Music teachers have many wonderful technology resources that can help their students. Here are a few.
Podcast
Student interviews another student about her music -Kingswood #3
http://www.podcast.net/show/62943
Your students can explain their musical compositions before they play them.
YouTube
David Honeyboy Edwards Youtube music blues in a shoebox http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i441yw-ns9I
Thelonius Monk in Berlin 4:12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EywdPsnJxQ
Tons of student made music videos to critic
Have your explain how to do something in music through an emovie (you can post it to YouTube for the world to see)
Has your class been Youtubed (blog entry) Search to see choir, instrumental, etc. http://etobiasblog.musiced.net/2007/01/03/has-your-music-classroom-been-youtubed/
Flickr
Have students sing or write a song based on a picture from Flickr. Or give the class the same general topic (family) and have them pick a picture from within that topic for their music.
Have students select pictures to illustrate a song or instrumental piece. They compare their pictures and explain their understanding of the piece.
Graphic Organizers/Inspiration
Students show the historical connections, cultural connections, famous artists, famous examples, time period, and characteristics for a style of music.
Videoconferencing
Have your choir learn how to sing a song in French from a French choir, sing it for them, and sing it with them.
Your students can watch up close as a famous instrumentalist plays. The students can play and the expert can give them constructive feedback.
Software/Online resources
Free Finale Notepad to create music http://www.finalemusic.com/
Elementary Music Bulletin Boards http://www.musicbulletinboards.net/
Music resources http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Music/home_music.html
So how do music teachers involve students in their music learning through technology in your district? How do they use interactive technology to improve the quality of music learning?
© Harry Grover Tuttle, 2007
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