropriate sound effects to support your theme at appropriate places

ASSESSMENTS 6.0

Teacher observations

Final Written Test

Completed Project Rubric

Bell Ringer Note card questions

7.0 EDIT

7.5 Save changes

7.4 Edit using Teacher suggestions

7.3 Edit after 2 peers listen and offer suggestions

7.2 Edit where partners see fit

7.1 Listen to project several times

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 7.0

The students will edit many times improving their original recording

ASSESSMENTS 7.0

Teacher evaluations

Peer evaluations

Completed Project Rubric

Teacher observations

8.0 FINALIZE

8.3 Upload to teacher flash drive to be posted on website

8.2 Export to disk for student copies

8.1 Share to iTunes

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 8.0

Finalize the completes project by saving, burning to a disk, and sharing with others

ASSESSMENTS 8.0

Final Written Test

Providing a copy to teacher to post on website

Radio Show Day – Share with peers

Recognize the

GarageBand symbol

in the doc

Create a new project

or open a previously

created project

Choose appropriate

tracks for the project

and add them to the

work area

Use the

play, record, fast

forward, rewind

buttons

Record the interview

questions and

answers using the

pre-written script

Criticize the recording

and make corrections

as necessary using

edit tools

Add a track and

choose appropriate

background music

Apply sound effects at

the appropriate times

throughout the

interview

Adjust volume levels so

that the interview can be

easily heard above the

music and sound effects.

Preview the entire

project and make

improvements as

necessary

Share project by sending

to iTunes

Burn project to a disk if

requested by the teacher

Show off your project and be

proud of your creation

Cooperatively utilize GarageBand basics tools to record an original

historical interview as means of group expression.

Identify the accomplishments of prominent Nebraskans discovering how

they are important parts of our state history.

After investigating their famous Nebraskan

the students will share with the rest of their

classmates the importance and facts of

important Nebraskans through their

interview.

As we are listening to the interviews, the

students will fill out a worksheet with the

names of all the famous Americans on it

stating their accomplishments.

The worksheet can be filled out with their

partners. The final paper pencil test will

be directly taken from this worksheet.

The worksheet will include the names

of the people being interviewed and

the students will have to match the

names with their accomplishments.

Information

Categories

Data Sources Learner Characteristics

1. Entry Skills Pre –Test Learners have some prior experience in searching for information on

the internet, and have studied Historical Nebraskans in their Social

Studies classes. Most have never given an interview, or been

interviewed but have seen or heard many through today’s media

2. Prior Knowledge of

topic Area

Pre-Test and Interview with

whole group discussions

Learners have general knowledge of many famous Nebraskans and

how an interview works from our Reading textbooks. GarageBand

is a new application for most

3. Attitude toward

Content and potential

delivery system

Pre-Test and Interview with

whole group discussions

Learners believe that acquiring new skills on the computers they will

be more prepared for High School when they will receive their own

laptops and be required to produce many project based assignments

4. Motivation for

Instruction

Pre-Test Question on partner

choice, and use of

GarageBand

Learners are eager to engage in a new program and project.

5. Attitude towards

potentially presenting

the final product

Pre-Test and Classroom

Discussions

Learners are positive about this project. Most like to work with a

partner, and love technology

6. Educational and

Ability Levels

Post Test Performance and

quality of Final Project

Learners will complete a paper pencil test over the aspects of

GarageBand, fill out an online questionnaire, and be graded using a

rubric on their final recorded Interview

7. General Learning

Preferences

Final Questionnaire –

Actively participating in

project creations, with both

partners working together

and sharing responsibility

Learners will complete a questionnaire answering if they felt that

responsibilities were shared equally and general feelings of working

with a partner.

