Blog Post #8
Find 3 websites where you can apply for money from the government, businesses, private parties, etc. Please include the following information:
Website name
Type of grant
Name of grant
Amount of money available
Type of form needed
Time frame for submission
To what kinds of things do they normally award money (hardware, software, musical instruments, etc.)
What kinds of things are NOT covered by this grant
Include a paragraph voicing your opinion as to whether or not this would be something you would apply for as a music educator.
Thursday
Pre "Technology Budget" Assignment
Blog Post #7
1. List 5 websites that can be used as references for hardware supplies
2. List the exact model of computers you would want in your classroom. Include:
• Brand and model #
• Processor speed
• Memory
• RAM
• Price - discounts for a certain number? school discount? you may have to call the company….
3. List 2 high-end sythesizers AND 2 low-end sythesizers Include:
• Manufacturer
• Price
• System requirements
• Size (2 octave, 3 octave, etc.)
• Does it require a MIDI interface or is it plug-and-play?
4. List 2 MIDI interfaces with the prices (try to get a low-end and a high-end)
5. List 3 different brands of headphones with prices. Be precise.
Example:
• Califone 2924AVPS Deluxe Stereo Headphones - $19.99 each
$5 off each pair if you order more than 25
1. List 5 websites that can be used as references for hardware supplies
2. List the exact model of computers you would want in your classroom. Include:
• Brand and model #
• Processor speed
• Memory
• RAM
• Price - discounts for a certain number? school discount? you may have to call the company….
3. List 2 high-end sythesizers AND 2 low-end sythesizers Include:
• Manufacturer
• Price
• System requirements
• Size (2 octave, 3 octave, etc.)
• Does it require a MIDI interface or is it plug-and-play?
4. List 2 MIDI interfaces with the prices (try to get a low-end and a high-end)
5. List 3 different brands of headphones with prices. Be precise.
Example:
• Califone 2924AVPS Deluxe Stereo Headphones - $19.99 each
$5 off each pair if you order more than 25
Too much Technology??
Blog Assignment #6
Please respond to the following question asked by "Joe Parent," regarding his son, Joe Jr.:
I think that all this use of technology is taking away from the human side of teaching. All Joe Jr. does is sit in front of the computer with headphones on while the teacher walks around the room! How is technology actually improving my son's knowledge of music? How is he being held accountable for his work?
* please include specific software examples and features as well as curriculum-based reasoning in your response
Please respond to the following question asked by "Joe Parent," regarding his son, Joe Jr.:
I think that all this use of technology is taking away from the human side of teaching. All Joe Jr. does is sit in front of the computer with headphones on while the teacher walks around the room! How is technology actually improving my son's knowledge of music? How is he being held accountable for his work?
* please include specific software examples and features as well as curriculum-based reasoning in your response
Podcasting in Today’s Classroom
Blog Assignment #5
Provide 1 “in depth” example of how you might use podcasting in a classroom setting.
1 for Elementary (K-5)
1 for Middle Level (6-8)
1 for High School (9-12)
In addition, list 5 sites (excluding Gcast) that enable free podcast hosting. Please list the website name and address (ex. Gcast - www.gcast.com)
* Reminder....this blog post is instead of an assigned reading for the week.
Provide 1 “in depth” example of how you might use podcasting in a classroom setting.
1 for Elementary (K-5)
1 for Middle Level (6-8)
1 for High School (9-12)
In addition, list 5 sites (excluding Gcast) that enable free podcast hosting. Please list the website name and address (ex. Gcast - www.gcast.com)
* Reminder....this blog post is instead of an assigned reading for the week.
Implications of Sound Altering Software
Blog Assignment #4
We now have the ability to alter sound in ways that can change live sounds into whatever we would like. We can take out pitch, rhythmic, and many other kinds of errors to create a "perfect" performance. Describe how you think this ability could end up changing our profession.
Possible questions to address:
Do you think there will ever truly be "live" performance CDs that actually reflect the performance? Should we "erase" audience coughing, doors closing, etc. to make a recording more desirable? What are possible implications of creating an audition CD and "quantizing" our performance so that it is rhythmically perfect?
We now have the ability to alter sound in ways that can change live sounds into whatever we would like. We can take out pitch, rhythmic, and many other kinds of errors to create a "perfect" performance. Describe how you think this ability could end up changing our profession.
Possible questions to address:
Do you think there will ever truly be "live" performance CDs that actually reflect the performance? Should we "erase" audience coughing, doors closing, etc. to make a recording more desirable? What are possible implications of creating an audition CD and "quantizing" our performance so that it is rhythmically perfect?
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