Vision of Technology Integration:

Being a music teacher and athletic coach for almost fifteen years, I can’t stress how important technology when improving student development and learning.  When I think about the importance in music for being a teacher, the idea of the students having fun is very important.  We want them to create and make music particularly in the younger years but there also becomes a time when the music activities no longer become relevant in the middle school years.  

 Students having fun in the younger music years.

      In the particular interest of teaching general music to middle school students, there needs to me more.  Several of these students had spent grades 5/6 learning to play an instrument and did not succeed for various reasons.  There needs to be more to what they do to be able to meet the music standards in grades 7/8.  Using technology is about the only way that will allow them to still foster creativity and also be able to observe and identify the music language they are attempting to play.

                                    

      In the age of student centered curriculum, most will require more than a one-size fits all approach to general music. Most of these students do not have enough exposure to what the average band and chorus student would have to effectively learning the concepts and record their music.

      In using a similar approach with computers, iPads, and iPhones, the amount of music material which can be found is endless.  If we want the students to really be able to develop an understanding of music appreciation, they need to be given the flexibility of researching their own musicians and effectively evaluate their own styles.  By using their own work stations, each student can develop their concepts for what make the music that they like, important.  The more they understand, the more they can create.
Below is a youtube video for what would be ideal for the students to create ideal classroom:

      Last, this blog was actually intended to become an advocate for educating through technology.  In my professional experience, this really needs to be at the for front.  With programs that allow for the classic novels to be posted on the iPads and Kindles, our students can still get a quality education while using technology.  I did find a should video that will give us Ten Reasons Why we need technology in the classroom.

Here is my digital footprint:  Dave Babin 1996-2014