April 29
Hours for the Tech Lab next week:
Monday, May 2 – 2 to 5 pm
Tuesday, May 3 – 12:30 to 2 pm (before our final session)
Wednesday, May 4 – 12:30 to 5 pm
Thursday, May 5 – 12:30 to 3 pm
Our final session will be Tuesday, May 3 starting at 1:50 pm. Lunch will be served at 1:15 pm. It's on me.
During our final session, we'll collect: 1) your PowerPoint lesson plan if you haven't already submitted it; 2) Finale scores; 3) your personal folder from the semester.
Check the Final Projects page for instructions on your other final project.
All assignments and materials must be submitted by 3 pm Thursday, May 5. Consider this a strict deadline.
April 26
Last day of classes and our last class. Our final is scheduled for next Tuesday at 1:50 pm in the lab. Lunch will be served :-)
It's the final day of peer-assessment as well. Use this online assessment form.
Scheduled presenters:
April 26: Sack, Gonzalez, Shahinian and Zipperlen
Here's the video I previewed in class last week where a PowerPoint presentation was rendered as a video using an application called Camtasia Studio
And, as mentioned in class last week... Prince displaying his guitar chops. A great musician!
Words to remember, and live... the show must go on.
Today's agenda includes four presentations for peer-assessment and, if time, work on projects.
No assignments due this week. Yay!!!
April 21
Today we continue with peer-assessment presentations using this online assessment form.
Schedule of presenters:
April 21: Krahm, Riepe, Saasto, Blyskal
April 26: Sack, Gonzalez, Shahinian
Refer to the April 14 entry below for some notes about preparing your presentation.
Kudos to those who presented last class. Well done!!
Today's agenda includes four presentations for peer-assessment. If there's time after the presentations we can continue work on projects.
Assignment due tonight by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 14 of Teaching Music with Technology. Last one!! You know the drill by now!
April 19
Today we begin peer-assessment. Here's the online assessment form we'll be using.
Schedule of presenters:
April 19: Picard, Kraut, Davi, Mauser
April 21: Krahm, Riepe, Saasto, Blyskal
April 26: Sack, Gonzalez, Shahinian
Refer to the April 14 entry below for some notes about preparing your presentation.
Today's agenda includes four presentations for peer-assessment. If there's time after the presentations we can continue work on projects.
Assignment due Thursday by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 14 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
April 14
Once again I won't be able to come to school. Please continue to work on your peer-assessment presentations.
For those presenting next week, especially next Tuesday, I'll be available next Monday at 4:30 and next Tuesday at 12:30 if you have any questions or want to show me something before you do your presentation.
Some quick notes about your presentation:
- You don't have to submit your formal written lesson plan the day you present. Your lesson plan is due by the end of the semester.
- Let's consider your presentation a "work-in-progress", i.e. it doesn't have to complete. Do as much as you can, especially if my not being there has made it difficult for you to complete it.
- Plan on 10 to 15 minutes for your presentation, including setup. Look at Project A on the Final Projects page for more instructions. Use the peer-assessment sheet distributed in class as a guide in preparing your presentation.
- Once again, here's the schedule of presenters for peer-assessment which begin next Tuesday:
April 19: Picard, Kraut, Saasto, Mauser
April 21: Krahm, Riepe, Davi, Blyskal
April 26: Sack, Gonzalez, Shahinian
Today, continue work on your presentation or any other work you need to do.
Assignment due tonight by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 11 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
A reminder: The reading assignment for next week will be chapter 14 in Technology and Music Education. We're going to skip chapters 12 and 13.
April 12
I will not be in class today. I'll explain more when I see you next - I'll be the one wearing the neck brace.
Once again, here's the schedule of presenters for peer-assessment which begin next Tuesday:
April 19: Picard, Kraut, Saasto, Mauser
April 21: Krahm, Riepe, Davi, Blyskal
April 26: Sack, Gonzalez, Shahinian
Plan on 10 to 15 minutes for your presentation, including setup. Look at Project A on the Final Projects page for more instructions. Use the peer-assessment sheet distributed in class as a guide in preparing your presentation.
A reminder: We're going to skip chapters 12 and 13 in Technology and Music Education. As listed in the syllabus, the remaining assigned chapters to read are chapters 11 and 14.
For today's class, I suggest you put aside your Finale Exercise #2 and begin work on your peer-assessment presention. Taylor will assist you where she can. (Thank you, Taylor!)
