Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The "HOOK" in students?!
One of my Module 4 group members posed a question to us all the other day on Facebook asking if she thought a song could possibly be absent from a hook and still be catchy. I answered by saying that I think there is a hook of some sort in every song and it may just not be as obvious. I have learned (through our course readings) that the hook can be found in many elements of a song (i.e. rhythm, melody, instruments) and not just the lyrics like I had previously thought. With a very unique "imaginative bridge" I think that there is also a hook in each and every one of our students - that something that makes them special, and like a song it is not always obvious! I continue to strive to find and bring out this hook in every one of my students!
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I like how you wrote about the hook in the students. I have often been amazed when I find out more about a student such as a student with Autism that didn't seem to be paying attention to anything or anyone but when I gave an assignment she followed the direction and excelled in her work above anyone else.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you when you say that there is a hook in each of our students. To expand even further...
ReplyDeleteYou made me think of the unique learning styles of each of my students. In our instruction, it is best when we can adapt our lessons to meet the needs in every learner. In music, some might hear the hook as the rhythm. Some might hear it in the lyrics. I think the same could be true for our students. If we are only "performing" one element of the "hook", some students might not become compelled to listen.