UNDERSTANDING RHYTHM AND PITCH FOR BEGINNERS

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UNDERSTANDINGRHYTHM AND PITCH FOR
BEGINNERS

• LENDAL MACON
• HOLTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
• HOLTVILLE, CALIFORNIA

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INTRODUCTION

• My name is Lendal Macon. I am a music teacher at
  a small high school located in the desert of
  Southern California. We have a student
  enrollment of around 575 to 600 students. My
  goal is to integrate technology into my classroom
  using music. In my first lesson called,
  Understanding Rhythm and Pitch for Beginners, I
  will keep the lesson simple in introducing the
  computer and music. Students will learn how to
  download, use the internet, and use the CD-ROM to
  learn music. This will be combined with lecture,
  worksheets, and test both written and
  performance.

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EXPECTIONS

• I expected to learn how to integrate technology
  and music into my class room.
• I expected to work with my peers, my schools tech
  advisor, and imperial county office of education
  tech instructors to better my knowledge and
  interest in technology.
• I expected to create a lesson infusing technology
  and music.

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ACTUAL LEARNING

• The education I have received from CTAP 295 has
  been very beneficial to me and my students. It
  has sparked my interest to learn more, and it has
  open my eyes to why it is necessary to integrate
  technology in all classroom across the
  curriculum.
• I have begun to use the lesson plan page on CTAP
  online to produce lesson plans and tie them to
  standards.
• Because of the mini grant where I received the
  new iMac OS X and a camcorder I along with my
  students are beginning to use the diagonal
  programs such as imovie and iphoto.

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SUCCESSES

• Students learned how to download programs.
• Students learned how to use the internet.
• Students learned how to use the CD-ROM to learn
  music.
• Students learned that one can learn how to read
  music using technology.
• Students teaching students.
• Students learned technology and music is fun.

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RESULTS

• The lesson was taught to my music appreciation
  class.
• Most of the class were non music students.
• Most had a good understanding of rhythm and pitch
  at the conclusion of the lesson.
• My rsp students had difficulty.

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PRE AND POST TEST RESULTS
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REVISIONS

• This time I would begin with the technology,
  explaining how to use technology and music.
• I would also start with the music program on
  music theory.
• I would make the lesson shorter and more simple.
• I would write a shorter lesson for my rsp
  students.
• The written test would also be shorter.

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CONCLUDING STATEMENT

• CTAP 295 has really been an eye opener for me and
  my students. It has parked my interest in using
  technology in the classroom. It also has
  encouraged me to encourage all my fellow teachers
  to begin to use technology in the classrooms.
• It also caused me to attend the recent CUE
  conference where I sat in on as many iMac OS X
  sessions as possible. This sparked my interest
  in learning and teaching diagonal programs.
• I was disappointed in the first summer session of
  CTAP 295. The instructors did a excellent job,
  but the program was lengthy and seemed to move to
  fast. I believe many of us was confused.
• However, I very happy that the state and the icoe
  technology department did not give up on us first
  timers. They continued to encourage us to finish
  our project. This kept my interest up and
  actually encouraged me to learn more, especially
  with my new iMac
• OS X.