8. General group

characteristics

a. Heterogeneity

b. Size

c. Overall Impressions

Observations from instructor a. Learners are a fifth grade class composed of ___Girls and ___

Boys split into two sections

b. Section A has a total of _____and Section B has ________

c. Encouragement and interaction by the instructor to ensure both

partners are working together and sharing responsibilities. Each

section has class every other day, switching with physical education

class

ORDER OF ACTIVITIES

Pretest

Assign groups and choose a famous Nebraskan from list

Writing Interview Questions PowerPoint

Research and Note Taking

Type interview in Word

Creating a GarageBand Podcast PowerPoint

Several Days to Complete Project

Nebraskans Quiz- To be filled out individually as we listen to everyone’s projects

Review GarageBand with Partner PowerPoint

GarageBand Test

Collaboration Rubric

Questionnaire

HISTORICAL INTERVIEW PREVIEW AND LIST OF MATERIALS

THE STUDENTS WILL BE CREATING AN HISTORICAL INTERVIEW PODCAST OF A PROMINENT NEBRASKAN WITH A

PARTNER USING GARAGEBAND. THIS PROJECT IS GEARED FOR FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS, BUT COULD EASILY BE

ADAPTED TO OTHER AGES AS WELL. THE MATERIALS THAT ARE

GARAGEBAND

HEADSETS WITH MICROPHONES ARE USEFUL ALTHOUGH NOT NECESSARY

COMPUTER / LAPTOP FOR EACH PARTNER PAIR

SPEAKERS TO SET UP AND LISTEN TO EACH INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

LCD PROJECTOR FOR DEMONSTRATIONS

PAPER AND PENCIL FOR TAKING NOTES WHILE RESEARCHING

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN CREATED ESPECIALLY FOR THIS PROJECT:

ANALYZING LERNER CHARACTERISTICS

COLLABORATION RUBRIC – COPY FOR EACH STUDENT

CREATING A GARAGEBAND PODCAST – POWERPOINT – COPY FOR EACH STUDENT

FAMOUS NEBRASKANS LIST

GARAGEBAND REVIEW CARDS – POWERPOINT – BOOKLETS FOR EACH PARTNER PAIR

GARAGEBAND TEST – COPY FOR EACH STUDENT

HISTORICAL INTERVIEW INSTRUCTIONAL ANALYSIS

HISTORICAL INTERVIEW PRE-TEST – COPY FOR EACH STUDENT

HISTORICAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE COPY FOR EACH STUDENT

HISTORICAL INTERVIEW RUBRIC-POWERPOINT

HISTORICAL NEBRASKANS QUIZ – COPY FOR EACH STUDENT

INTERVIEW NOTE TAKING – COPY FOR EACH STUDENT

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

PROMINENT NEBRASKANS WORKSHEET – COPY FOR EACH STUDENT

TEACHING STRATEGIES

WRITING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS – POWERPOINT – COPY FOR EACH PARTNER PAIR

WRITTEN INTERVIEW RUBRIC COPY FOR EACH PARTNER PAIR

Historical Interview Preview and List of Materials

Teaching Strategies for GarageBand Interview Project

Active Learning

In an Active Learning environment students are given the opportunity to talk and listen, read and write, and reflect

as they work on a project of which requires students to apply what they are learning in a small group.

In this GarageBand Interview project the students will have the chance to use what they have learned in GarageBand to

portray a historical interview of a prominent Nebraskan. The students are discovering, applying and processing

information that they have researched in order to write a script for the interview.

Cooperative Learning

Cooperative Learning occurs when the students are in small teams with each student having a different level of

ability. Each member of a team is responsible for helping teammates learn and for understanding the material

themselves, they therefore sink or swim together. This creates an atmosphere of achievement. In this GarageBand

project the students are working with a partner gaining a greater satisfaction with their learning experience, develop social

skills, and improve their self-esteem. When the students work with a partner, most will have a greater retention and in

turn provide a better final project. Individual and group accountability will be assessed through individual tests at the end

of the project and a group grade for the actual project itself.

