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>   1. RE: Need some teacher advice please (Juanpablo Amado)
>   2. MusicFluxx (Juanpablo Amado)
>   3. Re: MusicFluxx (Carol Townsend)
>   4. Re: MusicFluxx (Fred Poutre)
>   5. Re: Need some teacher advice please (Fred Poutre)
>   6. Re: Need some teacher advice please (miyu)
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> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:41:03 -0400
> From: "Juanpablo Amado" <cardzmaster2004 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: RE: [Edu] Need some teacher advice please
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> I'm not usually talkative on list, but I'm about to post something, so I
> figured I should chime in.
>
> I'm not a teach yet, but will be doing a field experience and student
> teaching this coming year.  As such, I'm trying to figure out where LL 
> games
> could fit within a Music Ed. classroom.  So far, I figured out a Fluxx
> adaptation with new goals and Keepers (to be posted) and have some other
> ideas for Fluxx adaptations.  I love Pyramids, but jsut don't see the
> classroom use as of yet (still working on that).  And the rest of the 
> games
> jsut don't seem to fit well.
>
> I own EcoFluxx but, since I probably won't be teaching any Science classes
> within the next five-ten years (at least), the deal really doesn't work 
> for
> me.  That doesn't mean the deal isn't great.  If I had the extra money, 
> I'd
> jump on it and use the decks some other way.  But as for an Earth Day
> lesson, I just can't figure out how to use it in a music class (high 
> school
> is my focus).
>
> And, yes, end-of-year projects are loming over me and I am ever getting 
> more
> and more leery of the the multiple papers, projects, lesson plans,
> conducting exams, etc. that will soon own my life.  Suffice to say I
> probably won't be existing for about the two weeks leading up to finals.
>
> I do think the Looney Academy is doing a great job, though.  It's jsut
> getting started but I can see it being a great resource to any teacher
> trying to figure out just where Looney gaming fits in their curriculum. 
> And
> I think that telling teachers about this at the Looney for Education 
> seminar
> at Origins will boost site hits quite a bit.
>
>
>>From: "Carol Townsend" <edu-support at looneylabs.com>
>>Reply-To: Looney Labs Education Discussion List <edu at lists.looneylabs.com>
>>To: "Looney Labs Education Discussion List" <edu at lists.looneylabs.com>
>>Subject: [Edu] Need some teacher advice please
>>Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:28:03 -0500
>>
>>Hey all
>>
>>Two weeks ago, I posted here about the new Academy page that had just gone
>>up:
>>http://www.looneylabs.com/Academy/index.html
>>
>>... and then last week I'd asked if anyone was doing anything for Earth
>>Day.
>>
>>I've gotten almost no response.  Yes, Kimberly and Kate did chat for a
>>moment - but it's been really quiet here lately.
>>
>>And there's been no nibbles on the Teacher's Special that I talk about on
>>the Academy page.
>>http://www.looneylabs.com/OurStores/product.html?ProductID=302
>>
>>Nobody's ordered any EcoFluxx for their classroom.
>>
>>So... here's the question - or the advice I'm looking for:
>>
>>1) What's up?  Is it the time of year that everyone is so crazy busy?
>>2) Is the special not "special" enough?  What would you like to see
>>instead?
>>3) Are we just not getting the word out enough?  If so - where else should
>>we go (we're talking "free" here too - not asking if we should pay for ads
>>in educational publications...)
>>4) Was the content of the Academy posting not meeting needs?
>>
>>It's been a big echo of nothingness here folks - what do I need to
>>change???
>>
>>thanks!
>>Carol
>>- she who is just trying to figure out how best to help teachers...
>
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> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:55:13 -0400
> From: "Juanpablo Amado" <cardzmaster2004 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Edu] MusicFluxx
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> Hello all!  I know I don't post on here often, but I need some help witha
> project I'm working on.
>
> Earlier this week, I taught a lesson in one of my methods classes about
> rhythm and texture.  I adapted Fluxx so that students could easily compose
> measures based on the goal card that was already out and the Keepers they
> had.  The game played a bit slowely, but it went well overall.  I'd like 
> to
> know what you all think about the game and what I could do to improve it.
