New to Technology in the Music Classroom - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T08:42:17Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/649749:Topic:179243?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A179972&feed=yes&xn_auth=noA document camera is always a…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-02-08:649749:Comment:8050552012-02-08T21:09:31.932ZThomas Nixonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/ThomasNixon
<p>A document camera is always a great start. I love introducing music to students by putting it up on the document camera. This way we can analyze the music as a class. We can even make changes to the music as a class.</p>
<p>Interactive white boards are nice because there are so many music games and lessons made specifically for SmartBoards. </p>
<p>Last I would say having the ability to record students is a nice addition to a music classroom at any level. This forces them to focus more,…</p>
<p>A document camera is always a great start. I love introducing music to students by putting it up on the document camera. This way we can analyze the music as a class. We can even make changes to the music as a class.</p>
<p>Interactive white boards are nice because there are so many music games and lessons made specifically for SmartBoards. </p>
<p>Last I would say having the ability to record students is a nice addition to a music classroom at any level. This forces them to focus more, take pride in their work, and get hands on experience using digital recorders.</p> You can take a peek at my mus…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-03-26:649749:Comment:4540362010-03-26T02:03:01.798ZTracy Kinghttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/TracyKing
You can take a peek at my music class online here:<br />
<a href="http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/richwoods.k12.mo.us/mrsking/music_class.html" target="_blank">http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/richwoods.k12.mo.us/mrsking/music_class.html</a><br />
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You'll want to check out the blog and the "learning links" and "games" tabs for some websites that you'll find useful.<br />
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Some software/websites I use often:<br />
Audacity (run, don't walk and download this!)<br />
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Finale Notepad: Find the 2008 version of it and its free. Its…
You can take a peek at my music class online here:<br />
<a href="http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/richwoods.k12.mo.us/mrsking/music_class.html" target="_blank">http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/richwoods.k12.mo.us/mrsking/music_class.html</a><br />
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You'll want to check out the blog and the "learning links" and "games" tabs for some websites that you'll find useful.<br />
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Some software/websites I use often:<br />
Audacity (run, don't walk and download this!)<br />
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Finale Notepad: Find the 2008 version of it and its free. Its amazing what you can do and what your kids can do with this!<br />
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PowerPoint Go to <a href="http://www.musicbulletinboards.net" target="_blank">www.musicbulletinboards.net</a> and click downloads for some great ones.<br />
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I use iTunes to organize all my music...lots of folders and playlists for everything. I rip all my CDs so that I can set up everything online.<br />
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JamStudio (<a href="http://www.jamstudio.com" target="_blank">www.jamstudio.com</a>) Free and awesome.<br />
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Super Duper Music Looper LOVE this...easy for all grade levels: <a href="http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/products/sdml/sdml.asp" target="_blank">http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/products/sdml/sdml.asp</a><br />
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Noise Games: This sounds not amazing, but my middles schoolers love these activities. <a href="http://www.noisegames.com/" target="_blank">http://www.noisegames.com/</a><br />
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Musictechteachers.com TONS of activities to use at a single workstation or with an IWB<br />
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Music Ace: I have a copy of this that I JUST started using. I like it. I think. It's by Harmonic VIsion.<br />
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Online Metronome: I create patterns for students to read with a number chart at different tempos. They love trying the fastest speed but are amazed that the slowest speed is more difficult! <a href="http://simple.bestmetronome.com/" target="_blank">http://simple.bestmetronome.com/</a><br />
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Music Interactive <a href="http://www.themusicinteractive.com/TMI/The_Music_Interactive_-_Classroom_Apps.html" target="_blank">http://www.themusicinteractive.com/TMI/The_Music_Interactive_-_Classroom_Apps.html</a> Great on individual machines and on your IWB. I love all of these. They are very well done! You MUST try out Staff Wars (v1).<br />
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I use several apps on my iPhone in my classroom, a digital recorder (which is fabulous!), a video camera and a regular digital camera. I utilize a keyboard lab and students can create things on them that are exported as midi files.<br />
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As far as getting your feet wet, you are in the right place. I would also recommend joining the discussion list on <a href="http://www.musick8.com" target="_blank">www.musick8.com</a>, checking out this website: <a href="http://mustech.pbworks.com/" target="_blank">http://mustech.pbworks.com/</a> and this one: <a href="http://musictechieteachers.ning.com/" target="_blank">http://musictechieteachers.ning.com/</a> I teach elementary music and…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-03-24:649749:Comment:4534812010-03-24T20:17:13.585ZElsa Caseyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/ElsaCasey
I teach elementary music and my students really enjoy Music Ace by Harmonic Vision. They work at their own pace and the classroom is very much absorbed in learning music theory aurally, visually, and kinesthetically.
