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Earbuds in the art room

by ClearArt

Apr 28, 2014

How many of you allow music in the art room? I've tried music playing out loud for the whole class and it has caused complaining amongst some students. I've even tried allowing students that ask to listen to their own music when I'm not instructing. This is typically when they are working at their seats. However, I gave them an inch and they are taking a mile. Phones are out all the time and I feel like I'm fighting a losing battle. Any opinions on this topic? Any suggestions how we can have music without the texting and gaming? It does help many students to concentrate when listening to music.

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hmm... On 4/28/14, ClearArt wrote: > How many of you allow music in the art room? I've tried > music playing out loud for the whole class and it has caused > complaining amongst some students. I've even tried allowing > students that ask to listen to their own music when I'm not > instructing. This is typically when they are working at >...See More

Apr 29, 2014

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artsmmo I teach elementary...I play music in the art room always. I choose the music ( usually mellow ,alternative, clean pop or something related to our art lesson). I tell them up front no complaints about the songs or I will bring in my Barney CD. We now have complaint free art!! I do shut it off if they are misbehaving.

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Apr 29, 2014

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Josie I play music---but not all of the time. I usually do it on days when students are drawing/doing something that requires concentration and I want the room quiet. I then hold them accountable for being silent and put on pandora. No complaints about the music or it goes off. You only have to do it once to make a point.... Ear buds---tried it one year ...See MoreI play music---but not all of the time. I usually do it on days when students are drawing/doing something that requires concentration and I want the room quiet. I then hold them accountable for being silent and put on pandora. No complaints about the music or it goes off. You only have to do it once to make a point.... Ear buds---tried it one year and never again. It was a slippery slope and a pain in the rear.

On 4/29/14, artsmmo wrote: > I teach elementary...I play music in the art room always. I > choose the music ( usually mellow ,alternative, clean pop or > something related to our art lesson). I tell them up front no > complaints about the songs or I will bring in my Barney CD. We > now have complaint free art!! I do shut it off if they are > misbehaving. > > > > > > > > > On 4/29/14, hmm... wrote: >> On 4/28/14, ClearArt wrote: >>> How many of you allow music in the art room? I've tried >>> music playing out loud for the whole class and it has caused >>> complaining amongst some students. I've even tried allowing >>> students that ask to listen to their own music when I'm not >>> instructing. This is typically when they are working at >>> their seats. However, I gave them an inch and they are >>> taking a mile. Phones are out all the time and I feel like >>> I'm fighting a losing battle. Any opinions on this topic? >>> Any suggestions how we can have music without the texting >>> and gaming? It does help many students to concentrate when >>> listening to music. >>> >>> >> I taught at an alternative school with music (ipods)in the >> art room allowed by the principal, and it was a benefit to >> some kids who like to be off by themselves in another >> reality. However we had thefts and or fights of music players >> and it was counter productive. The only out loud music that >> semi-works (still with some complaining) is instrumental or >> classical. One art teacher I knew used NPR as it had a lot of >> talk show format converstation and the students would listen >> along. Try a audio book broadcast through your computer >> instead of music, Harry Potter & Lord of the Rings or >> something rated G or PG. Yeah I can see the phones being an >> issue, cut off the student use before someone reports a >> missing phone and says you allowed them to use phones in >> class. I teach elementary and do not miss the drama of those >> old days.

Apr 29, 2014

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Splucky I would let the student earn the privilege. They had to prove they were good workers and good students. This seemed to help a lot because they all wanted to listen to their music. My pet peeve would be the two kids who share the music with one bud in each kid's head. They would argue over the next song. So not only did it have to be a good producti...See MoreI would let the student earn the privilege. They had to prove they were good workers and good students. This seemed to help a lot because they all wanted to listen to their music. My pet peeve would be the two kids who share the music with one bud in each kid's head. They would argue over the next song. So not only did it have to be a good productive class as a whole then each student had to prove they could handle it.

n 4/29/14, Josie wrote: > I play music---but not all of the time. I usually do it on days > when students are drawing/doing something that requires > concentration and I want the room quiet. I then hold them > accountable for being silent and put on pandora. No complaints > about the music or it goes off. You only have to do it once to > make a point.... Ear buds---tried it one year and never again. > It was a slippery slope and a pain in the rear. > > On 4/29/14, artsmmo wrote: >> I teach elementary...I play music in the art room always. I >> choose the music ( usually mellow ,alternative, clean pop or >> something related to our art lesson). I tell them up front no >> complaints about the songs or I will bring in my Barney CD. We >> now have complaint free art!! I do shut it off if they are >> misbehaving. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 4/29/14, hmm... wrote: >>> On 4/28/14, ClearArt wrote: >>>> How many of you allow music in the art room? I've tried >>>> music playing out loud for the whole class and it has caused >>>> complaining amongst some students. I've even tried allowing >>>> students that ask to listen to their own music when I'm not >>>> instructing. This is typically when they are working at >>>> their seats. However, I gave them an inch and they are >>>> taking a mile. Phones are out all the time and I feel like >>>> I'm fighting a losing battle. Any opinions on this topic? >>>> Any suggestions how we can have music without the texting >>>> and gaming? It does help many students to concentrate when >>>> listening to music. >>>> >>>> >>> I taught at an alternative school with music (ipods)in the >>> art room allowed by the principal, and it was a benefit to >>> some kids who like to be off by themselves in another >>> reality. However we had thefts and or fights of music players >>> and it was counter productive. The only out loud music that >>> semi-works (still with some complaining) is instrumental or >>> classical. One art teacher I knew used NPR as it had a lot of >>> talk show format converstation and the students would listen >>> along. Try a audio book broadcast through your computer >>> instead of music, Harry Potter & Lord of the Rings or >>> something rated G or PG. Yeah I can see the phones being an >>> issue, cut off the student use before someone reports a >>> missing phone and says you allowed them to use phones in >>> class. I teach elementary and do not miss the drama of those >>> old days.

Apr 30, 2014

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gwynnetx I teach elementary, and we as the Fine Arts and PE teachers have elected not to allow students to bring electronics to our classrooms. That said, I do put on music every once in a while. I usually try to play some kind of world music, and it's usually dance or drum heavy because that's what I personally like. I try to "sell" it to the kids before I...See More

May 1, 2014

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