M ODULE 6 Audio

B OOKS ON C D ’ S Video Link: books to cds part 1books to cds part 1

Q UESTIONS TO CONSIDER Would this be appropriate for the librarian to do? What could be some alternatives for the school to consider?

C ONCLUSION Video Link: video\books onto cds part 2.MP4video\books onto cds part 2.MP4 Are there any questions about this guideline?

M USIC IN ANNOUNCEMENTS Video Link: video\announcements music part1.MP4video\announcements music part1.MP4

W HAT DO YOU THINK ? The music is coming from a legal source Is this all we have to consider? The music is still being shared with a large audience, the entire school. What stipulations does this impose? Video Conclusion:video\announcements music part2.MP4video\announcements music part2.MP4 Discussion

P ANDORA - I NTERNET R ADIO Video Link: video\pandora part 1.MP4video\pandora part 1.MP4

M USIC IN THE CLASSROOM Teachers have music in the classroom for years. A lot of research suggest that the current generation of students concentrate better with music. So this research has led to teachers looking for new ways to find music for their classroom. Pandora and other similar internet radio websites are very convenient and free.

L ET ’ S COMPARE THE PROS AND CONS OF USING INTERNET RADIO IN THE CLASSROOM Free! Popular music that students and teachers are familiar with No CDs or mp3 players to worry with Plays for entire class on computer speakers Add others….. You can’t pick exactly which song can be played, just a similar genre Plays for entire class on computer speakers (but wait a minute, how can this be a pro and a con?) Add others…. PROSCONS

W RAP - UP Conclusion on using internet radio in the classroom: video\pandora part 2.MP4video\pandora part 2.MP4 Can you see the problem with using this website’s music as a whole class performance? If you are listening to this internet radio by yourself, then it is being used appropriately.