Technology for the Music Educator

Presenter: Barbara Mammen

Educating the Net Generation

PROFILE OF A NET-GENERATION STUDENT

Speak another language Communicate digitally Play digitally Techno-multitaskers Expect instant digital gratification

Our curriculum, facilities, and resources must meet the aptitudes, attitudes, expectations and learning styles of our Net Generation students.

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In her 1999 article "Fragmented Future," she writes:

The Web we know now, which loads into a browser window in essentially static screenfuls, is only an embryo of the Web to come. The first glimmerings of Web 2.0 are beginning to appear…not as screenfuls of text and graphics but as a transport mechanism, the ether through which interactivity happens. It will appear on your computer screen, on your TV set, your car dashboard , your cell phone, hand-held game machines , and maybe even your microwave.

Darcy DiNucci Knew!

What is Web 2.0? Web 2.0 is the second generation of web

development and web design. Web 2.0 facilitates Internet:

communicationinformation sharinguser centered designcollaboration

Web 2.0 has led to the development and evolution

of web-based communities, hosted services, and new web applications such as social networking site, video-sharing sites, wikis, and blogs.

Web 2.0 Toolsin the K-12

World Read and Share Activity

Assemble a group of 5 and count off 1-5 Click on the link below that matches your numberRead the article Find the person in the other group that has the same number as you and discuss what you’ve readGo back to your original group and tell them

1. The K-12 Web 2.0 Debate: Learning To Communicate2. Web 2.0 Tools and K-12 Challenges3. Mobile Devices: Facing Challenges and Opportunities for Learning4. Why Wikis?5. Avoiding the 5 Most Common Mistakes in Using Blogs with Students6. Podcasting in Instruction: Moving Beyond the Obvious

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Web 2.0 Tools For Educators and Students

How Web 2.0 are U? www.go2web20.net

Web 2.0 Activity: Click on the link above Locate the list of tags (purple items) Click on e-learning Select a web 2.0 application Learn about it Show and tell to at least two others

Digital World: Teachers Today

Online Resources for Music Educators

Teacher VisionMusTechTI:MEEducational Tech Clearinghouse

Online Resources Activity: Find a partner Select one of the web site resources listed above Familiarize yourself with its content With your partner, prepare to tell the class about the web site and how it can be utilized by a music educator

Culminating ActivityFind a partner

Go to www.wordle.net and create a “word cloud” that illustrates the information and ideas your learned about and discussed today

Save your word cloud to the wordle public gallery

Let me know when it is saved.

Final Thought“It is our job, as parents, educators, and friends, to see that our young people have the opportunity to attain the thorough education that will prepare them for the future. Much of that education takes place in the classroom. We must encourage our youngsters in such pursuits as music education. In addition to learning the valuable lesson that it takes hard work to achieve success, no matter what the arena, music education can provide students with a strong sense of determination, improved communication skills, and a host of other qualities essential for successful living.”

Edward H. Rensi – President and Chief Operation Officer, U.S.A. McDonald's Corporation