NEW Integrating
Technology into Music Lessons
Lessons that work! This course
focuses on effective music
lessons that use technology, with the goal of having
you create
lessons that will integrate technology
into your K-12 music curriculum. The
goal is to apply the
use of technology to lessons you already teach, whether
you teach in a one computer classroom or in a multi-station
instructional setting. It is best if participants have
some experience with common applications of music
technology such as music notation, the
Internet, digital audio and/or instructional software.
You are encouraged to bring a laptop if you use one in
your
teaching. MIDI/ computer workstations are available
for all participants. 3 Graduate Credits |
Assessment, Technology and Music Education
This course will examine a variety of
technology based assessment tools for use in both classroom
music and performance group settings. Technology can
play an
important
role in assessment because much of what musicians do
is multimedia in nature and therefore cannot be adequately
represented on paper. Digital portfolio assessment can
be flexibly applied to a variety of music programs and
ensemble situations, and can be adapted to meet the various
needs of music teachers. A thorough program of assessment
can facilitate learning by aiding in planning, indicating
when to re-teach and when to move ahead, developing a
base of evidence documenting student achievement, providing
tools for student self-assessment and tools for evaluating
overall teaching performance. |
iLife in the Classroom
This is an introductory course designed
for all classroom teachers featuring the
richness of digital media using iLife,
an integrated suite of powerful, yet user friendly applications
to
harness the
creative visual, musical and writing skills of todays students.
The course will focus on: working with digital photographs
and graphics using iPhoto and OS X’s Preview; the
podcasting phenomenon and how GarageBand and iTunes can
be used to create effective educational podcasts; the
use of digital video in the classroom using
iMovie; and creating educational websites and blogs using
iWeb. Throughout the course a variety
of educational strategies using digital media will be
examined for K-12 integration.
Participants will create a final project that incorporates
the iLife applications discussed and is relevance to
each participant’s professional and curricular
needs. |
SmartMusic
and Music Accompaniment Software for Practice, Rehearsal,
and Performance
The focus of this course is to demonstrate
how to use SmartMusic in your music
program and how to create practice and performance
accompaniments for use in the music classroom and rehearsal
settings.
Use of a variety of music software applications including
SmartMusic Studio, Band In A Box, music notation and
/ or MIDI sequencing software will be explored as well
as downloading MIDI files from the Internet. The course
will teach participants how to convert a MIDI file so
it can be burned onto an audio CD for teacher and student
use, and / or posted to a school or personal website.
Participants will create a variety of practice and rehearsal
pieces that will be burned to CD, and should bring several
pieces of music to use during the course. |
Music, Computers &
MIDI (TI:ME 1A)
Discover how you
can use technology to enhance your teaching and explore
ways to incorporate these tools into your curriculum whether
you have a one-computer classroom, a multi-station lab
or use a computer at home.
This course will cover basic skills in music notation,
using Finale and/or Sibelius, MIDI
sequencing, and electronic hardware
in K-12
education
that address
both
National
Music Standards
and State Curriculum
Frameworks. Participants should bring music (piano music,
choral accompaniments, orchestra and band scores, etc.)
to use for notation and sequencing projects. Keyboard skills
are helpful but not necessary. The software used is compatible
with both Macintosh and Windows platforms and course content
is applicable to ALL grade levels. 3 Graduate Credits (This
course fulfills 1/2 of TI:ME level 1 certification)
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Instructional Software,
the Internet and Digital Media (TI:ME 1B)
Transform your teaching by learning how
the use of instructional software, the Internet and digital
media in K-12 education can excite and empower your students.
