Technology in the Music Classroom

Introduction to New Technologies in Music Education

A&HM 4029

Dr. James T. Frankel

Overview

From Phonographs to iPods: A rationale for the use of technology across the music curriculum.

Make It Transparent!

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.

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

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.

Vocal MusicBuilding Ear Training and Music

Theory skills.Archiving performances.

Make It Transparent!

Use technology as a tool to help you deliver instruction, not just for the sake of using technology.

Videos, CD’s, and instruments are all examples of technologies that are available to teachers. Use computers and other technologies in the same way.

Practical Applications for the Music ClassroomPractical Applications for the Music Classroom

Teacher Use ExclusivelyThe One-Computer Classroom Individual Practice StationsUsing the School Computer Lab

EffectivelyPurchasing a Music Technology Lab

What Do You Need?

What are the practicalities of technology in the music

classroom?

The BasicsAt 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

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