Teaching Music in the Teaching Music in the 2121stst Century Century

Where are we currently?Where are we currently?

Classroom based Classroom based Text books/workbooksText books/workbooks Teacher accompaniment (piano, guitar)Teacher accompaniment (piano, guitar)

Rhythm instruments, xylophones, wood Rhythm instruments, xylophones, wood blocks, conga’s, bongos, trianglesblocks, conga’s, bongos, triangles

Rhythm, and basic notationRhythm, and basic notation Hands on group projectsHands on group projects Instrument FamiliesInstrument Families

Where are we Where are we currently?currently?

What direction are we What direction are we headed?headed?

Hands on learningHands on learning Open creativityOpen creativity Cooperative learningCooperative learning Composition authoring Composition authoring Web publishing (music and video)Web publishing (music and video) Group discussion (chat environment)Group discussion (chat environment) Peer assessmentsPeer assessments

Moving towards Music Moving towards Music 2.02.0

The core of Web 2.0 is built on a The core of Web 2.0 is built on a foundation of the “user-based foundation of the “user-based collaboration and content generation.” collaboration and content generation.” 

BloggingBlogging Video Posting (You Tube)Video Posting (You Tube) Social Networking (Myspace)Social Networking (Myspace) WikkisWikkis

What is needed for What is needed for Music 2.0?Music 2.0?

An understanding of current forms of An understanding of current forms of media/ software. (Sibelius)media/ software. (Sibelius)

Knowledge of the most culturally Knowledge of the most culturally excepted technology.excepted technology.

The InternetThe Internet Basic traditional music understandingBasic traditional music understanding An open mindAn open mind

An 11-year-old summed up the An 11-year-old summed up the difference between the piano and difference between the piano and synthesizer by saying, "The piano is the synthesizer by saying, "The piano is the more beautiful instrument, but the more beautiful instrument, but the keyboard is the more interesting one." keyboard is the more interesting one."

““Our challenge as teachers is to interest Our challenge as teachers is to interest students so they can appreciate beauty; students so they can appreciate beauty; if technology can help us do this, we if technology can help us do this, we should be grateful.’should be grateful.’

Where we would like to see music Where we would like to see music class go in the 21class go in the 21stst century. century.

Computer lab

Cooperative learning

The ability to view all students screens from your desktop, to monitor student progress at a glance

Monitor and perform your students compositions

Guide learning from your desktop

Take control of computers remotely to guide students through particular tasks

Chat with students directly or create a controlled chat environment between groups

Interactive digital music classroomInteractive digital music classroom

ReferencesReferences

http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/20http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2005/10/29/understanding-web05/10/29/understanding-web

www.Redmondmagazine.comwww.Redmondmagazine.com http://www.dv247.com/news/Fully Interac

tive 21st century Music%20Teaching/131128

http://www.sibeliuseducation.com/http://www.sibeliuseducation.com/ http://www.musicgoals.com/http://www.musicgoals.com/