The Course Blog for Montclair State University Music Tech Course

What would you like to discuss/review during the last class?

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After seeing a variety of websites that were created by students (podcasts, wikispaces, social networking), created for students (sfskids.org, dsokids.org, musictheory.net), and created by teachers (teachers creating podcasts for students, teachers creating wikispaces, and teachers posting their class lectures on iTunes for students to download), what do you think the future role of the Internet will be for music education?

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From what you have read and seen so far, how can digital audio software like GarageBand be utilized in your music classroom?

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You are 2/3 of the way through the course. So far, what one item of technology could you immediately utilize in your music classroom when you return in September?

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a. What benefits do electronic keyboards offer to the music curriculum?
b. Could you see yourself using keyboards in your curriculum?

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Now that you have been using notation software for a couple of days, which MENC standard (besides #4) would notation software help enhance one of your current lessons in your music classroom?

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1. From what you have read and seen so far, how can notation software be utilized in your music classroom?

2. What classroom management strategies could be used to effectively manage students while they are using technology for your situation?

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Which software would you be able to integrate into your music classroom this fall?

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a. Please conduct a search of music education blogs, find your favorite, and give us a description.
b. On our wiki site of www.msumusictech.wikispaces.com: Define one of the following terms in your own words:
i. MIDI
ii. AIFF or WAV
iii. MP3
iv. RAM
v. ROM
vi. GM
vii. SMF

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How would you use powerpoint to benefit your classroom?

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