Technology in the Music Classroom A&HM 4029 Fall 2008

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

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.

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

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.

Alternative Performance Ensembles? 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

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.

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

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

The Basics At least one Computer with at the very minimum: Software 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

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

Other Types of Labs

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.

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