Demonstration

The Demonstration Method of teaching will be used during the GarageBand Interview project. The teacher will

demonstrate how to manipulate Garageband through the PowerPoint presentation created with the screen shots. When

the general over view of GarageBand is set, the teacher will actually demonstrate how to record voices, add background

music, and sound effects. This will be shown step by step using the exact physical procedures. While demonstrating the

teacher will explain the reason for and the significance of each step in order and including all steps. Using this

demonstration step allows the students the opportunity to see and hear the details related to the skill being taught. This

will accompany a print out of the GarageBand PowerPoint Slides to use as reference. By demonstrating the students can

see where to finds appropriate tools and buttons that they will utilize during the creation of their interview project. Allowing

the students to follow along in GarageBand while demonstrating will aid them in recalling the information when they need

to use it.

APL Teaching Strategies

One of the APL strategies that fit nicely in the GarageBand Podcast project is the daily Bell Ringer activity that

utilizes note cards. On each note card has a different short question or activity that is to be accomplished with a partner.

As the students come into the classroom they grab a note card and begin to complete the activity immediately. Then the

teacher randomly chooses a numbered note card. The chosen number group reads the question aloud and gives an

answer for all to hear. If time permits another card number may be chosen. They always have the same partner

throughout the project, therefore every day they grab a different card so before the end assessment everyone has

completed all of the note card short tasks. These cards are purposed as a review so all of the material has already been

taught. Then on the test day we take about 1 minute for each card and pass them around the room reviewing them all.

Questions are answered as they occur. The assessment question are derived directly from the note cards. Therefore

cards, are also in PowerPoint form. I print them off two slides to a page and staple them together at the top like a

flipbook. Each group can go through them if they finish the project before others, or have any extra time.

Integrating Technology

Today most teachers realize that computer literacy is crucial to a student’s education. By integrating technology

into curriculum can enhance and extend the learning experience for students and teachers alike. Since this project is

directly reliant on technology, it is actually a technology project that integrates Nebraska’s Social Studies Standards. The

students are required to learn prominent Nebraskans, so by turning it into an interview project they are required to use

research skills, copyright issues, Nebraskan history, how to use the GarageBand software, and working cooperatively.

This project covers several of the ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators for Students (NET-S). Creativity and

Innovation, Communication and Collaboration, Research and Information Fluency, Digital Citizenship, and the Technology

Operations and Concepts are all covered in this GarageBand Interview Project.

Teaching Strategies for GarageBand Interview Project Continued

ASSESSMENTS

Name____________________

Historical Interviews

A GarageBand Project Pre-Test

Describe what a reporter does when conducting an interview.

Where have you seen or heard an interview before, who was being interviewed, or who was doing

the interviewing?

What are the “5 W’s” when asking questions?

Have you ever used GarageBand? YES NO

If you answered yes what have you created using GarageBand?

Name at least 3 Famous People from Nebraska, and tell me why they are famous.

Can you tell me why each of these Nebraskans are famous?

Annie Oakley -

Bob Devaney -

Gerald Ford -

Harold Edgerton –

Name at least three sources you could search to find factual information about famous historical

Nebraskans.

Name 2 or 3 classmates that you would like to work with on this project, and could eagerly share the

responsibilities with. Please name a boy and a girl.

How do you feel about presenting in front of your classmates, to show off what you have created?

Examples might be…Nervous, Worried, Excited, Don’t Care, Can’t Wait.

