WebQuest:Program the Musicians

I found it necessary to add a lesson plan. The task of this WebQuest requires classroom activies in addition.

MY WEBQUEST

PLN: Week 15

I couldn't resist this article from good old MIT, in regards to technology in the classroom. Pros and Cons from this, in addition to assessing how to get started gives a realistic view on how to introduce it to a school system practically. The "Evolution" of technology in the classroom is not a "Revolution".

I also got turned on to FUTURELAB where they mention students as "Digital Leaders".

Week 14: Reflection

The assistant Technology Video moved me so much. I appreciate seeing the student play with the SoundBeam MIDI device from his chair. It is so nice to see expression from someone who has a different way of communicating. A few decades ago that would have been called a disability. I am glad it has been changed to special needs. Technology has given this student a voice.

Assessment and Music Technology helped in the design of the WebQuest, because I started out with the material and activity no no instead of developing the lesson plan and the curriculum. The various forms of assessment makes teaching even more fun, as students can use more than just paper and pencil. This website is more than a useful tool for professional design, it's the Law.

PLN: Week 14 Guitar Hero??????

Who would have thought an instrument could be played with Guitar Hero!!

YES, Washburn teamed up to teach guitar lessons. They will soon have one for keyboard and vocals.

Week 13: Reflection

The organization of Dr. Bauer's chapter gave me a solid foundation on fulfilling the expectations necessary to successful lesson communication. The language of academia, for me, has been a process of finding the correct wording to fufill the requirements. It really helps to see the finished product for someone like me, because then I know what steps are necessary to achieve the finished product.

I agree with various approaches through technology, and see how this promote interactive learning. Everyone has their own method of presentation in achieving the same goal, and this chapter explains to everyone all of the answers to the success of technology assistance in music education.

PLN:Week 13 useful copyrighting

I remember some artist perform music and make money off of someone else's song. As an arranger, I am very sensitive to these things and thought, this website would help.

OPEN UP THOSE WALLETS

PLN, Moore's Law, this is why teacher MUST embrace technology

I attended an Education Innovation Summit, one of the seminars was technology and education. I learned an important Moore's Law

The first digital computer 1946, took 10 people 2 weeks to run one simple task, before it crashed after 7 minutes. 200,000 dollars use to be the cost of a computer in 1978, now a personal laptop can cost 200 dollars. Again, Moore's Law predicted changed every 2 years, it will now be every 3 months.