Assignment due Thursday by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 11 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
Please continue to look through Technology Strategies for Music Education, especially for ideas and strategies you might use in your peer-assessment presentation.
April 7
Let's not wait until next week to announce the order of presenters for the peer assessment which begins April 19:
April 19: Picard, Kraut, Saasto, Mauser
April 21: Krahm, Riepe, Davi, Blyskal
April 26: Sack, Gonzalez, Shahinian
Plan on 10 to 15 minutes for your presentation, including setup. Look at Project A on the Final Projects page for more instructions. Use the peer assessment sheet distributed in class as a guide in preparing your presentation.
Important: We're going to skip chapters 12 and 13 in Technology and Music Education. As listed in the syllabus, after this week's assignment to read chapter 10, the remaining assigned chapters to read are chapter 11 and 14.
Today we'll have a quick discussion about Sections 3 and 4 of Technology Strategies for Music Education and continue work on Finale Exercise 2. Included in our work on the exercise will be several demonstrations of more of the Finale tools you'll be using to complete this exercise.
Assignment due tonight by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 10 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
April 5
It's time to start preparing your final PowerPoint project for peer assessment. We'll announce the order of presenters next week with the presentations beginning two weeks from today.
Today, more work on Finale Exercise 2 as well as a look at how to create graphics of score excerpts in that application. If time, there will be a discussion about last week's reading material, especially the reading from Technology Strategies for Music Education.
Assignment due Thursday by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 10 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
March 31
To answer a question that came up last class – to add a courtesy accidental to a note in Simple Entry on a MAC, option-click the note and press P. Pressing P again will removed the parentheses. In a Windows version of Finale, use control-click.
Today, we'll finish up the PowerPoint presentations, take a look at GarageBand on an IPad and continue work with Finale Ex. 2.
Assignment due tonight by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 9 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
Also due today (a "soft" due date): print Finale Ex. 1 and submit it to JM in class. Before printing ask for assistance in formatting the page.
As discussed in class you can complete the Finale Puzzle for extra credit. There is no specific due date for this extra work.
Read sections 3 and 4 in Technology Strategies for Music Education for discussion next class. (You are not required to submit anything for this reading assignment.)
March 29
Check the March 24 entry below for the revised "soft" due dates for planned in-class projects. Disregard the dates included in the syllabus for these projects.
Today, a quick discussion about last week's assignment to read sections 1 and 2 in Technology Strategies for Music Education. I think you're going to find the book will be an invaluable resource in the future. In other words, put it on your bookshelf. Don't sell it back to the bookstore! :-)
After our discussion we'll look at the remaining PowerPoints and continue our work with Finale. We may also have a demonstration of the IPad version of GarageBand
Assignment due Thursday by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 9 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
March 24
Here's more about the Final Projects.
Here's a revised list of "soft" due dates for upcoming in-class projects. These dates supercede the dates included in our syllabus:
- March 31 – Print Finale Ex. 1 or the Finale Puzzle and submit it to JM in class. Before printing ask for assistance in formatting the page.
- April 7 – Print the entire score of Finale Ex. 2 (Oh Susannah) and submit it to JM in class. Before printing ask for assistance in formatting the page.
- April 21 – Sonar Ex. 1. Email JM the Sonar and MIDI versions of the exercise.
It's time to take a look at the second book you were asked to purchase for the course – Technology Strategies for Music Education. I think you'll find the book to be invaluable for ideas on how to incorporate technology into your teaching and use technology to better teach to the standards. Take a look at sections 1 and 2 for next week. More in class.
Today we'll begin working with Finale as we move into the area of Music Notation Software. When you get a chance take a look at some Finale Demonstration Videos that were created for previous courses.
Assignment due today by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 8 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
Also due today is your Soundtrack Project. This is a "soft" due date.
Read sections 1 and 2 in Technology Strategies for Music Education. (You are not required to submit anything for this reading assignment.)
March 22
Start preparing materials for final PowerPoint project to be completed by April 19th class. Requirements will be discussed in class.
There are two new links of interest under Classwork below - The Distortion of Sound is a documentary about the decline of sound quality and how technology has changed the way we listen to music; Comparing Sample Rates is a follow-up to our discussions about sample rate. When you get a chance take a look at both.
