New to Technology in the Music Classroom
Topic for Discussion: If you were new to using technology in the music classroom, what would be the first things you would want to know to get started? What might be the first items you'd recommend for someone to get and use in this position? And, what resources would you recommend for them to grow in understanding of technology in the music classroom? There are several books out there but most of them are not easily assessible or understandable for the amateur music techie and as such I'd like to find ways to reach out to those people and bring more people "to the dark side." Any suggestions?
Tags: education, music, technology
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Permalink Reply by Martha on -
I really think the easiest thing to get one's feet wet is an interactive white board, simply because there are so many activities already out there ready to go. A music teacher who is getting used to technology can have a chance to use the materials and get excited about it before they have to make their own.
And, of course, an mp3 player is a godsend to the music teacher. I don't know anybody who has tried to use one and then gone back to using CD's.
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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bosch on
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Have you seen Hyperscore? We used it when it was free, now it costs money but it is neat.
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Permalink Reply by Kathy on -
Haven't used Hyperscore but have used the free version of Finale Notepad. How does it compare?
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Don't know, we used Hyperscore for several years before they charged for it---I teach gifted kids, not music.
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Permalink Reply by Larry Ferlazzo on
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Permalink Reply by Dena Stephens on -
Great resource! I'm new to this, and a music educator. Looking forward to trying some of your suggested websites!
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Permalink Reply by James Dykstra on
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I would reccomend learning how to use a computer to record music, using Audacity or some similar software. One of our music teachers has his students record their practice sessions this way and then he listens to them on his IPod and evaluates them.
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another thought--take it upon yourself as music person to tell the kids about piracy, copyright etc. Even I, who knows copyright backwards and forwards, got my hand slapped several years ago for a powerpoint with music I presented to the BOE!!! I thought I was following fair use---oops!!
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Permalink Reply by MCJazzer on -
For me, the best way to get started w/ Music & Tech is interactive Flash-based websites. I'm fortunate enough to have a Smart Board in my room, but even if you don't students can do a lot themselves at a computer using these kind of sites. Besides great sites like the San Francisco Symphony Kids Page: http://www.sfskids.org/templates/home.asp?pageid=1 & the New York Philharmonic Kidzone: http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml? which are sites that allow students to explore the world of classical music, instruments, etc., there are other sites that are set up to allow students to create their own music - "Drumsteps" from the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/childrens/games/drumsteps/ is the most amazing one I've found. These sites enable even KINDERGARTNERS to create their own music.
Here's the link to my "Lotsa Links" page on my site, check out the "Interactive Sites". Make sure your Flash & Showckwave plug-ins are up to date, & some sites only work well on certain browsers - fr ex., I can only get "Drumsteps" to work on IntExp.
Hope this helps.
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Permalink Reply by MCJazzer on
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Woops, forgot the link: http://mrmcdadesroom.wikispaces.com/Lotsa+Links
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Permalink Reply by Jalisa Bauer on -
This is an excellent site! I am a music education major at UNK. I will soon be going out in to the classrooms with my student teaching, so I really appreciate all of your help!
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