Wednesday, December 10, 2008

To Rap or Not to Rap?

Personally, I think the rap was a great idea.  It was a creative and fun way to learn about photosynthesis.  The reason it worked really well for me was because the steps were put to a beat, which sticks in your head and comes easier to understand.  Also, when your making the song you have to memorize and practice singing the lyrics, which in reality are the steps to photosynthesis.  So singing the steps over and over was like studying, but in a way that wasn't boring.  Overall, it was just fun because when you include music into learning, you get more into it than normal.  

Some advantages of this project were using our creativity and getting a chance to use music we actually like in the classroom.  When  it comes to being creative in the classroom, I don't really get excited.  But this project was different because music appeals to me and there are so many things you can do with it.  

To be honest, I didn't really dislike this project.  The only thing I would say about it was that it really hard to get with your partner and record the song together.