1. Technology in the Music Classroom
A&HM 4029
Fall 2008

2. Two Free Resources

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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Other Types of Labs

14. 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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