Youve Got Tech Now What Integrating the Music

You’ve Got Tech, Now What? Integrating the Music Classroom S

Overview According to teachers at all levels that responded to a 2013 PBS Learning survey: S 74% of teachers feel technology reinforces and expands curriculum S 74% of teachers feel it motivates students to learn S 73% feel it motivates students to respond to a variety of learning styles

Yet… S 48% use technology for online lesson plans S 45% use tech for Web-based interactive games S 44% use tech as a delivery vehicle for information to parents/students S Most apps in the various app stores are metronomes/tuners Where is the true integration, and how can technology help me teach music to my students and ensembles?

Quick Quiz How many classrooms use: 1. Windows-based devices 2. 3. 4. Apple-based devices Chrome-based devices Mixture Of our Apple users: 1. Mac OS (laptops) 2. i. Pads

Simple Solutions S Smart. Board/Whiteboard/Interactive projector S Digital Recorder S Video Recorder S Elmo/Document Camera S Apple TV (Air. Parrot for Windows users) S Your Phone!

Websites S New York Phil Kids S San Francisco Symphony Kids www. sfskids. org S Classics for Kids www. classicsforkids. com S Pedaplus www. pedaplus. com S Music Tech Teacher www. musictechteacher. com www. nyphilkids. org

Free(mium) Options S Google Voice (for recording playing tests) S Essential Elements Interactive (free with method book) S Musictheory. net S Games S Staff Wars (www. themusicinteractive. com) S Smule apps

Paid Options S Breezin’ thru Theory (music theory and games) S www. breezinthrutheory. com S Alfred Essentials of Music Theory S www. emtontheweb. com S Smart. Music (playing assessment) S www. smartmusic. com S Music First (all-in-one suite of applications) S www. musicfirst. com

Mobile Apps For your phones and tablets S

Tuners S Tonal Energy S i. OS and Android $3. 99 S Tunable S i. OS and Android $3. 99 S Ins. Tuner S i. OS free or paid versions S Cadenza S i. OS S Practice+ S i. OS

Metronomes S Pro. Metronome S i. OS and Android – FREE S Cadenza S i. OS S Metronome+ S i. OS S Practice+ S i. OS S Metronome: Tempo S i. OS and Android - $1. 25

Assorted S Music Memos (i. OS) S Acapella (all platforms) S Note. Racer (i. OS) S Class Dojo (classroom management) S Quizlet and Quizlet Live

Assessment The really cool stuff! S

Breezin’ thru Theory S Student tracking and auto-assessment S Export results S Teacher Dashboard S Summative tests S Option to print worksheets (great for sub plans!) S All devices supported!

Alfred Essentials of Music Theory S Textbook and web based instruction S Online access follows textbook and allows customization S Set minimum grades for progressing to next level S Teacher access shows log-ins, time spent, grades, progress S Does require Flash, so it won’t work with i. Pads S www. emtontheweb. com

Smart. Music S From Make. Music – the same people behind Finale S HUGE library of concert, jazz, and solo pieces S Immediate pitch and rhythm feedback S Adjustable practice tempo without distorting pitch S Upload your own exercises S Two versions – Classic and New (web-based)

Music First S Incredible suite of programs S Can be used from elementary through high school S Online portfolio tracking S Accessible on any device S Expanding library of resources

Essential Elements Interactive S Included in the price of the method book S Video and worksheet library available S Complete classroom suite (database, communication, gradebook) S Hosted by CHARMS and uses Smart. Music technology Other method books have similar options available as well.

S Skype/Facetime S Music creation stations (Garage. Band, Audacity, DAWs) S Composing (Finale, Muse. Score) S Keyboarding workstations S Music production workstation S Teaching tool: demonstrate the properties of sound S Rehearsal aide: Pre-record songs as accompaniment S Live performance instrument (use tech to supplement live) Other Uses

Final Thoughts S New ideas for lesson plans S Access to resources to learn or reinforce concepts S Motivation to engage in discussion S Find other musicians and composers S HAVE FUN!!!!

Thank You! Jonathan Napper jnapper@dcds. edu 248 -430 -2765 S