Note: This was originally posted on Xavier's BlogJam Legend-Web 2.0 Tool in the Classroom
Jam Legend
Watch out Rock Band, here comes Jam Legend!!! Jam Legend is great way to get the video games into the classroom. If you are like me, then you realize that gaming can be very educational. Not all school districts allow the use of video games, but now you can have the video game feel in your classroom. Jam Legend is very similar to Rock Band and can be very beneficial in learning music.
For those that have played Rock Band or Jam Legend, you know that it takes much rhythmical thinking in order to play. What a great way to teach down beats! The beginner levels of Jam Legend would be a wonderful way to teach students how to feel the downbeat in the songs. It would also be a great reinforcement tools when teaching rhythms to your students. As the levels continue, the teacher can begin to introduce upbeats and what that feels like for the students.
The great thing about Jam Legend is that it has multiple levels.Students are always in different spots, and these levels would be a great way for students to challenge themselves. As students begin to master the levels they can move to the more difficult levels, allowing them to slowly learn the new concept.
This would also make for good friendly competition in the classroom!If the instructor would break the class into groups, this could be a great way to build relationships as well as build self-confidence.
This is a great tool and will really challenge and capture the attention of the students! The more we incorporate games into our teaching the better the students will learn.
Rock on!
1 comments:
- Mr. HD said...
- I must agree that challenging our students with interesting games and activities is a great way to keep them engaged and exploring. I find teachers that use this type of teaching method reach their students on a deeper level. This is a great idea.
1 COMMENTS:
- David Noller said...
- Great tool. When I read your post, I was reminded of our Brain-Based Learning lessons. I could envision students playing this game, even if only for a few minutes at the start of class, in order to rev up their brains and get them prepared to learn... well, whatever they're learning that day. I wonder how I could incorporate the idea of learning beats in my poetry instruction? Perhaps connecting the idea of listening for downbeats in the music can "prime their ears" for listening for the accented syllables in the lines of poetry. And by "perhaps" I mean, "I bet it will!"
- NOVEMBER 11, 2009 6:59 PM
Hi David,
ReplyDeleteI'm an English Language teacher in Malaysia and I'm into e-learning & educational games. Jam Legends sounds brilliant, perhaps I should give it a try. Keep on blogging!