Teaching Music in the 21 st Century
Where are we currently? Classroom based Text books/workbooks Teacher accompaniment (piano, guitar)
Rhythm instruments, xylophones, wood blocks, conga’s, bongos, triangles Rhythm, and basic notation Hands on group projects Instrument Families Where are we currently?
What direction are we headed? Hands on learning Open creativity Cooperative learning Composition authoring Web publishing (music and video) Group discussion (chat environment) Peer assessments
Moving towards Music 2.0 The core of Web 2.0 is built on a foundation of the “user-based collaboration and content generation.” The core of Web 2.0 is built on a foundation of the “user-based collaboration and content generation.” Blogging Video Posting (You Tube) Social Networking (Myspace) Wikkis
What is needed for Music 2.0? An understanding of current forms of media/ software. (Sibelius) Knowledge of the most culturally excepted technology. The Internet Basic traditional music understanding An open mind
An 11-year-old summed up the difference between the piano and synthesizer by saying, "The piano is the more beautiful instrument, but the keyboard is the more interesting one." “Our challenge as teachers is to interest students so they can appreciate beauty; if technology can help us do this, we should be grateful.’
Where we would like to see music class go in the 21 st century. Computer lab Cooperative learning The ability to view all students screens from your desktop, to monitor student progress at a glance Monitor and perform your students compositions Guide learning from your desktop Take control of computers remotely to guide students through particular tasks Chat with students directly or create a controlled chat environment between groups
Interactive digital music classroom
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