ISTE Standard 1: Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.
As an educator is in imperative that I design lessons that utilize technology to promote student engagement, creativity, and technological competencies. One way to accomplish this is by creating a project-based music classroom where students are encouraged to explore, research, and compose using technology. Moreover, the project-based classroom provides experiences that are authentic to 21st century music careers and develops necessary musicianship skills in a way that demonstrates practical application. The creativity of music composition, video, graphic novel, newsletter, and audio-mixing projects advances student learning.
If I am to utilize these types of projects in my classroom, I must ensure that I support my students by providing instruction and modeling proper use of software programs and web-resources as well as demonstrating academic research practices. By scaffolding student learning in this way, I help my students develop their musicianship and their technology skills and in doing so, foster a more engaged and innovative classroom culture.
I like that you include, "...I muse ensure that I support my students by providing instruction and modeling proper use of software programs and web-resources as well as demonstrating academic research practices" and link it to the scaffolding process. It is necessary to teach students how certain software and web-resources are useful, but also quite necessary to emphasize proper conduct and effective research practice. There is no use teaching a useful technology if students go about using the technology improperly. The process is just as important to learn as well.
ReplyDeleteLynnea I like your way of thinking, students love hands education and I feel you will do a great job implementing technology in your classroom. You passion for music is evident, your students will love going to your class.
ReplyDeleteHi Lynnea,
ReplyDeleteI liked the connection you made between projects and music careers. If technology can be used to let kids explore careers, so to speak, it makes the learning experience more practical, which I imagine most kids would really appreciate!