Today we'll view the remaining PowerPoint presentations then continue work on the Soundtrack Project. Remember you can use either ACID Xpress or GarageBand for your soundtrack. Check the project page for instructions on how to create the audio file you'll send to the assignments address. The method is different in each program.
Assignment due Thursday by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 8 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
Also due Thursday is your Soundtrack Project. This is a "soft" due date.
As mentioned in class last week we're behind our syllabus schedule so disregard future project due dates listed in the syllabus. Reading assignment due dates are still in effect.
March 17
Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
There's a new ringtone on the Class Ringtones page.
After we view more PowerPoints today, we'll continue work on the Soundtrack Project, talk more about GarageBand and how to record with a USB microphone, and possibly take a quick look at the IPad version of GarageBand. (The musical applications of tablets are very impressive. They have become serious music creation tools.)
Remember you can use either ACID Xpress or GarageBand for your soundtrack. Check the project page for instructions on how to create the audio file you'll send to the assignments address. The method is different in each program.
Assignment due tonight by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 7 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
March 15
Today we'll continue work on the Soundtrack Project and introduce GarageBand, the Apple loop-based composition application. You can use either one to create your soundtrack.
Assignment due Thursday by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 7 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
Note: Our syllabus says that the Soundtrack Project is due this Thursday. As we discussed in class before break, we're going to delay that due date. Let's say that the due date for the project is now March 24. Remember it's a "soft" due date.
March 8 and March 10 - Spring Break
Yay!!
March 3
Today we're planning to do those items I skipped Tuesday. We'll do a quick follow-up to last week's demonstration on "Bits, Bytes, Binary and Hexadecimal" and then view some completed PowerPoint projects. After that we'll continue working in ACID Xpress and, if time, take a look at GarageBand, the Apple loop-based composition application. You can use either of these programs to complete the Soundtrack Project.
Assignment due tonight by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 6 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
March 1
In reviewing some reading assignments this morning I was reminded that we should spend some time discussing some of the music and music education resources found on the web. For now, here are links to three you should visit: IMSLP - International Music Score Library Project, eMusicTheory and musictheory.net. Besides being exceptional resources for teaching, you might find these sites valuable in your own studies.
If you have some favorite music/music education resources web sites, why not email two or three to me at the assignments address. Let's start a class music/music education resources page. Here's a page of links that's on my Spring 2016 MUS 1P site.
Today we're planning a quick follow-up to last week's demonstration on "Bits, Bytes, Binary and Hexadecimal." (I promise it'll be a short review.)
We'll also view some completed PowerPoint projects, then move back into the area of Music Production and take a look at ACID and loop-based composition as we begin the Soundtrack Project.
Assignment due Thursday by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 6 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
Not due Thursday: our sylabus says that a brief description of a soundtrack for a scene from an imaginary movie is due Thursday. Let's hold off on this assignment until we get back from break. I want you to explore ACID or GarageBand before deciding on what you'll do for the Soundtrack Project. Plan to submit your description March 17 together with your soundtrack. Remember, this is a "soft" due date. .
February 25
Today we'll finish our definition of "CD Quality" as we look at what the terms bit, byte, binary and hexadecimal mean and demonstrate a little more on how sampling works.
We'll also take a look at some completed PowerPoint presentations and, if time, introduce our next exercise - The Soundtrack Project.
Assignment due tonight by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 5 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
Due today: (this is a "soft" due date) the compressed folder containing your PowerPoint
presentation. We'll review the presentation in class to make sure it works properly and go over how to compress a folder if you're not sure how.
February 23
Today we're planning to talk a bit about this week's reading assignment (Chapter 4 in Teaching Music with Technology) which covers MIDI Controllers and Electronic Instruments), continue work on PowerPoint Exercise 1 and show some of the completed PowerPoints.
Speaking of MIDI… as you've read in our textbook, it's an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and today we'll see what it looks like in action.
And, speaking of MIDI Controllers… take a look at some of these videos to see some alternate MIDI controllers. You don't have to be a keyboard player to be able to use MIDI. (All this still amazes me!)
Assignment due Thursday by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 5 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
Due today: (this is a "soft" due date) the compressed folder containing your PowerPoint
presentation. We'll review the presentation in class to make sure it works properly and go over how to compress a folder if you're not sure how. (Take your time completing your PowerPoint. This due date is only a suggested one.)
