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Tasks and Projects completed through ED 642

__Wikispaces__ Introduction to effective use of wikispaces as an educational tool and way to share resources with others.

__Stained glass__ students learned safe ways to cut, solder and care for stained glass.

__3-string dulcimers__ 3-string dulcimers were made with wood, strings and other hardware. Staples were used as frets and a table acted as the sound-board.

__Google docs__ Students explored ways to utilize google docs in their classrooms and schools. Google forms were made to:
 * create ways of student self-assessment
 * track state requirements and standards used in lesson plans
 * parent contact forms
 * field trip forms
 * grading rubrics for student assessment
 * collaborative projects between students

__Prezi__ Presentations were made for the thesis mock-conference.

__Research on Repertoire Selection__

__Choral Reading__ Practical applications of choral reading in the music classroom were discussed and practiced with peers.

__Claymation__ Students made claymation videos with folk songs and clay.

__Song Books__ Children's folk songs utilized by elementary teachers in music classrooms were made into digital books (that the teachers can use to illustrate the story while teaching the song).

__Envelope Puppets__ Envelope puppets were created by elementary music teachers to engage young students in sound and animal identification through a folk song.

__Double-sided student chalk/staff boards__ Made from wood, one student made enough mini-chalk and staff boards for individual student use.

__Student seat pouches__ Created from fabric, these pouches were made to loop around the back of a student's seat - for a storage of class materials such as rhythm sticks to minimize the need for repetitive class distribution. 

__Comic Strips__ Students made comic strips in conjunction with folk song stories.

__Book search for children's literature in the library__ Students did a book search in the children's literature section at Columbus Metropolitan Library where they collected samples of multiple genres including graphic novels, historical fiction, realistic fiction, fantasy, memoir, non-fiction, informational and poetry.