I teach elementary music and my students really enjoy Music Ace by Harmonic Vision. They work at their own pace and the classroom is very much absorbed in learning music theory aurally, visually, and kinesthetically. Try Finale Notepad. I think i…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-30:649749:Comment:4133772009-11-30T02:38:48.472ZMichael Zimmerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MichaelZimmer
Try Finale Notepad. I think it is by Smart Technologies. I did not read earlier post, so if it was mentioned already, apologize for the repeat.
Try Finale Notepad. I think it is by Smart Technologies. I did not read earlier post, so if it was mentioned already, apologize for the repeat. Getting students to record, s…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-27:649749:Comment:4111332009-11-27T23:09:57.602ZAndrew Brownhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AndrewBrown461
Getting students to record, share and reflect about their performance activities in class and in bands is a good way to get into music technology - and also skills up students without putting all the learning emphasis on the teacher.
Getting students to record, share and reflect about their performance activities in class and in bands is a good way to get into music technology - and also skills up students without putting all the learning emphasis on the teacher. Erin, there are things out th…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-18:649749:Comment:4077832009-11-18T07:46:21.993ZMegan Iemmahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MeganIemma
Erin, there are things out there you can use depending on your portability factor..you can get tunetalk for your iPod (would recommend an iPod Touch) just because of it's other function such as tuner, metronome, and many other things..or dock it straight into a speaker...there are so many mini hi fi systems these days with ipod docks....<br />
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Then just make up playlists for different classes...it really does cut down time!<br />
Megan<br />
(ps email me if you want any more help...)
Erin, there are things out there you can use depending on your portability factor..you can get tunetalk for your iPod (would recommend an iPod Touch) just because of it's other function such as tuner, metronome, and many other things..or dock it straight into a speaker...there are so many mini hi fi systems these days with ipod docks....<br />
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Then just make up playlists for different classes...it really does cut down time!<br />
Megan<br />
(ps email me if you want any more help...) WOW! I'm a huge SMULE fan...…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-10:649749:Comment:4044132009-11-10T18:25:34.550ZAlline Sadahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AllineSada
WOW! I'm a huge SMULE fan...<br />
Congratulations!
WOW! I'm a huge SMULE fan...<br />
Congratulations! Cool! I actually worked on bo…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-10:649749:Comment:4044092009-11-10T18:19:42.509ZJennifer Wuhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JenniferWu
Cool! I actually worked on both of those apps for Smule. I also a former 4th grade teacher. You don't know how happy I am to hear about this! Any chance you have a video you can share?
Cool! I actually worked on both of those apps for Smule. I also a former 4th grade teacher. You don't know how happy I am to hear about this! Any chance you have a video you can share? I had a mentor English teache…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-07:649749:Comment:4018432009-11-07T00:39:07.942ZCheska Robinsonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CheskaLorena
I had a mentor English teacher who used her iPhone as the class stereo system. She played specific playlists for freewriting sessions... all she used was the iPhone, a USB cable and an iPod docking system with built-in speakers.
I had a mentor English teacher who used her iPhone as the class stereo system. She played specific playlists for freewriting sessions... all she used was the iPhone, a USB cable and an iPod docking system with built-in speakers. I had a couple of kids bring…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-06:649749:Comment:4015912009-11-06T03:22:47.051ZAlline Sadahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AllineSada
I had a couple of kids bring in their ipod Touch and iphones (mostly borrowed from their parents) for an ocarina an leaf trombone concert once. They loved it!
I had a couple of kids bring in their ipod Touch and iphones (mostly borrowed from their parents) for an ocarina an leaf trombone concert once. They loved it!