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Technology in the Music Classroom

Used effectively, technology can make certain aspects of the music curriculum more exciting for students. ...

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Technology in the Music Classroom

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  1. Technology in the Music Classroom A&HM 4029 Fall 2008

  2. Two Free Resources • www.soundtree.com/subscribe • www.ti-me.org/trial.html

  3. Overview • From Phonographs to iPods: A rationale for the use of technology across the music curriculum. • Make It Transparent!

  4. Why Technology? • Used as a teaching tool, technology provides opportunities for students which would be difficult using traditional teaching materials. • Used effectively, technology can make certain aspects of the music curriculum more exciting for students. • Parents & Administrators love seeing their often huge investment in technology being used as frequently as possible.

  5. Technology as a Teacher? • At the moment, technology is useless without an effective and creative teacher. Other inventions promising huge improvements in education have come and gone. • Technology is a tool, not a panacea. • “Computers and synthesizers are the crayons of music education.” - Tom Rudolph

  6. Technology in the Music Curriculum: Where does it belong? • General Music • Student use in Grades 3 and up. • Teacher use in all Grades. • Instrumental Music • Get your piano players in the band and orchestra! • Building Ear Training and Music Theory skills. • Monitoring Student Practice. • Archiving performances.

  7. Vocal Music • Building Ear Training and Music Theory skills. • Archiving performances. • Alternative Performance Ensembles? • School of Rock • Electronic Music/Synthesizer Ensemble • Music Technology Class • Digital Audio • Composition • Film Scoring • Multimedia Lab

  8. Make It Transparent! • Use technology as a tool to help you deliver instruction, not just for the sake of using technology. • Videos, CD’s, and instruments are all examples of technologies that are available to teachers. Use computers and other technologies in the same way.

  9. Practical Applications for the Music Classroom • Teacher Use Exclusively • The One-Computer Classroom • Individual Practice Stations • Using the School Computer Lab Effectively • Purchasing a Music Technology Lab

  10. What Do You Need? What are the practicalities of technology in the music classroom?

  11. The Basics • At least one Computer with at the very minimum: • 2 gHz, 2 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, Cable/DSL/T1 Modem, CD ROM. • Software • MIDI Synthesizer (w/General MIDI) or USB Keyboard Controller • MIDI USB Interface • Digital Audio Interface • Lab Controller - GEC3 • Speakers

  12. What Did I Have? • 12 Macs minis • 12 Korg X5D GM synthesizers • 12 Midiman MIDI interfaces • GEC3 Group Controller from SoundTree • 24 MIDI cables • 24 pairs of headphones • Software • Internet access • File Server

  13. Other Types of Labs

  14. Finding Funds • School Level Administrators • District Level Administrators • School Board • PTA/Foundation • Grants • It’s not how much you ask for, it’s how you ask for it. • Don’t ask for gear, ask for and idea.

  15. My contact info:jimf@soundtree.com1 (800) 963-8733 x 6670www.soundtree.com

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