Old Live Classroom:
New Tech Too
Out reach and Integ ration Possibilities as We Ret by Fred Kersten, EdD
Welcome Back, Kotter!
As we return to the live classroom and go back to our “old” teaching methods, let’s take some of our
“new” technology communication techniques with us. Technology has taken music education to a new level. We can now provide increased 24/7 music education outreach to all of our students. Additionally, let’s not forget the
awesome prospects for establishing communications with
community members, parents, and senior citizens! There are so many dissemination, collaboration, and integration
possibilities. Try to use technology to extend involvement of music education into students’ lives at home. Think of
your technology as an internal tool to make understanding the material you are teaching more illuminating. What to Consider
As our ensemble musicians work with dedicated remote assignments, they can learn about composers they are
performing, as well as elements and aspects of the
compositions, without taking precious time away from
rehearsals. Composition collaboration between students
can now happen outside of class via online cloud tools such as Soundtrap (soundtrap.com
). We are fortunate
to be able to add immeasurable hours of instruction to our music programs that have been reduced greatly in the
past because of limited class time or conflicts with other courses.
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