Internet Resources for the Music Educator

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  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

A word to the wise …

The Role of the Internet in Music Education  Where have we been?   WebQuests  Basic Web Programming  Research  Where are we now?  Web-based Software Applications  Streaming Media  Advanced Web Programming  File Sharing  Where are we going?  Where have we been?   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 MentorAsk The Mentor  State and Local MEA Websites  Music Department Websites  Music Education Blogs  MENC Website - Ask The MentorAsk The Mentor  State and Local MEA Websites  Music Department Websites  Music Education Blogs -

Websites for Research, Preparation & Lesson Plans              

Websites for Training        

Websites for the Classroom      Home Practice Online Home Practice Online        Home Practice Online Home Practice Online  

Blogs & Wikis & Podcasts       Critique Blog          Critique Blog   

Vermont MIDI Project

Web Authoring in the Music Classroom Building websites as an alternative to writing papers. 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.  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  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

Scoring Rubric The students are graded according to how successfully they meet the following criteria.  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 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?

Student Work The Music Of Japan

Resources  TI:ME - The Technology Institute for Music Educators  Music Education Technology Magazine:  My website:  Books:  Teaching Classroom Music in the Keyboard Lab by James Frankel  Teaching Music with Technology by Thomas Rudolph  TI:ME - The Technology Institute for Music Educators  Music Education Technology Magazine:  My website:  Books:  Teaching Classroom Music in the Keyboard Lab by James Frankel  Teaching Music with Technology by Thomas Rudolph