#globaledchat Archive
A weekly chat covering topics related to teaching with a global perspective. A rotating cast of guest hosts include education experts and influencers. A must-follow for all educators who would like to open their classroom to global opportunities! Hosted by @HSingmaster and sponsored by @AsiaSocietyEDU
Thursday January 14, 2016
Hi friends! Sorry I’m not there tonight - I’m on vacation (in Mexico!) with no wifi. Looking forward to seeing you next week!
Thank you for joining us! Please introduce yourself and tell us where you are from and your favorite band or type of music.
You poor thing. I feel so sorry for you. :)
Anne () in Seattle, for Asia Society. I love all sorts of music but am currently enjoying 's work.
Dan Sadowsky from here to send a few scheduled remarks and steal some glances at while I put the kiddos to bed.
Hi All! Amy from MI. Middle school band. Know it's a little cliche, but my fav band/music/genre depends on entirely on mood.
Hi ! Jason from Bmore. Creator of Sounds Around The World, a MusicTherapist, TeachingArtist & performer. Thx4 invite
Hi everyone! I'm Jennifer from California Music Studios, I love classical, jazz and opera!
Hello! Jason in Iowa City. Blues is my fav, but it has been a week of Bowie. Big fan of The Tragically Hip out of Toronto too.
Please remember the Q1/A1 format and preface your answers with "A1," "A2," etc. Tonight's questions: https://t.co/b0zsBJgyz8
Adam from New Jersey; I'm a music teacher, so all music. Been hooked on anything Leonard Bernstein conducted recently tho.
Stacy from central PA. I'm not very music-centric, but I like most types of music.
Hi all - Cleary here from CA. Also love classical,the blues, and my children encourage me to like pop music! ...
What brings out the emotions most are funky old R&B, very loud or soft classical, and elite corps
Good evening, ! High school French edu near Charlotte. Love rock, jazz, blues, soul, bluegrass mostly.
Ken from Western Oregon Univ. In video group chat for work right now, so may be a bit slow in participation for next15-20 min.
Something to listen to while participating in , this brings Bowie & global interpretations together. https://t.co/4kKjQ0Z5XN
Q1: Music is often used as a way to introduce cultures to students. How do you incorporate music and culture in your class?
I must add that my top favorite is . He's a former educator from the Philly area who clearly appreciates our work!
A1 We tried some Bollywood dancing when we learned about Diwali.
Sara Middle School Music Teacher from IL. Favorite music is classical.
Mark from Chapel Hill - big fan of Nova Scotia folk music
That must have been a big hit!
It was a pretty funny sight.
Good evening - we're chiming in from the SF Bay Area
A1 (1/2): As a HS world history teacher, I used music relevant to the topic/region each day, making sure to avoid only
top, top movie (and music)! Thx for sharing
A1: We try and introduce all different types of music from all around the world in our music lessons
A1: Music is happening everyday in band! When it comes to culture, can be a challenge to find quality lit for young groups.
A1(2/2):"traditional" tunes to ensure students heard a variety across a place, including perceived "Western" styles
A1: We do "Lundi en musique" (Music Monday) to begin the week. Not restricted to grammar or other skills. We explore cultures.
Welcome, Mark. I'm a big fan of Quebecois folk music, which has some similarities.
A1 has an excellent game for this that I got to participate in at his conference session!
A1: best part of music from other cultures/styles is that it is so different, it's like weightlifting for your ears.
Howdy Dave here from San Francisco. Hard to imagine NOT learning about through music.
No, not typically, but I must introduce all of the school appropriate songs 1st bc teens adore him.
Q2: What topics lend themselves to being taught with music? Are there ways to use music to teach across disciplines?
Hello from the other side .. At least I can say that I've tried
A2: You can teach almost anything with music, but social studies is a particularly fun way to use it IMO. (1/3)
I consult top hit websites to guide me. Need to intro older music, too, at some point.
A2 Silly songs are fun for learning concepts; fractions, ss-of course
A2: E.g., recently did an episode on USSR bone music; could use to explore many SS topics: https://t.co/ADr7JcUmpx (2/3)
A2: Civil rights & resistance are topics that musicians around the world write & sing about https://t.co/ekLoUqqtzT
A2 many social studies topics (i.e. civil rights). It also can be used as a primary source & overlap with SS & ELA
It's a phenomenal way to teach about social movements and human rights.
A2: I have a couple of killer quadratic equation songs
A2: I see it a lot in SS and ELA. Great way to provide a living context of content.
A2: The great thing about - it touches all aspects of life. Culture, Geo, History, Physics, neurology, biology, etc.
A2 For literacy, lyrics can be explained as poems, then poems are cool.
A2: Love to include music w/storytelling. We play African instruments when reading stories & discussing the oral tradition.
