Hello again!
I don't know about everyone else, but I really enjoyed yesterday's ICT lecture about the links with music in the primary classroom; hardly surprising as I'm a music specialist and loved hearing the Jackson 5 (definitely need more motown classics in lectures lol!!)
However, when it comes to the use of ICT in creating music I did feel apprehensive before the lecture. While there is no doubt that ICT can be a valuable tool in the creative process, I personally find programs such as Logic more of a hindrence when I'm composing and I prefer the more traditional approach of playing an actual instrument or singing. I wasn't familiar with the various software available to schools for creating music and felt apprehensive about whether they would be a distraction from the musical side of the process, however what we saw yesterday was pleasantly surprising.
The software displayed in the presentation seems easy to use and would be useful in encouraging children to recognise the role of music technology in the subject area. I'm looking forward to our session on Friday when we actually get to use it, and will report back further then!
In the meantime, I found a couple of useful music website links which non-specialists may find useful - Sing Up has MP3 files (there's an ICT link right there!!) of a wide collection of songs which could be used in the classroom instead of playing the piano or a CD.
There is also a web link to a page from Edge Hill University which details a module on their teacher training programme which looks at music in the primary classroom and how ICT can be incorporated to make it a more enriching experience for the children.
Enjoy!!!
I don't know about everyone else, but I really enjoyed yesterday's ICT lecture about the links with music in the primary classroom; hardly surprising as I'm a music specialist and loved hearing the Jackson 5 (definitely need more motown classics in lectures lol!!)
However, when it comes to the use of ICT in creating music I did feel apprehensive before the lecture. While there is no doubt that ICT can be a valuable tool in the creative process, I personally find programs such as Logic more of a hindrence when I'm composing and I prefer the more traditional approach of playing an actual instrument or singing. I wasn't familiar with the various software available to schools for creating music and felt apprehensive about whether they would be a distraction from the musical side of the process, however what we saw yesterday was pleasantly surprising.
The software displayed in the presentation seems easy to use and would be useful in encouraging children to recognise the role of music technology in the subject area. I'm looking forward to our session on Friday when we actually get to use it, and will report back further then!
In the meantime, I found a couple of useful music website links which non-specialists may find useful - Sing Up has MP3 files (there's an ICT link right there!!) of a wide collection of songs which could be used in the classroom instead of playing the piano or a CD.
There is also a web link to a page from Edge Hill University which details a module on their teacher training programme which looks at music in the primary classroom and how ICT can be incorporated to make it a more enriching experience for the children.
Enjoy!!!
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