> Below are the links to three PDF with all the cards on them.  They are
> large, just to forewarn you:
>
> http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Most%20N.Rules%20and%20Most%20Keepers.pdf
>
> http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Actions%20and%201%20Keeper.pdf
>
> http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Goals%20and%20Some%20N.Rules.pdf
>
> The overall response I got was that everyone loved the game and would
> definitely use it in their classrooms.  But they felt some of the rhythms
> were too difficult to perform on just a sightreading.  Any suggestions 
> would
> be greatly appreciated.  Thanks a Bunch!
>
> ~Johnpaul Adams.
>
> _________________________________________________________________
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:43:16 -0500
> From: "Carol Townsend" <edu-support at looneylabs.com>
> Subject: Re: [Edu] MusicFluxx
> To: "Looney Labs Education Discussion List" <edu at lists.looneylabs.com>
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> Wow... these look fantastic Johnpaul!
>
> I did have a couple of questions - being a science teacher, I can tell you
> why carbon dioxide is heavier than air... but I'm only a pracitced amatuer
> when it comes to music.  My mom has perfect pitch, and since she's my
> relative, I have relative pitch.... (ok... enough with the bad jokes.) 
> True
> though - my mom studied music, has perfect pitch, and I grew up reading
> music at the same time I was reading kid's books.
>
> So...back to my questions.  what is an Orff instrument?  I see it on a lot
> of your Goals, but I don't know what it is.  I'm just curious.
>
> Also, you have 4 copies of "Improvise a 4/4 measure", 2 of 9/8, 2 of 6/8 
> and
> 2 of 3/4.  I know what each of those time signatures mean, but I don't
> really get why you need multiple copies of the goal. I would think you'd
> want multiple copies of the Keepers to be able to make full measures to
> improvise.
>
> I like the way you've rethemed the basic cards to fit your needs, like
> Forced Improv or Old Improv Ideas.  I was thinking you could do a few
> more... maybe some ideas from students can add on to this (one obvious
> rethemed cards was "Second Gig" instead of Double Agenda... you're so
> successful as a musician that they want you back for a second gig!  You 
> win
> with either Goal...)
>
> But it looks like you've got a winner - this is great!
>
> Carol
>
>
>
>
> On 3/29/07, Juanpablo Amado <cardzmaster2004 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello all!  I know I don't post on here often, but I need some help witha
>> project I'm working on.
>>
>> Earlier this week, I taught a lesson in one of my methods classes about
>> rhythm and texture.  I adapted Fluxx so that students could easily 
>> compose
>> measures based on the goal card that was already out and the Keepers they
>> had.  The game played a bit slowely, but it went well overall.  I'd like
>> to
>> know what you all think about the game and what I could do to improve it.
>> Below are the links to three PDF with all the cards on them.  They are
>> large, just to forewarn you:
>>
>>
>> http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Most%20N.Rules%20and%20Most%20Keepers.pdf
>>
>>
>> http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Actions%20and%201%20Keeper.pdf
>>
>>
>> http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Goals%20and%20Some%20N.Rules.pdf
>>
>> The overall response I got was that everyone loved the game and would
>> definitely use it in their classrooms.  But they felt some of the rhythms
>> were too difficult to perform on just a sightreading.  Any suggestions
>> would
>> be greatly appreciated.  Thanks a Bunch!
>>
>> ~Johnpaul Adams.
>>
>> _________________________________________________________________
>> Exercise your brain! Try Flexicon.
>>
>> http://games.msn.com/en/flexicon/default.htm?icid=flexicon_hmemailtaglinemarch07
>>
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> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:57:46 -0700
> From: Fred Poutre <cloven-fruit at juno.com>
> Subject: Re: [Edu] MusicFluxx
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> That is a very cool idea. I would help, but I do not know music well
> enough.
>
> Thanks
> Fred Poutre
> Cloven Fruit Games
>
>>
> http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Most%20N.Rul
> es%20and%20Most%20Keepers.pdf
>>
> http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Actions%20an
> d%201%20Keeper.pdf
>>
> http://people.cedarville.edu/Student/tjadams/Card%20Sheet-%20Goals%20and%
> 20Some%20N.Rules.pdf
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:56:22 -0700
> From: Fred Poutre <cloven-fruit at juno.com>
> Subject: Re: [Edu] Need some teacher advice please
> To: edu at lists.looneylabs.com
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> Hmm, pyramids as music notes?