A2: Music is an art and can be incorporated easily into all aspects of life. Keep an open mind &stay creative in the classroom
I learned the quad equation to the UofM fight song. Don't remember how to use it, but can sing it!
A2 “Where words fail, music speaks.” Hans Christian Andersen
A2: Teach about musicians for pov analysis as we do w/ authors to teach about the events/culture/context of a piece
Q3: What are your go-to global music education resources?
A2: Powerful to learn concepts to the beat of a (popular) song. My ss learned the French alphabet military style. Ha.
That works so well. Same thing for me with German in high school.
by virtue of how music engages so much of the brain, it somehow makes it the best way to teach the ABCs
and Musicophilia is a great read, if you've never read it before.
A3: I go to Smithsonian for my dig into sounds that are indicative and unique to a specific place and culture.
Most adults still sing the ABC song in their head when alphabetizing.
Thanks, ! "If music be the food of love, play on."
Nice! I wish I were a gifted musician (or had a lot of time to brainstorm &) write lessons to a beat. :)
Yes! Playing for Change is amazing! I use those vids during brain breaks.
A3 Short film Soleá offers a way to discuss cross-cultural art forms, learning and musical mastery: https://t.co/oGDNbvPLzC
A3:I use a lot of Stevie Wonder songs, particularly this song which is apropos during an election year https://t.co/XliFk1rfD6
Could be fun to let the students come up with their own.
Thank you! I'll look it up.
borrow someone else's melody. Teach greetings by translating 'Hello' corny? yes, memorable? yes
A3. "How should U.S. officials deal with jihadi rap? The answer: broadcasting “good Muslim hip-hop.”https://t.co/k5x10ubuCb
Q4: How can we use music to teach empathy? What are examples of music bringing cultures together?
Great point! There are edus who don't see value in learning it in classrm.To stay in target lang, it's a must!
A4: (1/2) As a music therapist I do this often. 1st start emotional content within the Ss musical preference.
Would be fun.The need for time to artistically express themselves has prevented me from trying.
A4 Teenagers all over the world sing a lot of the same songs. I'm always amazed how well they know the same music.
Yes! Kids love it & great for teaching visual & media literacy as well.
Have you experienced that with your students directly through exchanges, in person or virtually?
You're inspiring me! Besides, I've finally gotten over hearing my recorded voice. Baha.
A4: (2/2) then expand out over 2-3 songs to music less familiar. All the while focusing on content and emotional connections.
yes - business is a key player in . We need more companies engaged.
I have hosted intl college students for 17 years-and they all love the same music.
A4: shared this with my students last month: https://t.co/CorTWHOKzJ … Bernstein conducts Beethoven after the Wall fell
A4: Music is non threatening. It can help open up the pathways to understanding.
A4:Contemporary examples help teach hybridity, such as 's point on Muslim hip-hop or indigenous rock, Kpop, etc.
A4. Playing music itself requires empathetic behaviors, like listening to others, and being supportive
A4: Stories like the Iraqi Youth Orchestra and other times music has brought different people together come to mind.
I cringe a bit every time I read that a school has cut its music program. Music, like art, is a powerful educational tool.
They also love the music of their own culture and want to share it, which is fabulous.
Such beauty in this tweet. https://t.co/VaiAO69FJY
A4 Teenagers all over the world sing a lot of the same songs. I'm always amazed how well they know the same music.
ugh my recorded voice is horrible. do like said and make your Ss do it instead!
Also putting yourself in the story of the piece, the composer's inspiration, etc. Love music that has backstory.
respectfully, it can be threatening if not handled with care. Must first acknowledge personal preferences.
A4 Music provides emotion. In social studies it can be used to provide perspectives of often marginalized groups
So true. Ss grow so much when they make music together. https://t.co/zfCNTZhyMq
A4. Playing music itself requires empathetic behaviors, like listening to others, and being supportive
Q5: Is music essential to a 21st century liberal arts education? Why/why not? If so, which theories/styles are most essential?
So true. Rhythm is the precursor to to language acquisition.
I have beginnings of song w/Hotline Bling melody to tell ss to msg me via LMS. :D
A5: Yes! A quote by Bono tells the story: "Music can change the world because it can change people." https://t.co/MbvtyamSqO
A5: From local school, : "music education instills and nurtures lifelong creative expression, (1/2)
A5 Music is absolutely essential! There may be no better way to tell a story than through song!
That's my favorite thing. The music's story weaves together culture, people, history, the world.
A5: Yes. Chimps can make tools, but they can't make music. It's what makes us human, we must teach all of it
Q5: Absolutely, music is essential to our development no matter what we are learning.
That's so true - empathy is part of the musical process
Yes - agreed - music can cross boundaries.
