technology & music

Gary Wendt

Lyon Elementary School

Northwestern University

January 27, 2011

 
 

Real-world music connections

  1. *Interactive playlists with home

  2. *Digital portfolios

  3. *Blog with families


Meaningful, interactive use of the staff (SMART board)

  1. *1-line staff, 2-line staff

  2. *Manipulate notes icons, notes


Immediate feedback for students

  1. *Digital portfolios

  2. *Groovy, Garageband creations

  3. *Sound component of Notebook program for SMART board


 

why technology in music?

the stuff @ Lyon



iPods

Playlists:

  1. *Decades

  2. *Styles

  3. *Concepts

  4. *Instrument Families

   

iPod Touch

  1. *Voice Memo (solos)

  2. *Internet for portfolio review

  3. *APPS (Melody Match, Ocarina, Drum Pad)


laptops

Garageband (for kids)

LITE (prof. dev. for teachers)

Music Ace

Groovy Music


SMART board


document camera


flip camera


and lots of external hard drives for backup!


 

why technology?

from National Ed. Tech. Standards


  1. *Creativity & Innovation

  2. *Communication & Collaboration

  3. *Critical Thinking, Problem Solving & Decision Making

  4. *Digital Citizenship


 
 
concept

Resources

Songbooks, orff instruments,

technology,

piano....

21st Century Skills