Above is my Summary of Learning for ECI 830.
This was a really fun way, to sum up, our learning and what all happened in the class this semester. I took inspiration from Logan Petlak’s music videos from the examples and took a stab at making my own lyrics to the Sea Shanty tune “Wellerman” by Nathan Evans. As soon as I heard this song last year or so, it was catchy, and with a similar music aspect to Irish tunes, it allows for the singer to have some wiggle room with the beat, as it sort of follows its own set of rules.
And while I am a Senior Math and Science trained teacher, I initially considered Music Ed prior to focusing on maths and sciences. And while I still have a passion for music, I’ve never really attempted song-writing or even recording myself. So this was a new experience, which is very fitting for this course, as this has pushed my thinking beyond my prior notions on certain topics, and made me think critically about some of the issues we currently, or will probably encounter in our schools in the next few years.
So what I tried to do with this song was to create a chronological story of the subjects we covered in class. Each week was given 2 stanzas of the song, and then I gave my best musical interlude every 2 weeks (4 stanzas), with some relatable videos of ocean or sea scenery, as it was a sea shanty.
I used Pexels as a source for videos to include in my video, which allowed me a great source of videos, which are free to use and explore.
So, I hope you enjoy my attempt at Summarizing our Learning in ECI 830.
Thank you all for the great semester.
