Course+Syllabus+(in+progress)

=MUED 518 Technology for Music Teachers=

Class blog: http://www.mued518.blogspot.com Class wiki: http://www.mued518.wikispaces.com Class BlackBoard: TBD

Week One (January 20, 2010)
 General Introduction/Expectations/Overview of Course What is Music Technology? - A brief history. Discuss applications of music technology in the music classroom. Assignment: Post response to Question #1 on Class Blog located at [] What is your opinion about the past, present, and future role of technology in music education? Assignment: begin Project 1.

Week Two (January 27, 2010)
 The Internet in the Music Classroom Relevant websites will be explored and evaluated. The paradigm of Web 2.0 will be discussed and integration strategies into existing music curricula will be demonstrated. Smart Music Demonstration (Student) Assignment: Post response to Question #2 on Class Blog located at [] What is your opinion about the possibility of technology taking over for a “live” teacher? Do you think it will ever happen?

Week Three (February 3, 2010)
 More online resources Group workshop for Project 1 The Guitar Hero Experience Using GarageBand in the Music Classroom: An in-depth look at GarageBand and its basic functions. Assignment: Post response to Question #3 on Class Blog located at [] Guitar Hero and Rock Band: friend or foe to music education?

Week Four (February 17, 2010)
 Pt. 1 Even more online resources!  Pt. 2 Advanced Features of GarageBand. A closer look at GarageBand with an in-depth look at some of the more advanced features of the program. Pt. 3 The Project-Centered Music Classroom. Film scoring 101: creating your own musical score for Discovery Channel's "Storm Chasers." Pt. 4 Outputting: Mixing, mastering and burning. Assignment: Post response to Question #4 on Class Blog located at [|http://www.mued518.blogspot.com] How does the idea of "teacher as producer" intersect with the prevailing ideal of constructivism and the student-centered classroom? **Week Five (February 24, 2010)** Pt. 1: Music For All: Technology and Special Learners This session will focus on adaptive technologies that facilitate music learning, including readily available software and hardware solutions. Included will be a hands-on demonstration of the SoundBeam. Pt. 2 Podcasting in the Music Classroom. An overview of how to create podcasts, publish podcasts on iTunes or a website, and some educational applications of podcasting. Pt. 3. Lab time for project 2 Assignment: Post response to Question #5 on Class Blog located at [|http://www.mued518.blogspot.com] What special measures do you take to accommodate your students needs? **Week Six (March 3, 2010)** **(If you own one, please bring in a handheld personal video capturing device such as a flip-cam or iphone/ipod. Please note that some phones might capture video but may not export easily to Mac OS)** **.** Creating Movies with iMovie iMovie make it possible to create multimedia instructional materials as well as film scoring projects for students. We will look at ways to integrate this application into a music curriculum as well as highlight student work. Assignment: Post response to Question #6 on Class Blog located at [|http://www.mued518.blogspot.com]: Describe and discuss your project, then post your script to the class Wiki.

Week Seven (March 10, 2010)
**(If you own one, please bring in a handheld personal video capturing device such as a flip-cam or iphone/ipod. Please note that some phones might capture video but may not export easily to Mac OS)** **.** Continuation of the previous session mostly devoted to student lab time. 1. Capturing Tips 2. Working with iMovie, pt. 2. 3. Outputting 101: all those Ms, Ps Ds and threes...what do they all mean? Know when, what and how and most importantly--why--behind informed selecting from existing myriad digital modes of output: MP3, CD, DVD, PCM, ACC //et al//. Extended lab time

Week Eight (March 24, 2010)
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">More Software in the Classroom (PENDING ACQUISITION OF SOFTWARE) Software for the Elementary School Music Classroom A review of readily available general music software titles specifically geared for younger children, including: Music Ace Maestro, Sibelius Groovy, Hearing Music, Playing Music, Sibelius StarClass, Sibelius Instruments and more. Software for the Middle/High School Music Classroom A review of some more advanced general music software titles, specifically geared for older students, including: Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory, Hyperscore, Sibelius Compass, Alfred’s Interactive Musician, Band-in-a-Box and more. Assignment: Post response to Question #7 on Class Blog located at [|http://www.mued518.blogspot.com]Briefly list three ways in which you could creatively utilize the software you used in class today in your teaching.

Week Nine (March 31, 2010)
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Introduction to Notation Software: Discussion on the advantages/disadvantages of notation software in regard to the composition process. Alternative Online resources. Teaching with Notation Software: A review of some of the many teaching applications that notation software affords, including worksheets, composition exercises, and other project ideas. Teaching with Sibelius. What are the issues concerning notation software in regard to the composition process, and what are your opinions about those issue s?

Week Ten (April 7, 2010)
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Notation Software – Intermediate/Advanced Features Review of basic techniques. Demonstration of some of the more advanced features of Sibelius including composing full scores, writing in parts, extracting parts, web publishing, adding lyrics, and recording. Lab time for Project #3 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Assignment: Post response to Question #8 on Class Blog located at [|http://www.mued518.blogspot.com]

Week Eleven (April 14, 2010)
**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Teaching/Performing with Ableton Live Impromptu Electronic Ensemble Assignment: Wiki: Music Technology Glossary
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;"> Sound and Why it Sounds That Way
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Pt. 2. Introducing Logic Studio ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">

Week Twelve (April 21, 2010)
Pt. 2: Recording Practicum **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Introduction to Notation Software: Discussion on the advantages/disadvantages of notation software in regard to the composition process. Alternative Online resources.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Pt. 1: Introducing ProTools

Week Fourteen (May 5, 2010)
FINAL DUE DATE FOR ALL PROJECTS <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> To Burn Or Not To Burn? It’s More Than an Ethical Question Review of GarageBand compositions. We will explore the ethical and legal ramifications of burning music illegally from Peer-To-Peer File Servers such as LimeWire and KaZaa. Assignment: Have a wonderful break!

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