You will: explore a variety of instructional programs
featuring ,educational websites for students to
learn more about music in school or
at home, learn to record and edit sound, create
MP3’s,
burn CD’s and create a multimedia project for use
with your students by utilizing the skills learned in
this
course. Learn how to incorporate
these tools into your curriculum that will help to address
both the National Music Standards and State Curriculum
Frameworks. This is a hands-on course with software compatible
with both Macintosh and Windows platforms. Course
content is applicable to
ALL grade levels. 3 Graduate Credits. PLEASE NOTE: you
do not need to take 1A before taking 1B. (This course
fulfills 1/2 of TI:ME level 1 certification)
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Notation Applications
for Music Educators - Finale and/or Sibelius (TI:ME
2A)
Designed to help instrumental, choral,
and classroom music specialists with previous skills
in using notation software
to notate and print music, this level 2 course will expand
your knowledge with advanced techniques. Participants
will explore new ways to input music using an electronic
keyboard and computer to print
out scores and parts. Topics covered will include, but
not be limited to: transposing/extracting band and orchestra
parts; printing a choral score; music notation problem
solving (bring your questions); incorporation of notation
examples into word processors; advanced page layout / formatting
and using notation software with students. Participants
should bring music (piano music, choral accompaniments,
orchestra and band scores, etc.) to use for projects. Keyboard
skills are helpful but not necessary. 3 Graduate Credits
(This course can also fulfill 1/3 of TI:ME level 2 certification)
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Digital
Audio Recording for the Music Classroom (TI:ME 2B)
Learn how you can affordably record your
students! This is an entry level course will cover techniques
for recording, editing and storing sound. Entry level
and
professional
recording equipment will be used.to provide music educators
with the basic knowledge required to record and edit
classroom, ensemble, and student concerts and performances
for evaluation and portfolio assessment. Participants
will learn how to use both portable and computer-based
digital audio recording systems and create several recordings
with mixing occurring in analog and digital realms. The
materials developed will be appropriate for music instruction
in the K-12 classroom. Software to be used in the class
will include programs for recording in one pass, for
recording and editing two tracks, for recording and editing
multiple tracks, and for burning to CD. The proper use
of stereo recording devices such as mini disc, DAT, hard
disk recorders and microphones will be covered. 3 Graduate
Credits (This course fulfills 1/3 of TI:ME level 2 certification)
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Integrating the Internet
into the Music Classroom (TI:ME 2B)
Transform your classroom by exploring the educational
advantages of using the Web. This course will cover the
creation of interactive Internet sites for the music classroom.
All participants will learn to create a web-based music
project that they can use in their teaching. Teachers will
create web sites that include interactive lessons that
are appropriate for the K-12 music classroom. Teachers
will incorporate digital multimedia files including text,
graphics, video, sound, and music into their web projects.
Software to be used in the class will include a web-authoring
program which allows the incorporation of interactive elements.
3 Graduate Credits (This course fulfills 1/3 of TI:ME level
2 certification)
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Digital Media in the Music Classroom (TI:ME
2B)
New digital formats provide the music
educator with powerful tools for use in their
classrooms and rehearsals. This course will
focus on how participants can create multimedia
files that can be integrated into Internet and
multimedia projects, computer programs, or
stand alone as educational products
(videos, CDs, audio tapes, etc.).
The software to be used in the class will include programs
for creating and editing text,
graphics, sound, and video. Use of the iLife suite in Mac
labs and MovieMaker, Audacity in Windows labs as well
as PowerPoint will
be used to tie elements
together
to create
powerful
and
effective lessons and presentations for your
music students. Participants should plan to
bring a variety of audio CD's, and other
teaching materials for use in their projects.
Software used is compatible with both Macintosh
and Windows platforms and course content is
applicable to ALL grade levels. Completion of
one TI:ME 2B course meets 1/3 of the
requirements for Level Two TI:ME
Certification.
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Integrating Technology into the Music
Curriculum (TI:ME 2C)
This course will
help teachers integrate technology into
the K-12 music curriculum and is designed for
the teacher who has experience using technology. The
goal is to apply
the use of technology in the instructional setting. Participants
should be familiar with most of the common applications
of music technology
including music notation software, MIDI sequencing, the
Internet, and electronic keyboards. Participants are encouraged
to bring copies of their music curriculum and any other
materials that may be helpful in creating lessons and activities
using technology. The course will be taught in a hands-on
environment. This
course will not teach how to use software. Maximum of 1
person per computer station, maximum 16 students. This
course fulfills 1/3 of the requirements for TI:ME Level
Two certification. PREREQUISITE: TI:ME Level One certification
or equivalent experience.
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Sequencing Applications
for Music Educators (TI:ME 2A)
This hands-on course is designed to make
participants more proficient in the art of sequencing.
Topics to be covered include: techniques for making individual
tracks sound more musical, creating a balanced stereo
image, creating/editing drum parts, using effects devices,
using quantization, adding vocals/acoustic instruments
to sequences and using sequencing software with students
to address the National Music Standards and State Curriculum
Frameworks. The software used is compatible with both
Macintosh and Windows platforms and course content is
applicable to ALL grade levels. Participants should bring
music (piano music, choral accompaniments, orchestra
and band scores, etc.) to use for sequencing projects.
Maximum number of students is 16. Completion of one TI:ME
2A course meets 1/3 of the requirements for Level Two
TI:ME Certification |
( visit the Technology
Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME) www.ti-me.org
for additional information about TI:ME
national music technology certification )
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