>
>
> Thanks
> Fred Poutre
> Cloven Fruit Games
>
>
> On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:41:03 -0400 "Juanpablo Amado"
> <cardzmaster2004 at hotmail.com> writes:
>> I'm not usually talkative on list, but I'm about to post something,
>> so I
>> figured I should chime in.
>>
>> I'm not a teach yet, but will be doing a field experience and
>> student
>> teaching this coming year.  As such, I'm trying to figure out where
>> LL games
>> could fit within a Music Ed. classroom.  So far, I figured out a
>> Fluxx
>> adaptation with new goals and Keepers (to be posted) and have some
>> other
>> ideas for Fluxx adaptations.  I love Pyramids, but jsut don't see
>> the
>> classroom use as of yet (still working on that).  And the rest of
>> the games
>> jsut don't seem to fit well.
>>
>> I own EcoFluxx but, since I probably won't be teaching any Science
>> classes
>> within the next five-ten years (at least), the deal really doesn't
>> work for
>> me.  That doesn't mean the deal isn't great.  If I had the extra
>> money, I'd
>> jump on it and use the decks some other way.  But as for an Earth
>> Day
>> lesson, I just can't figure out how to use it in a music class (high
>> school
>> is my focus).
>>
>> And, yes, end-of-year projects are loming over me and I am ever
>> getting more
>> and more leery of the the multiple papers, projects, lesson plans,
>> conducting exams, etc. that will soon own my life.  Suffice to say I
>>
>> probably won't be existing for about the two weeks leading up to
>> finals.
>>
>> I do think the Looney Academy is doing a great job, though.  It's
>> jsut
>> getting started but I can see it being a great resource to any
>> teacher
>> trying to figure out just where Looney gaming fits in their
>> curriculum.  And
>> I think that telling teachers about this at the Looney for Education
>> seminar
>> at Origins will boost site hits quite a bit.
>>
>>
>> >From: "Carol Townsend" <edu-support at looneylabs.com>
>> >Reply-To: Looney Labs Education Discussion List
>> <edu at lists.looneylabs.com>
>> >To: "Looney Labs Education Discussion List"
>> <edu at lists.looneylabs.com>
>> >Subject: [Edu] Need some teacher advice please
>> >Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:28:03 -0500
>> >
>> >Hey all
>> >
>> >Two weeks ago, I posted here about the new Academy page that had
>> just gone
>> >up:
>> >http://www.looneylabs.com/Academy/index.html
>> >
>> >... and then last week I'd asked if anyone was doing anything for
>> Earth
>> >Day.
>> >
>> >I've gotten almost no response.  Yes, Kimberly and Kate did chat
>> for a
>> >moment - but it's been really quiet here lately.
>> >
>> >And there's been no nibbles on the Teacher's Special that I talk
>> about on
>> >the Academy page.
>> >http://www.looneylabs.com/OurStores/product.html?ProductID=302
>> >
>> >Nobody's ordered any EcoFluxx for their classroom.
>> >
>> >So... here's the question - or the advice I'm looking for:
>> >
>> >1) What's up?  Is it the time of year that everyone is so crazy
>> busy?
>> >2) Is the special not "special" enough?  What would you like to see
>>
>> >instead?
>> >3) Are we just not getting the word out enough?  If so - where else
>> should
>> >we go (we're talking "free" here too - not asking if we should pay
>> for ads
>> >in educational publications...)
>> >4) Was the content of the Academy posting not meeting needs?
>> >
>> >It's been a big echo of nothingness here folks - what do I need to
>>
>> >change???
>> >
>> >thanks!
>> >Carol
>> >- she who is just trying to figure out how best to help
>> teachers...
>>
>>
>> >_______________________________________________
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> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:11:23 -0400
> From: miyu <xmiyux at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Edu] Need some teacher advice please
> To: "Looney Labs Education Discussion List" <edu at lists.looneylabs.com>
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> Pyramids as music notes make me think of a children's book I saw a few 
> years
> back that had a Thelonious Monk song done with a different color
> representing a certain note.  As the song spiraled from page to page in 
> the
> book as a rainbow of colors you had illustrations of Monk and others
> dancing, flying, and other neat things.