WRITTEN INTERVIEW RUBRIC

Historical Interview Rubric4 Points 7 Points 10 Points

Tracks 1 track - vocal 2 tracks – vocal and music At Least 4 – 2 vocal, background music and sound effects

BackgroundMusic

Seems inappropriate for the interview

It is there, but doesn’t really seem to fit the mood of the interview

Fits the mood of the interview

Interview Questions

Simple questions that anyone could answer, and not enough of them

Most questions are are only from one category and could be answered by anyone

Wide range of questions including memory, explanation and judgment questions backup questions to get more information present

Answers Mostly yes or no or limited answers with the Interviewer doing most of the talking

Limited answers with inappropriate phrases, or not based on researched facts

Accurate, based on researched facts, explained thoroughly with a story or example

Volumes Vocal track isn’t recorded loud enough to hear above the music and sound effects

Hard to understand the vocal track, the music is louder than the vocals

All tracks are heard clearly with the vocal tracks standing out loud and clear

Entertaining –Clever - Unique

Hard to listen to, noisy with little information from the historicalcharacter, no “wow” I didn’t know that – sounds like I have heard this before

Nice Interview, easy to hear and listen to but the music may not fit or be too loud, not at a nice equal level some of the questions sound copied

Enjoyable to listen to, easy on the ears, and informational with many facts and stories to back them up - one of a kind

Timing The music doesn’t come in atappropriate times, two people are talking at once, no pauses between questions and or answers

Sound effects do not come in at the right time, the music ends to soon or starts to late answers don’t come right after the question

Introductions are made, both vocal and musical,there is appropriate pauses between questions and answers, sound effects come at the right time

Overall Effectiveness

Don’t want anyone other than the teacher to see it, and would prefer if she wouldn’t listen to it either

Really don’t want to show this to my friends and family, it didn’t turn out the way I hoped it would

Something you are proud of creating and you can’t wait to show your friends and family

WorkingTogether

One person did all of the research and typing and controlled everything in the project

Most of the project was completed by one person doing all of the computer work and the other person just reading what their partner wrote for the interview

Partners worked well together were open-minded and put forth equal effort on research, typing, recording, and using the computer

Ganser 2011

Historical Nebraskans Quiz

Name________________________

Historical Interview Questionnaire

My most important job in this assignment was…

The most important thing I learned was…

I didn’t know that…

One thing I did well was…

If I had another opportunity, I would improve or change…

How well were you able to work with your partner? Explain what jobs

each of you had.

Name Accomplishment

Alfred Gruenther Youngest 4 star general

Annie Oakley Gun Slinger

Author Thompson Auctioneer

Bob Devaney American Football player and coach

Charles Edwin Bessey National Forest

Edward Creighton Transcontinental telegraph

Edward Flanagan Boys Town

Edwin Perkins Kool-Aid

Evelyn Sharp Pilot

Fred Astaire Dancer – Actor

George Norris Senator

Gerald Ford President

Grace Abbott Hull House Supporter

Harold Edgerton Inventor

Henry Fonda Actor

J. Sterling Morton Arbor Day

John J Pershing Army General

Johnny Carson TV

Lewis and Clark Explorers

Malcom X Civil Rights

Mari Sandoz Author

Marlon Brando Actor

Red Cloud Native American Rights

Roscoe Pound Legal Scholar

Standing Bear Ponca Leader

Susette La Flesche Tibbles American Indian advocate

Willa Cather Author

William F Cody Wild West Show

William Jennings Bryan Politician

Zebulon Pike Explorer

Prominent Nebraskans

COLLABORATION RUBRIC

Ganser 2011

• The information on the following slides I have written on note cards that we pass around in class and the students complete with their partners. The final assessment questions come directly from these note cards. I also printed off each of the slides 4 to a page and put them together like a flip book for the students to use for review.

See if your partner knows how to find a loop that is acoustic guitars

and intense.

Tell your partner the 5 W’s.

Show your partner how to add and delete a

track.

Explain what thisbutton is used for.

Show your partner what you click on to

change the sound of a recorded voice.

Show your partner what to do to change the volume

of a single track.

Show your partner howto delete an unwanted

sound from your recording.

Show your partner

how to burn your song to a CD or how to send it

to iTunes.

Show your partner how to

insert an animal sound (dog bark, cow moo)

into your project.

See if your partner knowshow to make a sound

effect loop longer.

Creating a

GarageBand

Podcast

• The following slides show the step by step process the students will follow to create their podcast. Using this while demonstrating is very helpful so the students can see where to find stuff.

