Assignments
Thursday February 16, 2012
Uses for Audio Editing Software in the classroom
Speech Editing
This assignment can be lead to numerous interdisciplinary opportunities.
How could this assignment be adjusted for elementary, middle or high school?
Go online and listen to the various movie or historical speeches.
2. Make a new speech by taking words or phrases from the various speeches.
3. Use at least three effects in the final product.
Your choice which ones and where.
4. File length – 3:00 minutes or longer
5. Save final product as an MP3 into your network folder.
Where to get audio from:
Wav Central.com American Rhetoric The Movie Wavs
Audio History Project
Popular Music
Composers
Instruments
What other ways could this be used in the classroom?
For Students?
For Teachers?
Song Form
Select any song you want and using markers in Audacity “mark” the verse and chorus.
What other ways could this be used in the classroom?
Assignment for Thursday February 23, 2012
Use one of the topics below (you are not limited to these) and create a lesson plan using Audio Editing software
1. Song Form 2. Music Theory 3. Recording 4. Composing 5. Listening 6. Analyzing 7. Performance
Link your lesson plan to the National Standards and TI:ME Technology Strategies
Write your lesson in this format.
Steps in writing
Post your lesson plan to you blog.
Thursday February 9, 2012
Review Blog Question #2
Notation Overview
Uses as a teacher
Uses in the classroom
Audacity
What is it?
How to use it?
Uses as a teacher
Uses in the classroom
Assignment for Thursday February 16, 2012
1. Lesson: Creating a Sound Clip to Share
pg 163 Using Technology to Unlock Musical Creativity.
Save your assignment to the class Dropbox “Creating a Sound Clip to Share” folder
2. Lesson: Do-Re-Mi Editing
Pg 166 Using Technology to Unlock Musical Creativity
Save your assignment to the class Dropbox “Do-Re-Mi” folder
3. Blog Question #3
Describe a lesson/project idea using audio editing software. Use select the grade level.
How might the Eight Principals for Unlocking Musical Creativity enhance the lesson/project?
Which of MENC’s National Standards for Music Education would be addresses?
4. Read Chapter 13 Using Technology to Unlock Musical Creativity pgs 152-177
Thursday January 26, 2012
Web 2.0 – what is this?
Software Overview
1. Elementary
2. Secondary (Middle/High School)
3. Purchasing Software
4. How to evaluate software.
Assignment for Thursday Feb 9, 2012
1. Read Chapters 12, 15 & 16 Using Technology to Unlock Musical Creativity.
2. Noteflight Assignments
3. Blog Question # 2
Noteflight.com Assignments
1. Sign Up for a FREE account in Noteflight.com
2. Explore how to start a new file and enter notes, rests, etc.
3. Assignment 1 - Simple Melody
4. Assignment 2 – Create a Lead Sheet
Save each as Fairfield(Your Initials)1 or 2
Noteflight also has the options to embed files on websites, export as MIDI or audio.
Think about the creative uses for this FREE tool!
Blog Question # 2
What are some creative music web applications that you have found on the Internet? Which do you think hold the most potential for use in school music programs (Performing Ensembles, General Music, NTM students)? Why?
1st Class Thursday January 19, 2012
Why Implement Technology into the Curriculum
Assignment for Thursday January 26, 2012
Answered on your blog by Wednesday Jan 25 12:00am
Send me an email with your blog address.
Blog Question # 1
Why implement technology into the music curriculum?
What would you say to Administration that doesn’t see the benefits of technology?
Talking Points
- K-12 or focus on Elementary, Middle or High School
- Non Traditional Music Student
- Does it help in other academic areas?
- Interdisciplinary opportunities
- Thoughts on Creativity.
- Personal experience. Did it help you?
- Other thoughts or research you would like to include.