>
> Maybe something similar could be done with pyramids.
>
>                     -Ryan
>
> On 3/29/07, Fred Poutre <cloven-fruit at juno.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hmm, pyramids as music notes?
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>> Fred Poutre
>> Cloven Fruit Games
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:41:03 -0400 "Juanpablo Amado"
>> <cardzmaster2004 at hotmail.com> writes:
>> > I'm not usually talkative on list, but I'm about to post something,
>> > so I
>> > figured I should chime in.
>> >
>> > I'm not a teach yet, but will be doing a field experience and
>> > student
>> > teaching this coming year.  As such, I'm trying to figure out where
>> > LL games
>> > could fit within a Music Ed. classroom.  So far, I figured out a
>> > Fluxx
>> > adaptation with new goals and Keepers (to be posted) and have some
>> > other
>> > ideas for Fluxx adaptations.  I love Pyramids, but jsut don't see
>> > the
>> > classroom use as of yet (still working on that).  And the rest of
>> > the games
>> > jsut don't seem to fit well.
>> >
>> > I own EcoFluxx but, since I probably won't be teaching any Science
>> > classes
>> > within the next five-ten years (at least), the deal really doesn't
>> > work for
>> > me.  That doesn't mean the deal isn't great.  If I had the extra
>> > money, I'd
>> > jump on it and use the decks some other way.  But as for an Earth
>> > Day
>> > lesson, I just can't figure out how to use it in a music class (high
>> > school
>> > is my focus).
>> >
>> > And, yes, end-of-year projects are loming over me and I am ever
>> > getting more
>> > and more leery of the the multiple papers, projects, lesson plans,
>> > conducting exams, etc. that will soon own my life.  Suffice to say I
>> >
>> > probably won't be existing for about the two weeks leading up to
>> > finals.
>> >
>> > I do think the Looney Academy is doing a great job, though.  It's
>> > jsut
>> > getting started but I can see it being a great resource to any
>> > teacher
>> > trying to figure out just where Looney gaming fits in their
>> > curriculum.  And
>> > I think that telling teachers about this at the Looney for Education
>> > seminar
>> > at Origins will boost site hits quite a bit.
>> >
>> >
>> > >From: "Carol Townsend" <edu-support at looneylabs.com>
>> > >Reply-To: Looney Labs Education Discussion List
>> > <edu at lists.looneylabs.com>
>> > >To: "Looney Labs Education Discussion List"
>> > <edu at lists.looneylabs.com>
>> > >Subject: [Edu] Need some teacher advice please
>> > >Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:28:03 -0500
>> > >
>> > >Hey all
>> > >
>> > >Two weeks ago, I posted here about the new Academy page that had
>> > just gone
>> > >up:
>> > >http://www.looneylabs.com/Academy/index.html
>> > >
>> > >... and then last week I'd asked if anyone was doing anything for
>> > Earth
>> > >Day.
>> > >
>> > >I've gotten almost no response.  Yes, Kimberly and Kate did chat
>> > for a
>> > >moment - but it's been really quiet here lately.
>> > >
>> > >And there's been no nibbles on the Teacher's Special that I talk
>> > about on
>> > >the Academy page.
>> > >http://www.looneylabs.com/OurStores/product.html?ProductID=302
>> > >
>> > >Nobody's ordered any EcoFluxx for their classroom.
>> > >
>> > >So... here's the question - or the advice I'm looking for:
>> > >
>> > >1) What's up?  Is it the time of year that everyone is so crazy
>> > busy?
>> > >2) Is the special not "special" enough?  What would you like to see
>> >
>> > >instead?
>> > >3) Are we just not getting the word out enough?  If so - where else
>> > should
>> > >we go (we're talking "free" here too - not asking if we should pay
>> > for ads
>> > >in educational publications...)
>> > >4) Was the content of the Academy posting not meeting needs?
>> > >
>> > >It's been a big echo of nothingness here folks - what do I need to
>> >
>> > >change???
>> > >
>> > >thanks!
>> > >Carol
>> > >- she who is just trying to figure out how best to help
>> > teachers...
>> >
>> >
>> > >_______________________________________________
>> > >Edu mailing list
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