EDT 612 Unit 7 Agenda- Session 7 Chapter Presentations- 13,14,15 Hypermedia Presentations Daily Journal

EDT 612 Unit 7 Session Seven EDT 612 Technology in Art and Music Instruction

EDT 612 Unit 7 Educators’ Views Using computers and other instructional technologies creates a contradiction in blending impersonal machines with traditionally humanistic endeavors in the classroom In reality, technology has always played a role in the arts.

EDT 612 Unit 7 Why teach music and the arts? Technological advances compel schools to place more weight than ever on teaching the arts Help students develop the values and sensibilities that will enable them to function as healthy citizens in an artificial, high tech environment

EDT 612 Unit 7 Issues and Problems Separate versus interdisciplinary arts instruction: use collaboration Arts and communications program: critics worry about depth of knowledge when cross-disciplinary “Kids ‘n Blues” CD: songs from over 650 students in Memphis, TN; teachers worked across grade levels

EDT 612 Unit 7 Standards in Arts Education Goals 2000 initiative was expanded to include the arts Start preparing kids in the lower grades for deeper and more rigorous work each year The joy of experiencing the arts is enriched and matured by the pride of accomplishment

EDT 612 Unit 7 Standards Be able to communicate at a basic level in the four arts disciplines: Dance Music Theatre Visual Arts

EDT 612 Unit 7 Standards Be able to communicate proficiently in at least one art form, with the ability to define and solve artistic problems with insight, reason, and technical proficiency

EDT 612 Unit 7 Standards Be able to develop and present basic analyses of works of art from structural, historical, and cultural perspectives and from combinations of these perspectives

EDT 612 Unit 7 Standards Have an informed acquaintance with exemplary works of art from a variety of cultures and historical periods plus a basic understanding of historical development in the arts disciplines, across the arts as a whole, and within cultures

EDT 612 Unit 7 Issues and Problems Academic versus Studio Students receive one hour a week of instruction At the end of elementary or middle school, students with art talent are redirected towards elective courses Smaller number of kids learn art

EDT 612 Unit 7 How Technology is Integrated into the Arts Hardware: scanners, digital camera: both foster creativity Paint and Draw Software: spans all ages of students Animation, Graphics, and 3-D Design Software: simple cell to PhotoShop to morphing images

EDT 612 Unit 7 How Technology is Integrated into the Arts Desktop Publishing with graphics Video: increases student motivation to learn The Internet (again): offers a large number of resources such as museums, multi-cultural field trips to gather examples of art and music around the world

EDT 612 Unit 7 Useful Web Sites AMICO: Art Museum Image Collection with 65,000 thumbnail images of works of art to review online ArtsEdge: center.orghttp://artsedge.kennedy- center.org

EDT 612 Unit 7 Useful Web Sites ArtsEdNet: Web Museum:

EDT 612 Unit 7 Issues and Problems in Music Education Theory or Performance? Basic competence in understanding and appreciating music versus learn by doing and should spend most of their instructional time performing music Standards are a balance of both

EDT 612 Unit 7 How Technology is Integrated into Music Ed MIDI: musical instrument digital interface It assigns a number to every aspect of musical sound including pitch, length and instrument When the MIDI device receives these numbers, it plays the sounds

EDT 612 Unit 7 How Technology is Integrated into Music Ed MIDI Synthesizers and Networks: electronic musical instruments are the cornerstone of music technology Piano-like keyboards replicate the sounds of both acoustic instruments like guitar and original sound effects like TV sound effects

EDT 612 Unit 7 Sequencers Software in this category enables users to record, edit, and play back music. A composer can save short sequences and then easily manipulate them and paste them together to form larger works.

EDT 612 Unit 7 Other Music Tools Musical Notation Software Multimedia Software Instructional Software Video with teacher guides The Internet (again)

EDT 612 Unit 7 Useful Websites American Canvas: Worldwide Music Resources: ces/ ces/

EDT 612 Unit 7 Useful Websites Rock and Roll Hall of Fame