Technology for the Music Teacher

Anne Tinklenberg-Peters

Why Technology?

Principals are looking to see how we integrate technology in to our class

It can make things easier for you

It can make your class run more smoothly (procedures, objectives, charts)

It can add fun and interest to your lessons

More information to support learning.

HardwareYour computer and dongle

A Projector

If you want louder sound, a speaker for play back. Some rooms have a ceiling projector-you need an audio cable connecting your computer to the wall panel. Or you can connect to an amp, stereo, or computer speakers via cable or bluetooth

If a document camera is available, you can use it to show pages in your book, theory handouts, etc.

Other- Camera, iPad, iPad dongle

Examples

Synergy/GenesisAccess to your student information

Language, email, address, phone numbers, siblings, etc

Attendance information

Enrollment/transfer information

Grade book- progress reports

Change order of names to match your record book

Use categories to help final grades

synergy

Garageband

Don’t be scared of Garage band!

You can record yourself (accompaniment, examples)

You can record your group live (analysis)

You can use Midi input or live recording

You can create your own accompaniment tracks for your students to play along with and have adjustable tempos and instrumentation.

iTunes

Create playlists to use on an iPod

Import your own CDs for your class to hear

Buy tracks off iTunes store (examples for your class to hear)

Burn copies of Audio CDs for students or teachers

Create practice CD for subs

(May need to hook your computer up to speaker for playback)

SmartboardHas the ability to create different screens like fingering

charts, musical reading charts, objective, etc

Can be used with a projector ( you don’t need to have an actual smartboard)

Import pictures to demonstrate positions (you can use a smartphone, digital camera, or even your computer’s photo booth app to take pictures)

You can link sounds to your screen and play back tracks without changing screens/applications.

If you don’t want to use Smartboard, you could use PowerPoint or Word to show your procedures, objectives, etc

Smartboard sharing

Finale Notepad

On our computers

Allows teachers to input simple parts

Create worksheets

Does not transpose, not full Finale

Class Dojo

Available on the web and as an app

Used for classroom management/behavior

Families can access it online to track behavior

Can save student reports as PDFs and can be printed

class dojo website

Using the Internet

Look up information on Music History, Composers, Countries, anything that will enrich your lesson and teaching

Show a video to help you teach evaluation standard.

YouTube- login= tempYT password= YT@td3!

Wireless connection- TD_3 password is TempeschoolS

Blendspace

Teacher Website

District training over the summer

Weebly

Communicate with families

Post forms, information

Post pictures, slideshows

Peter's Webpage

Music Apps

AppsMusic Apps- Fingering Charts, Rhythm, Piano, Guitar, etc

Popplet- Create Bubble Maps

Educreations and show me , Create video/slide shows to use in your class and on your website

iPad- Can link to your Computer via Air Server, Can use for MS attendance

Apps- tuners, metronomes, guitar, smartfind, first class, evernote, translation, timer, slide shark, Kyocera Print, 2screens-whiteboard (via dongle)

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/02/30-ipad-apps-for-music-teachers.html

Forms/Organization, etc

Grab

Mail merge

Getting images off the internet (control-click)

In closing….

Baby steps- you don’t have to do everything all at once.

If one of these ideas sounds interesting or useful, give it a try!

It should enhance your teaching, not get in your way.

Ask your computer lab tech for help acquiring projectors, etc. It doesn’t hurt to ask, you might get lucky!

If you ever have questions, you can ask for my help.