Pictures

Add Tracks Below

Plug in your headset

with Microphone

Choose

YES

1.Choose the correct track

2.Click Record when ready

3. C

lick Spaceb

ar to

stop

R

ecord

ing

Recordin

g Your

Voice

1.Choose the correct track

2.Click Record when ready

3. C

lick Spaceb

ar to

stop

R

ecord

ing

Recordin

g Your

Partners

Voice

Preview Your

RecordingsListen to your recording all the way

through to make sure it sounds natural, not like you are reading it.

Choose Background

MusicClick on the eyeball tofind your music loops.

Click on the Podcast icon

to find your

Sound Effects.

When you find music or sound effects you wish to use just drag them up to your work area to make a new track or drop them in

the jingles track.

Inserting Pictures1. Go to the internet and find a picture that fits your theme.2. Control Click and Save Image As… - Make sure you save it to

the desktop3. Then drag it from the desktop to iPhoto4. Open GarageBand again and click on the Media Browser5. Choose photos at the top and your photo should show in

the list.6. From there drag it to the Podcast track at the top of your

work area

Podcast TrackSHORT CUT: Once your

picture is saved on the desktop you can drag it directly into the podcast track

Preview Preview

Preview• Edit

• Listen

• Edit

• Listen

• Edit

• Listen

• Edit

• Listen

Check the Volumes

Check to make sure your voice

is loud and clear

SHARE• Go to Share in the menu bar at the top

• Click on Send Podcast to iTunes

• Open iTunes and listen to the entire project to make sure it all transferred over

• Have Mrs Ganser put it on her flash drive so she can post it on the website for all to see!

Prepare for the

Test• Review the note cards with your partner

• Quiz yourself on GarageBand

Interview Day• We will listen to all of the projects and

fill out the Historical Nebraskans Worksheet individually

Preparing the Interview

• While you are researching for facts on your historical Nebraskan, one of the best ways to begin sorting through the information is to fill in answers for the five W’s.

The 5 W’s + 1

Take Notes!• Use the given note taking guide to help keep

the information straight and organized.

• Write in your own words quick notes that answer the five W’s.

• Sift through all the information and use what is most important and useful for your interview.

Sample Note Taking Worksheet

Memory Questions

• Memory questions should help relax your subject and get them in the mood to reminisce.

• These questions will help you gather information about your subject’s personal experiences.

Memory QuestionsUse the 5W’s

• Where did you grow up?

• What kind of life did you have?

• Who were the people that most influenced your life?

• When did you decide what you wanted to do with your life?

• Why did you____________?

Writing Additional Questions

• In order to learn as much as possible from the interview you should write several questions that will encourage your subject to expand and explain their feelings and ideas.

• Your questions should encourage your subject to dig deeper into the stories and explain why things happened and how they relate to other events.

Explanation Questions

• What caused this event……?

• Why did this happen…..?

• What happened next…..?

• Can you describe the scene…?

• Explain the reason for…?

• What is your point of view about…?

Judgment Questions

• What was the happiest (funniest, saddest) memory?

• What was your biggest accomplishment?

• What actions would you change if you had a chance to re-live those years again?

• What should people today remember about this time / event?

Memory +

Explanation +

Judgment =

Successful Interview!

Back Up Questions

• Don’t be afraid to ask for

details or explanations!

• Why was this important?

• How did the story begin or end?

• What else do you want to tell me about this?

• What important question did I forget to ask you?

INTERVIEW TIPS

• Introduce yourself and your subject

• Be sure to speak loud and clear

• DON’T ask YES or NO questions!! Try questions like What were you thinking about when… or Please describe what it was like to…

• Remember to thank your subject and tie up the interview with a conclusion

Ask you partner…

• Two Memory Questions

• Two Judgment Questions

• Two Explanation Questions

• Now Switch and have your partner ask you two of each type of question