“This technology will increase student engagement and
learning in the general music classroom through interactive curriculum and hands-on music experiences.”
online and research SMART boards in the general music classroom. Make a list of reasons why you should have one in your classroom and how it will be used. Once you are able to justify having one, put your ideas into a proposal format. Solicit staff members in your building and other music colleagues for resources, ideas, and cross-curricular lessons. Themore prepared and knowledgeable you are, the better your chances are of getting funded.
Next, find outwhat finances and resources are available
to you.Arrange ameetingwith your principal and/or technology coordinator and ask if there are technology monies, grants, or budgeted funds available for you to have a new projector and SMART board in your classroom. In addition, get online and research funding opportunities.Many times school districts have a talented grant writer on staff that will assist you or lead you in the right direction. Finally, utilize an existing SMART board in your
Jennifer Mercer is a general music teacher with the Springfield Local School District in Toledo, Ohio. She received her Bachelor’s of Music Education and Master’s of Curriculum and Teaching from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. She became a National Board Certified Teacher in 2007 and teaches music history at Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio. She can be contacted at
spdo_jgb@nwoca.org.
How can the SMART board be used with other music technology?
Finale Notepad The students compose music on a music staff in front of the class. This is then played, and or modified. Music can be arranged to meet specific needs, solos, choral music, recorder pieces, piano accompaniment, and Orff arrangements. Midi arrangements can also be produced and saved.
Interactive cd roms There are many wonderful interactive music cd roms on the market right now. The Nutcracker CD rom is one example of an interactive music experience. The program allows students to hear classical music excerpts, identify instruments of the orchestra by sight and hearing, and manipulate rhythmic and melodic elements.
Websites There are hundreds of music education websites that teach elements of music. One example of this is NY Philharmonic Kidszone. This website includes; Composing games, instrument family identification, percussive memory games, note identification, orchestration changing games, composers, puzzles, quizzes, and make your own household instruments.
www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml
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Music Ace Maestro and Making Music programs These programs are comprehensive introductions to the fundamentals of music. They explore pitch recognition, key signatures, basic ear training, single staff and grand staff notation, and sharps and flats. Making music integrates music and art in which students paint musical phrases.
Smart Notebook This is a program that comes with the SMART board. This digital notepad can be used to show notes, rhythms, or a variety of other things.
iTunes and pod casting Music excerpts and other relevant visual and aural media from accompaniments to videos can be utilized. Student performances can be podcasted for student evaluation, exposure, and enjoyment.
United Streaming Technology at your fingertips! Many school districts have United Streaming available. This gives teachers access to age appropriate educational videos on a variety of subjects. A five minute video clip on authentic African drumming would add another dimension of understanding to a multicultural lesson.
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building. Sign out the “community SMART board” in your building, and experiment with it. Don’t feel like you have to reinvent the wheel. Everyday there are more music education postings, power points, and software programs available on-line. Borrow these great ideas and then post your own. Create a network of music technology ideas with other general music educators and watch the creative ideas flow. The more we share ideas within our community, the faster technology will grow in our profession.
Music educationwebsites compatiblewiththeSMARTboard:
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/ http://musictechteacher.com/musicquizzes.htm http://www.sfskids.org/templates/musicLab.asp?pageid=4 http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/music/music.htm http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/mu sic/piano/
index.htm
http://www.pppst.com/creativearts/music.html
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