February 18
Last class we talked about the terms "analog" and "digital" and "sampling." We defined "CD quality" to mean a "sample rate" of 44,100 samples per second (44.1 kHz) but didn't complete the definition. We'll do that next week when we discuss " sample resolution" (aka bit depth.)
Once you complete Audio Exercise 3 (Editing Voice) take a look at this follow-up video which should help demonstrate why it's important to remember when editing voice or music you must consider both sound and silence.
(If you get a chance also take a look at another follow-up video on Creating a Fade-In.)
Today we'll take a quick look at this week's reading assignment (Chapter 4 in Teaching Music with Technology), and discuss the term "aspect ratio" and demonstrate why it's important to understand when creating multimedia presentations. The remainder of class will be devoted to working on PowerPoint Exercise 1. (Remember you can use Keynote or Google Slides for this presentation if you want.)
We may also show some presentations in class if anyone has completed the exercise.
As mentioned last week you should use this rubric or assessment tool as a guide when creating this presentation. It's the tool we'll use for peer assessment at the end of the semester.
Assignment due tonight by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 4 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
Due today: (this is a "soft" due date) the 64kbps mp3 version of Audio Ex. 3 (Editing Voice).
February 16
This week Tuesday is Monday at Post so no class today. See you Thursday.
February 11
No class next Tuesday. Our next class will be next Thursday. (Remember Tuesday is Monday next week.)
Remember this... whenever you create a multimedia presentation always start your work by creating a separate folder for the presentation and save the presentation in that folder. Then, place all media to be inserted in the presentation in that folder BEFORE inserting them onto a slide. Then, take the entire folder with you when you're going to give your presentation knowing that all the media in the presentation will work/display properly.
Today we'll start with a discussion of the terms Analog and Digital and how they relate to a very important concept in digital audio - one you should understand - Sample Rate.
Then, we'll continue our work on the PowerPoint Exercise. Here are the instructions and resources I showed you last class. As discussed last class pay particular attention to the instructions about creating a folder for your presentation and the explanation of the terms linking and embedding.
At the end of the semester one of your final projects will be another multimedia presentation. Here's the rubric we'll use for peer assessment of that project. Use it when creating this current presentation to become familiar with it.
Assignment due tonight by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 3 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. You can also submit it via Google Docs. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
Due today: (this is a "soft" due date) email your mp3 version of Audio Exercise 2 (Creating a Ringtone).
Due next Thursday (Feb. 18): the chapter 4 reading assignment and the 64kbps mp3 version of Audio Exercise 3 (Editing Voice).
February 9
(Posted after class.) Here the link to the instructions and resources for Powerpoint Exercise 1.
(Posted after class.) The link to the Department's Media Library can be found under School Links on the bottom of this page. If you didn't get the user name and password mentioned in class, tell me and we'll discuss the site again next class.
Today we'll checkout the ringtones submitted to date for Audio Exercise 2, and take a quick look at how to use Google Docs. (We're all going to be using the "cloud" more and more in the near future.)
In addition we'll also look over this week's reading assignment (Chapter 3 in Teaching Music with Technology) and begin our multimedia presentations.
Assignment due Thursday by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 3 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
Due this Thursday: (this is a "soft" due date) email your mp3 version of Audio Exercise 2 (Creating a Ringtone).
For today's class you should have some materials (text, photos, etc.) for a multimedia presentation (PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides) about yourself or another topic of your choice (minimum of 5 slides.)
February 4
Today we'll take a quick look at how a spreadsheet is used to track assignments and grades for this course. Learning to use spreadsheets is definitely worthwhile - they'll save you a lot of time in your personal and professional life.
In addition we'll go over some answers submitted for the chapter 1 reading assignment, continue work on our audio exercises and introduce our next exercise - Audio Exercise 3 (Editing Voice).
I don't think it's necessary to again remind you to send all assignments to be submitted in email to the assignments address included in our syllabus, right? (Oh wait, that was another reminder, wasn't it.)
Assignment due tonight by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 2 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
Assignment due today: (this is a "soft" due date) email your mp3 version of Audio Exercise 1 (Editing Audio) to the assignments email address. There will be no penalty if this assignment is submitted after today.
Due next Thursday (Feb. 11): the chapter 3 reading assignment and the mp3 version of Audio Exercise 2 (Creating a Ringtone).
Let's plan on beginning our work on multimedia presentations next week. So, for next Tuesday's class (Feb. 9), put together some materials (text, photos, etc.) for a multimedia presentation (PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides) about yourself or another topic of your choice (minimum of 5 slides.)
