Technology in the Music Classroom

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Technology in the Music Classroom

• Introduction to New Technologies in Music
  Education
• AHM 4029
• Dr. James T. Frankel

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Overview

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

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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.

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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

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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.

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• Vocal Music
• Building Ear Training and Music Theory skills.
• Archiving performances.

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Make It Transparent!

• Use technology as a tool to help you deliver
  instruction, not just for the sake of using
  technology.
• Videos, CDs, and instruments are all examples of
  technologies that are available to teachers. Use
  computers and other technologies in the same way.

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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

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What Do You Need?

• What are the practicalities of technology in the
  music classroom?

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The Basics

• At least one Computer with at the very minimum
• 500mHz, 256 MB RAM, 5 GB Hard Drive,
  Cable/DSL/T1 Modem, CD ROM.
• Software
• MIDI Synthesizer (w/General MIDI)
• MIDI USB Interface

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What Do I Have?

• 10 iMacs
• 10 Korg X5D GM synthesizers
• 10 Midiman MIDI interfaces
• 20 MIDI cables
• 20 pairs of headphones
• Software
• Internet access
• File Server