CAI and Internet Resources for Music Education

Summer 2010


"A computer terminal is not some clunky old television with a typewriter in front of it. It is an interface where the mind and body can connect with the universe and move bits of it about."
Douglas Adams, Mostly Harmless (1992)

"Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories."
Laurie Anderson, Wired magazine (1998)
Instructor: Dr. Timothy A. Nord
Office: 2202 JJWCM
Phone: 274-3389
E-mail: nord@ithaca.edu
Office Hours: M 10, R 2, F 11 or by appointment

Course Information
Course: MUED 69701
Room: 2102 JJWCM
Times: Section 01 - 12:00 MTWRF
   


Required/Recommended Reading

MENC Opportunity-to-Learn Standards for Music Technology
Rudolph, Thomas Music Technology and the National Standards
Rudolph/Richmond/Mash/Williams Technology Strategies for Music Education
Rudolph, Thomas Teaching Music with Technology, 2nd Ed.
Rudolph, Thomas Finding Funds for Music Technology, 2nd Ed.
Burns, Amy M. Technology Integration in the Elementary Music Classroom
Frankel, James and Thomas Rudolph YouTube in Music Education
Frankel, James The Teacher's Guide to Music, Media, and Copyright Law,

Course Description

This course has been developed as an advanced course for music educators. The goal is to help in-service teachers learn how to evaluate and implement various technological resources in their teaching. Class work will focus on the review and evaluation of a wide variety published resources.

Objectives

The objective of this course is to help the in-service teacher understand how to implement various aspects of technology as an effective teaching tool within their curriculum. Through the course, the student will: learn how US Copyright Law effects how certain resources may be used, learn how to evaluate the usefulness of different web-based resources, learn how to evaluate published music learning software, learn how they can effectively use computer-based resources in their teaching.

Grading

Grading will be based on attendance and the completion of assignments and projects. The primary project will be the creation of a detailed resource notebook containing information and evaluations of the material we review and discuss. This project will be worth 60% of the final grade. Shorter class assignments and brief presentations will be worth 40% of the final grade.

Attendance

Due to the nature of this course, attendance is required at all class meetings. Unexcused absences will result in a lowering of your grade by three percentage points per absence. See the Attendance Policy section of the Ithaca College Undergraduate Catalog, 2009-2010, for a complete statement of the College Attendance Policy.

Course Overview
I. Internet Resources
  In the first part of this course, we will survey and evaluate different web-based resources. These sites will range from various music teacher web pages to resources sites such as the TI:ME and Soundtree web sites. This will include working with some very sophisticated "cloud computing" applications such as Noteflight and Myna.
II. CAI Software  
  The second half of the course will focus on the review and evaluation of published CAI software. The materials selected for review will reflect the grade-level interest of the members of the class. The range of this software can be quite extensive, from music learning games for very young learners to extremely sophisticated audio software.
  Please see the course calendar in Blackboard for a more detailed outline.