#musedchat Archive
Each Monday evening at 8PM EST, music teachers get together and share ideas about important topics within music education. It’s a great chance to interact directly with educators from all over the world and to get new tips and tricks to help you succeed in the classroom. The entire #musedchat discussion is organized and moderated by Joe Guarr.
Monday May 2, 2016
Here we go in 3...2....1.....
Hi al. Please introduce yourself.
Hi! Adam from NJ. I teach PreK-6 music: vocal, instrumental, general. (Thanks for hosting, !)
hi Mary this is dee in nj elem music teacher
Sara from IL. MS Band and Orchestra.
Checking in from Denver, CO! I teach HS Instrumental Music at a large urban high school!
Phyllis. Louisiana. 5th grade choir. 7th/8th grade piano. Piano recital tomorrow night! Eek!
Hey all. Long time no see. Alex from MI. HS/5th Instrumental music
Q1: What music technology do you use in your classroom, if any?
Daily: iPad Pro, computer (metronome), speakers, TV (projector), cellphones for tuning.
A1: I've used Soundation, the regular A/V equipment, recording mics, cellphone for recording in a pinch
A1: my MS is on a 1:1 laptop grant, so I introduced Finale Notepad. I have an iPad and use the Staff Wars app
I use Smart Music for beginning recorder and Garage Band for recording chorus and Orff ensemble
I use Smart Music for beginning recorder and Garage Band for recording chorus and Orff ensemble
A1: We use noteflight on chromebooks, my computer has Mixcraft. Just adopted and will go 1:1 next year. Excited!
A1: Next year, we will have some chrome books to use, so I’m hoping for the new SmartMusic and NoteFlight to help support PBL!
oh yeah!, the staff paper generator is my favorite thing about it
Q2: How do you overcome fear of tech obstacles?
A2: Less about fear of tech and more about access to tech. The digital divide prevents some Ss from accessing devices.
Project Based Learning. Generally, I just mean I want my students creating more of their own music!
A2: we lost Internet for over a month in our school system. That was scary. We went back to writing stuff down. Can you imagine?!
A2: Dive right in and ask the Ss for help if I get lost.
A1: Top tools: Quaver Music, iPad with IDoceo and Soundcloud on it, MakeyMakey
Q2 is brought to you by a convo I had today with a junior MusEd major today.
Jumping in late! Mikaela, IL K-5 General music
We've lost a lot of our tech for most of April and May due to testing. Once you go tech, it's hard to go back!
A2: Top tip I always tell my teachers, pick one tool and use it till you're comfortable, then add another when you need it
you must be near my friend in Central, LA. I can't imagine!
I like Doodle Buddy ap for the little ones create comps using pitch and duration
I like Doodle Buddy ap for the little ones create comps using pitch and duration
A1: I consider SmartBoard games to be tech, and once in a blue moon I get iPads for Kahoot
Love this approach! The best way to learn new tech is to dive in and make mistakes!
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Q1: What music technology do you use in your classroom, if any?
A2: My obstacle is finding tech that is available for me to use and not limited to certain classrooms.
This! Have to be sensitive when creating assignments to the issue of access.
I’ll keep this in mind when I support my department in using Chromebooks next year!
we need to teach kids it's OK to make mistakes, there is knowledge there
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As Ms. Frizzle said "Take Chances, Make Mistakes, and Get Messy!"
Ms. Frizzle would also routinely let her children put themselves in life-threatening situations. :)
Q3 would you consider introducing a music technology class in lieu of gen music?
Been there! This is the worst! Keep advocating for your program and your students. Eventually someone will say yes.
"learning experiences" ;-) hehe
A3: I'd mix it up, project based class but still with singing and movement and learning concepts
A3: at the MS & HS level, yes
A3: Absolutely! Especially at the HS level! Ss are really engaged with digital music and I wish I had the resources to offer it!
A3: Emphasis should still be on creating, performing, and responding to music! Now just through digital means rather than analog!
yes. there is far too much that Ss need to learn w/o even getting into technology.
A3: I teach music tech but I don't think they need to be separated. Music is the content tech is the vehicle for content.
Q4: Switching gears. What are ways you collaborate with other teachers outside of the arts?
A4: Need to get better about this. I try to keep up with what other subjects are doing but need more time to truly collaborate.
A4: Participate in committees, teams, and events with colleagues! We all have the same mission to support and celebrate our Ss!
there is never enough time for anything!
A4: We’re hoping to make this a big focus of our PLC work next year! Cross-content planning time for all!
Grade level "informances" that incorporate art /movement/ music on curricular themes like weather animals space - real PBL!
Love that! I’m hoping to some global leadership themed performances next year!
A4: Form a PLC! collect student growth data, performances that teach cross curricular, create collaborative spaces
Q5: How can we integrate more music into higher grade levels, not just PreK-5?
Are there places where PLC’s aren’t the norm for all teachers? In my area, it seems to be pretty universal!
how PBL is it? (and where in NJ are you teaching?) I'd like to know more how you put it all together.
A5: So many opportunities for Arts Integration. Just keep offering expertise and assistance to other subjects.
the related arts at my school don't, unfortunately
lots of places where the specialists get left out and have to "cover" PLC time for other teams. (I had to do it)
That’s too bad! We always have to adapt our PLC work to fit, but we still get the common plan time!
at my old school the special area teachers were just called "special areas" by the admins in staff meetings!
Q6 Arts integration studies show that the arts has to be part of the curriculum, when do you start the convo?
A5: I think a big focus at the HS level is expanding class offerings. Provide musical opportunities in addition to ensembles!
All movement designed through vocab exploration from classroom study, music on Orff instru (sometimes!) student art projected
only 20% of Ss are reached by trad. music programs. Need more options to give music to more students
A6: I think it should start with colleagues! Find arts-friendly Ts and support them in their arts integration efforts!
We call these "on ramps" in my district. Understanding that music extends far past performing.
ESSA puts the arts in as a core subject, unless I'm reading your Q wrong.
A6: Suggesting art. expression as a means to demonstrate content knowledge in other classes can also help build arts integration!
A6: Must advocate for arts as a standalone subject in light of arts integration. Non arts educators don't always know research.
A6: Recently suggested a Ss be allowed to discuss theme of revenge in Hamlet through musical representation in Eng. Ss loved it!
Yes Strong arts integration starts with arts as standalone! Can’t integrate something kids can’t do in 1st place
in this case, integrate arts like says, start convo at elem. level, let S build from there https://t.co/kMASs2X35o
I mean as part of the other subject curriculum, you can't just add music to a history or a chemistry lesson and expect results
The big difference is between the Ts using art to teach something and the Ss using art to create something!
That's all I have. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge, and letting me moderate today.
definitely true! (but i mean, I won't complain about art being involved at all)
