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passions. Personalized learning through project-based music increases motiva- tion, learner outcomes and improves a student’s outlook on education (school). In this inquiry-based learning environment, students learn by doing and develop 21st century skills such as communication, creativity, collaboration and critical think- ing. All of these are perfect for the music classroom.


Where to Begin


Some final thoughts on how to get started using project-based music to help person- alize student learning:


• Start small – use current learning outcomes as a guide


• Scaffold activities and build formative steps


• Provide valuable, timely feedback


• Let students drive – FACILITATE (guide on the side)


• Allow students to create HOW they will showcase learning


• Provide time for all to share the projects


What Technology Will Help?


Google Apps / Classroom It facilitates more streamlined student- teacher communication. It allows students to share audio, video, submit documents, create forms and post/participate in dis- cussion questions. It’s a great place for announcements, too. Using Google Docs, teachers can also create templates for students to use. With this method, student name and assignment title is automati- cally generated and saved in the student’s Google Drive. It’s a great piece of technol- ogy to use with independent musical in- vestigation. Students can also use Google Sites to design their own website.


Classroom.google.com Sites.google.com


Graphic Novel / Comic Book Creator


Pixton Comic Creator From fully posable characters to dynamic panels, props and speech bubbles, every aspect of a comic can be controlled in an intuitive click-n-drag motion.


Wisconsin School Musician


Storyboard That Bring the world’s best storyboard creator into your classroom!


From first grade to graduation, Storyboard That engages students with digital story- telling in the classroom.


Music Notation / Production


Soundtrap Soundtrap works on Mac, Windows, iPad, Android tablets and phones, Linux and ChromeBooks. It allows the user to create, edit and collaborate on recordings wherever you are. Everything is stored in the cloud.


Soundation Soundation is a powerful online music studio with professional features like re- cording, effects, virtual instruments and over 700 free loops and sounds.


Flat.io Flat.io’s user-friendly music composi- tion software gives you all the tools that you need to make your own sheet music. You can write, listen, share and discover music scores right in your web browser on any device.


Noteflight Noteflight allows user to create, view, print, share and listen to professional quality music notation on your computer, tablet or smartphone.


Additional Resources:


Bray, B., & McClaskey, K. (2014). Make Learning Personal: The What, Who, Wow, Where and Why. Newbury Park, CA.


Horn, M., & Staker, H. (2014). Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.


McDonald, T. (2011). Unsustainable: A Strategy for Making Public Schooling More Productive, Effective and Affordable. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Education.


Schwahn, C., & McGarvey, B. (2011). Inevitable: Mass Customized Learning – Learning in the Age of Empowerment. Lexington, KY: Chuck Schwahn & Bea McGarvey.


Why ProjectBbased Learning (PBL)? (2015). Retrieved from http://www.bie. org.


Michael Hayden is director of orchestras at Wauwatosa East High School. Email: michayden@gmail.com


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