Section Code: EMUS701
The Internet is an excellent source of information on almost every musical instrument every made. If you teach music, you will find web sites with picture of instruments going back to ancient times. There are sites that will let your students actually hear what each instrument sounds like. The history of the instruments and the people who designed, built, and played them are at your fingertips. There are even sites that let students play tunes using different techniques. If you have questions, you can seek help from one or more of the two-way communication techniques. Newsgroups, mailing lists, chat rooms, and blogs provide both a dangerous place for students but a potentially rich resource for teachers to ask and answer questions, debate issues, and discuss current topics in the world of music education and performance. Bring the resources together in your course project by developing a lesson plan/project that you can use with your students, peers, or parents to help them learn about musical instruments and the Internet resources available to all.
Section Code: MUSX951
New research on the effects of music on our lives and the lives of the children we teach has generated renewed interest in the importance of music education. Take your students to fascinating music sites all over the world. Actually play music on-line, delve into the lives of the great composers and musicians, explore music theory and apply it to your own tune. Listen to musicians play and examine other teachers’ lesson plans for ideas.
Section Code: MUSX952
Music is a central element in every culture and today's students can learn much from studying its history. Music can be incorporated into virtually every subject, from math and science to social studies and history. Visit web sites to explore topics from classic composers to ethnic music to the evolution of today's music including rock, country, and jazz.
Section Code: MUSX9900
Incorporate personal field experiences with Internet research to develop classroom curriculum. Develop a lesson plan or project that focuses on some aspect of music and builds on a combination of Internet research and personal field-study experience. With prior instructor approval, select a location to visit; use the Internet to research the destination prior to the visit; during the visit maintain a log and take photographs; after the visit complete additional Internet research; use newsgroups and listserves to support the research; and develop a lesson plan/project with a mediated component to be used with your students.
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