Guest post from Mote Ambassador Leader Brittany Horn, instructional technologist in NISD.
When you think of choir class, you probably imagine students harmonizing in a traditional setting. However, at Pike Middle School, each student’s voice is personally captured using Mote! Mr. Jordan Ricks and Tyler Adcock, along with the support of Amber Robinson (Campus Instructional Technologist) set up a Google Form for sight reading. Instead of simply vocalizing to the air, students sing directly into their Chromebooks. The result? A blend of engagement, accountability, and valuable feedback that helps each student grow.
Mote ensures that each student is not just a face in the crowd, but a distinct voice. By capturing individual performances through Mote in a Google Form, students are held accountable for their contributions. Elliot, 7th grader at Pike Middle School comments, “It’s sometimes weird hearing my voice, but Mote makes the assignment easier.” He adds, “I don’t even have to be in class to do it. If I miss a day, I check Canvas and I see that it's there.” Each student in Mr. Rick’s class is engaged in the lesson knowing their voice will be heard.
Personal feedback allows students to grow. Recognizing this, Mr. Ricks and Mrs. Robinson used the Google Sheets Extension Form Mule to provide personalized feedback to each student. After voices are captured in the sheet, Mr. Ricks and Mr. Adcock are able to quickly click to listen and provide quick feedback that is instantly emailed to the student. Beckett, 7th grade at Pike Middle School states, “It takes a lot of pressure off to sing as a group and I get more feedback when using Mote.” He adds, “The last feedback I got was that I sounded a little “Ghostie” and needed to make my mouth tall when singing.”
At Pike Middle School, Mr. Jordan Ricks and the team are redefining what it means to teach choir. By integrating technology to enhance engagement, accountability, and feedback, they've created an environment where every student's voice truly matters
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