"...and the willingness to be enriched by and value the many and varied musical cultures" (2/2)
A5 I don't know music theory, but education would be diminished without music.
A4: I will think on this, but I do know that the great French Edith Piaf brings all the feels when we watch "Ma vie en rose."
My favorite is Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony/his whole life story.
Q5: Again, music pervades every aspect of life. Commercial interests use 2 convey info & influence behavior. Why not edu?
yes! I find Ss become more emotionally involved in peoples' stories using music compared to other sources
Love this quote: “Music is the universal language of mankind.” Longfellow
I have a music degree, yet I don't listen much & didn't teach w/it. I'm not musically anhedonic, tho: https://t.co/GZLCraOz0Y
A5: Absolutely. Music transcends boundaries & moves the soul. Music that is created to advance peace & joy is needed.
Q6: How can music be used to enhance lessons on global issues?
probably, that new album is so good.
A5. I think Bowie's passing was a clear example of the power of music to unite people worldwide-- across generations, no less
Q6 Music and dance are a wonderful way to transport Ss "to" a culture.
Q6: create a sound track/ "film score" 4 events, regions & involved parties. This could be music from the place or about it.
Mine is Beethoven's 9th, with a rich story that's lived on an anthem for peace.
A6 Music and dance are a great way to transport Ss "to" another culture without leaving the classroom.
Q6: going back to empathy I think music has the power to really help us empathize with global issues.
A5: An emphatic yes!Music comforts us.Nothing has quite the same power as it does to move living beings.Keep music in schools.
I blame not listening to music on
A6: Each culture's relationship to music is a story in itself...
A6:Going beyond just listening to music to learn abt where, when, & who, as well as influences on an artist.Ss can create too!
I always love telling Rite of Spring's story & explaining riots.
NPR sure keeps me from listening to music in the car!
A6 New sources on global stories from another source. Part of global learning is understanding mult persp. Music great 4 this!
Q6: There's a colleague's "write new lyrics for We Didn't Start the Fire". Would be better if global research based.
Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima always brings an emotional response.
A6: Music can allow ppl to express themselves in a new way, so it can provide us w/a diff. perspective on global issues.
and one of the few tunes I can play on the piano ;-).....
that one is truly haunting.
Q6: Old musical form like flamenco tells us about the Spanish inquisition, showing danger of intolerance & pain of migration
Q7: How do you plan on incorporating different music styles in your classroom?
A6: Deconstructing songs/music videos can break down borders that separate what we think of as US music & "world music"
This is one of my favourites........
played an awesome song Ss wrote to demonstrate learning in science at last year. So cool!
A6 - Best unit I ever taught was Apartheid using song lyrics. Engaged students who never cared before!
A7: I know this is our first date, but I'm going to be bold ---> https://t.co/utUjQM4YpM It's really fun! Ss love it.
A7: Want to find better multi-cultural lit for beginning band Ss. So much is "in the style of" and not particularly authentic.
I used a lot of songs when teaching this too. "Silver & Gold," "Sun City," "Biko," and Ladysmith Black Mamabazo
A7: I need to give my students a voice more regularly on the topic of music. What do you like beyond the latest hits?
there's also the dumbing down of rhythms in particular to fit a grade level of music....
Yes! I will vouch for his A7 answer! Great materials!
A7:teach a world music class. Want to incorporate more in Band but worry when we don't use instruments authentic to the piece.
Q7:I go w/what I know, put those aside, & try to find something new. Youtube, Spotify, iTunes radio, etc. have a lot to offer.
Q8: Why do you think Henry Wadsworth Longfellow called music “the universal language of mankind?”
Q8 Some of the most beautiful songs I've heard are in languages I don't understand. The music still speaks.
Thanks for a great chat and new connections tonight! Looking forward to diving into the resources shared. Goodnight all!
A8: A fav album of mine: "New York-Addis-London: The Story of Ethno Jazz 1965-1975" What borders? https://t.co/E6RsJn5AMR
A8: Pitch, rhythm,& tempo exists in everyday speech no matter what language you're speaking. :)
A8: Because that dude was always on point
A8 It speaks to us with the emotions that we all share
Q8: Can open understanding when spoken language is not an option. See this all the time in class with new ELL Ss.
A8. Here on study program in India, a teacher recorded city scape (horns!) to play to her Aussie Ss - a kind of music ☺️
Thx so much et al. was tonight.
A8: I actually disagree w quote. A westerner listening 2 Chinese opera 40 yrs ago would have serious issues w/o some learning.
That's a really good point. Do you think that still holds true with modern music?
Add on Lungile Tabalaza, Umshini Wami, and Hugh Masekela & you've got a good start to my unit!
A8: The language of (wo)man plays second fiddle to the music. We cannot escape the beat. :)
