{"id":128,"date":"2026-04-20T05:56:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T05:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openingstolearning.org\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2026-05-03T08:44:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T08:44:20","slug":"portfolio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openingstolearning.org\/?page_id=128","title":{"rendered":"Press Play Music Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"otl-portfolio\">\n\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=EB+Garamond:wght@500;600;700&#038;family=Source+Sans+Pro:wght@400;600;700&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\n<style>\n.otl-portfolio,\n.otl-portfolio * ,\n.otl-portfolio *::before,\n.otl-portfolio *::after{\n  box-sizing:border-box;\n}\n\n.otl-portfolio{\n  max-width:1150px;\n  margin:0 auto;\n  padding:0 24px 72px;\n  font-family:'Source Sans Pro', system-ui, sans-serif;\n  color:#1f2022;\n}\n\n.ppmd-stage{\n  width:100%;\n  max-width:760px;\n  margin:0 auto;\n}\n\n.ppmd-hero{\n  width:100%;\n  margin:0 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src=\"https:\/\/openingstolearning.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PressPlayMusicDayvertical.png\"\n         alt=\"Press Play Music Day\">\n\n    <p class=\"ppmd-deck\">\n      Substitute-ready music lessons for K\u20133 classrooms\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"portfolio-grid\">\n\n    <article class=\"project-card\">\n      <div class=\"project-image-wrap\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"project-image\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/openingstolearning.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lil-liza-jane-thumbnail.jpg\"\n        alt=\"Lil\u2019 Liza Jane project thumbnail\">\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"project-body\">\n        <h2 class=\"project-title\">Interactive Rhythm Learning Experience<\/h2>\n\n        <p class=\"project-tagline\">\n          A substitute-ready lesson for students in Grades 1\u20133 that preserves musical participation even when a music teacher is absent\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p class=\"project-text\">\n          Lil\u2019 Liza Jane is an interactive learning experience in which rhythm modeling and participation cues are built into a scaffolded sequence, allowing young learners to engage musically without specialist guidance.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p class=\"project-section\">Design choices focused on learner experience:<\/p>\n\n        <ul class=\"project-list\">\n          <li>Embedded modeling and pacing to support guided participation<\/li>\n          <li>Used a peer-aged character to support learner connection<\/li>\n          <li>Structured listening, notation and narration for comprehension<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        <p class=\"project-next\">\n          Next iteration: clarify the purpose for learners by showing why reading music matters through an anticipatory set\n        <\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"project-links\">\n          <a class=\"button-outline\"\n          href=\"https:\/\/openingstolearning.org\/?page_id=149\"\n          target=\"_blank\">Read Case Study<\/a>\n\n          <a class=\"button-solid\"\n          href=\"\/learning\/lil-liza-jane-v2\/story.html\"\n          target=\"_blank\">Launch Experience<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"project-card\">\n      <div class=\"project-image-wrap\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"project-image\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/openingstolearning.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/froggy-went-a-courtin-thumbnail.jpg\"\n        alt=\"Froggy Went a Courtin\u2019 project thumbnail\">\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"project-body\">\n        <h2 class=\"project-title\">Video-Based Music Learning Experience<\/h2>\n\n        <p class=\"project-tagline\">\n          A story-based learning experience for students in Grades K\u20132 that orients attention through the interplay of music, image and narrative\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p class=\"project-text\">\n          Froggy Went a Courtin\u2019 functions as an instructional video anchor that teachers can extend into a full lesson through guided participation and follow-up activities that support singing, movement and discussion.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p class=\"project-section\">Design choices focused on learner experience:<\/p>\n\n        <ul class=\"project-list\">\n          <li>Created a miniature animal world to support story-based learning<\/li>\n          <li>Used video to align image and sound as the story unfolds<\/li>\n          <li>Designed classroom activities to extend guided participation<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        <p class=\"project-next\">\n          Next iteration: improve visual consistency across generated images so setting and characters remain stable from scene to scene\n        <\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"project-links\">\n          <a class=\"button-outline\"\n          href=\"https:\/\/openingstolearning.org\/?page_id=160\"\n          target=\"_blank\">Read Case Study<\/a>\n\n          <a class=\"button-solid\"\n          href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lbqEUopLERc\"\n 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