4/23/2026 - Week 15 / Meeting 28: Self Assessment

 

 


Please, answer the following questions in your own words, using: common sense, previous knowledge, class experience and the content of our blog posts.  

 Questions


1. In class sound-art was presented as an aspect of music that facilitates instruction. Explain.

2. Tableaux was used in class to create stories. How can tableaux be used to teach children K-12?

3. How is creative movement a good way to be inclusive  when teaching dance to children?

4. Why is lesson planning important in managing behaviors in the classroom?

5. Writing about art is important when developing art appreciation in school children. Why is writing about art a skill children should acquire?

6. In class was saw the video A Real Education in which several teachers give testimony of how difficult it is to live on a teacher's salary. What possible solutions would you propose to remunerate teachers with a fair salary?

7. Toxic Culture of Education is a video we saw in class which reflects the many flaws of our Educational System. What is Joshua Katz's main concern with what he calls "a toxic culture of education"? 

8. Eddy Zhong explains his experience with the school system. Following his line of thought, in which way do "schools make kids less intelligent"?

9. Most people think that when the arts are included in STEM (STEAM0, it means teachers have to teach art. However, that is not true. What does it mean to make the Arts part STEM?  

10. After watching the video on Artificial Intelligence, it is evident that AI will affect affect the way children will learn in the future. What about the psychology of learning theory makes learning different that what we consider learning?

11. Rita Pearson in her Tech-Talk speech states that teaching and learning is about creating relationships. Using Pearson's words as a reference, in which way does AI compromise teaching and learning?

12. Write a brief summary in which you include your takeaways, how you felt learning in our class and how you would apply what you learned to your feel of studies. 

 

 

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