Technology in the Music Classroom

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Technology in the Music Classroom

• AHM 4029
• Fall 2008

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Two Free Resources

• www.soundtree.com/subscribe
• www.ti-me.org/trial.html

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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.
• Alternative Performance Ensembles?
• School of Rock
• Electronic Music/Synthesizer Ensemble
• Music Technology Class
• Digital Audio
• Composition
• Film Scoring
• Multimedia Lab

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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
• 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

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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

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Other Types of Labs
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Finding Funds

• School Level Administrators
• District Level Administrators
• School Board
• PTA/Foundation
• Grants
• Its not how much you ask for, its how you ask
  for it.
• Dont ask for gear, ask for and idea.

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My contact infojimf_at_soundtree.com1 (800)
963-8733 x 6670www.soundtree.com