February 2
(Posted after class) After class I thought more about what I mentioned today about the teacher as a "bridge". At my age it's becoming easier and easier to see things from the past that I want to pass along to students and maybe as you get older you too will see things that you will want to pass along to your students.
We are living in transitory times - things are changing rapidly. Or, maybe I'm just getting too old :-)
What will you want to pass along when you become a "bridge"?
(Enough, old man!)
Today we'll take a look at this week's reading assignment - chapter 2 in Teaching Music with Technology and we'll finish up Audio Exercise 1 (Editing Audio) and Audio Exercise 2 (Creating a Ringtone.) Also, we'll introduce some additional Audacity tools needed to complete the Optional Audio Exercise (Creating a Multitrack Ringtone) if you decide to do it. (I hope you do.)
If there's time we'll discuss our next audio exercise - Audio Exercise 3 (Editing Voice.)
Again, please remember to send all assignments to be submitted in email to the assignments address included in our syllabus.
Assignment due Thursday by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 2 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
Assignment due this Thursday: email your mp3 version of Audio Exercise 1 (Editing Audio) to the assignments email address. Remember this due date is a "soft" due date - more of a suggested date then a required date. There will be no penalty if this assignment is submitted after this Thursday.
According to the syllabus we're scheduled to begin work on multimedia presentations next week. We may push that back a week so we can do work in class on the optional audio exercise.
In preparation for creating a multimedia presentation start putting together some materials (text, photos, etc.) for a multimedia presentation (PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides) about yourself or another topic of your choice (minimum of 5 slides.)
January 28
Last class we talked about the Areas of Music Technology as defined by TI:ME - Electronic Musical Instruments, Music Production, Music Notation Software, Technology-Assisted Instruction, Multimedia, and Productivity Tools, Classroom and Lab Management. With our first two exercises, in which area do you think we've been working? (No, I won't give you the answer - this should be an easy question).
Don't forget that, as mentioned in our discussion about these areas, our textbook lists seven not six areas. The list of areas was revised by TI:ME after the textbook was published.
Once you complete the first two audio exercises you might want to take a look at our Optional Audio Exercise - Creating a Multitrack Ringtone. This exercise introduces some more advanced techniques in digital audio editing which will prove useful if you decide to incorporate technology into your teaching. You'll get extra credit if you complete and submit the exercise. (Yay! Extra credit!) More in class.
Today we'll finish up Audio Exercise 1 and begin work on creating a ringtone in Audio Exercise 2. The skills developed in these introductory exercises will be important for creating audio excerpts you could use in your teaching. One example - creating a short excerpt containing the sound of a major chord to be used in a lesson about Triads.
Please remember to send all assignments to be submitted in email to the assignments address included in our syllabus.
Assignment due tonight by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 1 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
January 26
Today we'll take a quick look at this week's reading assignment - chapter 1 in Teaching Music with Technology and continue with Audio Exercise 1. If we have time today we'll begin Audio Exercise 2 and create a ringtone.
No assignments are due today.
Assignment due Thursday by 11:59:59 pm: your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 1 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. Late reading assignments will be penalized.
If we have time today we'll being Audio Exercise 2. For today's class, bring an audio CD, mp3 CD-ROM or an audio file containing an excerpt you would like to use as a ringtone to use in this exercise.
January 21
Today we'll take quick looks at the results of the questionnaire completed last class and the Areas of Music Technology, set up work folders for the semester and begin work on our first exercise, Editing Audio.
No assignments are due today.
Assignment due January 28 (next Thursday). Your answers to four questions of your choice from chapter 1 of Teaching Music with Technology. Complete your answers in a word processor application and send the file as an attachment to the assignments email address included in the syllabus. The assignment is due by 11:59:59 pm of the due date. Late assignments will be penalized.
For our next class on January 26, bring an audio CD, mp3 CD-ROM or an audio file containing an excerpt you would like to use as a ringtone to use in our next audio exercise.
January 19
Welcome to Technology and Music Education. May it be a good semester. Hopefully during the semester I'll be able to introduce to the use of technology in teaching music and show you ways to be a more effective teacher. (And maybe we'll have some fun doing this.)
Today we'll have a quick overview of the course and complete two online forms. Links to these forms can be found below.
No assignments for today.
