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Internet Resources for the Music Educator. www.ti-me.org. Session Overview. The Role of the Internet in Music Education Past, Present & Future The Online Music Educator Community Sharing ideas and success stories Websites for Research, Preparation & Lesson Plans
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Session Overview • The Role of the Internet in Music Education • Past, Present & Future • The Online Music Educator Community • Sharing ideas and success stories • Websites for Research, Preparation & Lesson Plans • So much great content, so little time • Websites for the Classroom • There’s more to the net than WebQuests • Web Authoring in the Music Classroom • Project ideas & student work • Resources
The Role of the Internet in Music Education • Where have we been? • E-mail • WebQuests • Basic Web Programming • Research • Where are we now? • Web-based Software Applications • Streaming Media • Advanced Web Programming • File Sharing • Where are we going?
The Online Music Educator Community • MENC Website - Ask The Mentor • State and Local MEA Websites • Music Department Websites www.famsmusic.com • Music Education Blogs - www.musiced.net
Websites for Research, Preparation & Lesson Plans • www.classicalarchives.com • www.cpdl.org • www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org • www.pbs.org • www.musicgraphicsgalore.net • www.connectwithmusic.org • www.ali.apple.com
Websites for Training • www.ti-me.org • www.music.iupui.edu • www.berkleemusic.com • www.music.duq.edu
Websites for the Classroom • www.nyphilkids.org • www.musictheory.net • www.dsokids.com • www.contemplator.com • Home Practice Online • www.essentialsofmusic.com • www.creatingmusic.com
Blogs & Wikis & Podcasts • www.en.wikipedia.org • www.wikispaces.com • www.pbwiki.com • http://wikicompose.pbwiki.com • http://jamesfrankel.musiced.net • Critique Blog • www.wordpress.com • www.podomatic.com • http://docs.google.com
Web Authoring in the Music Classroom Building websites as an alternative to writing papers.
The Project • The students are required to research the music and culture from their own family background using the internet. • Teacher serves as a guide for students regarding where to find relevant information. • After sufficient time, students begin organizing their information. • Teacher distributes technical specifications sheet as well as rubric.
Students use Adobe GoLive to create their website. • Other programs like FrontPage and Dreamweaver are perfectly acceptable. • Students must use frames in their website. • This makes the website easier to navigate. • Students must create a separate page for each aspect of the rubric with working links between them. • No cascading pages allowed! • Students must include images and audio files to enhance their site. • Students must create a webliography that cites the source(s) of their information
What is the name of the country? Where is it located in the world? What is the population? What does the flag look like? What are some current events from that country? What are some things (products) the country is known for? What are some of the most important historical events in the countries past? What is the name of the currency they use? Was the country ever ruled by another country? What was the impact on the culture? What are some typical music instruments from that region? What does the traditional folk music of the country sound like? What does the current popular music in that country sound like? What role does music play in the everyday lives of the people? How does the music compare to American music? How does the music compare to other countries? What role does dance play in their culture? Scoring RubricThe students are graded according to how successfully they meet the following criteria.
Student Work The Music Of Japan
Resources • TI:ME - The Technology Institute for Music Educators www.ti-me.org • Music Education Technology Magazine: www.metmagazine.com • My website: www.jamesfrankel.com • Books: • Teaching Classroom Music in the Keyboard Lab by James Frankel • Teaching Music with Technology by Thomas Rudolph