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Michael NajarIntegrating Tech in Ed IIAssignment 3January 18, 2010

I was not surprised to read the results of the test that we took on multipleintelligences. As a music teacher I answer strongly on the music questions.Linguistic 33Mathematics 29Visual/Spatial 30Body/Kinesthetic 36Naturalistic 21Music 50Interpersonal 38Intrapersonal 35I would have thought that my Spatial and Visual learning would be higher. I often needto see the music before I can play it as opposed to a certain type of musician who canhear music but never bothers to look at composed music and has trouble decipheringwritten music. I am generally low on the Naturalistic and that seems to be true. I ambig on moving and have a very difficult time staying in one spot especially when I amlearning something.

Thankfully music technology has addressed many of strengths and weaknesses inregards to different learning styles and I hope I am using them in class effectively.Music and music technology are very effective in reaching out to different types of

learners.

Linguistic Learner: At the beginning of the year I have my AP music theory students goto Groves Music Dictionary Online. http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/ Many of theterms that we used can be defined there but also have multi-media that are attached tothem. Students can read, hear and see the definition of the musical term.

Logical Learner: There are many ways to learn about key signatures. One of myfavorites is on musictheory.net. It involves using a key signature calculation to add andsubtract sharps and flats to arrive at the right key. While the website itself may not befor the logical learner they have a chance to see a logical approach to understanding

key signatures in a fast and fun way.

Naturalistic Learner: In Music Appreciation we often explore how primitive instrumentsmay have been made and how certain approaches to classical music can be influencedby nature. I have students take their phone recorders, Mp3 recorders or tape playersand have them record different sounds natural or otherwise they hear around theirhouse.

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Intrapersonal Learner: Students are asked to bring in their mp3 players and play theirtop ten most played songs. The playlists are often kept by their mp3 playersautomatically. Students are then asked to talk about why they choose those songs.

Interpersonal Learner: Students are asked to collaborate on a mash-up. Each student

chooses a song in the same key and the same tempo. They bring in an mp3 of eachsong and use the programs Reason and Audacity to cut the song into separate audiofiles. Both students then work to find a flow and rhythm to each song. They can addloops and samples as necessary.Spatial LearnerSpatial Learner: Using the music notation program Sibelius and a projector, studentscan see the music they are writing and instantly hear it be played back to them. Ratherthan having to write the chord down on a whiteboard and then playing it on a pianostudents become aquatinted with the sounds the instant they are written in the notationprogram.

Kinesthetic: Students use a variety of MIDI instruments to record directly intoGarageband, Sibelius or another notation or sequencing program. Students actuallyplay the instruments and MIDI cables and or microphones with USB connectionstransfer the sound into digital files. They can then manipulate the audio file oncerecorded.

Musical: My new favorite website is called Sonicfit.com. Sonicfit allows students towork on their musicianship and notate it and have it graded on the web. Students hearwhat is played and must notate the music correctly.