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Internet Resources for the Music Educator
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www.ti-me.org
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Session Overview

• The Role of the Internet in Music Education
• Past, Present Future
• The Online Music Educator Community
• Sharing ideas and success stories
• Websites for Research, Preparation Lesson Plans
• So much great content, so little time
• Websites for the Classroom
• Theres more to the net than WebQuests
• Web Authoring in the Music Classroom
• Project ideas student work
• Resources

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A word to the wise
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The Role of the Internet in Music Education

• Where have we been?
• E-mail
• WebQuests
• Basic Web Programming
• Research
• Where are we now?
• Web-based Software Applications
• Streaming Media
• Advanced Web Programming
• File Sharing
• Where are we going?

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The Online Music Educator Community

• MENC Website - Ask The Mentor
• State and Local MEA Websites
• Music Department Websites
• www.famsmusic.com
• Music Education Blogs - www.musiced.net

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Websites for Research, Preparation Lesson Plans

• www.classicalarchives.com
• www.cpdl.org
• www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org
• www.pbs.org
• www.musicgraphicsgalore.net
• www.connectwithmusic.org
• www.ali.apple.com

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Websites for Training

• www.ti-me.org
• www.music.iupui.edu
• www.berkleemusic.com
• www.music.duq.edu

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Websites for the Classroom

• www.nyphilkids.org
• www.musictheory.net
• www.dsokids.com
• www.contemplator.com
• Home Practice Online
• www.essentialsofmusic.com
• www.creatingmusic.com

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Blogs Wikis Podcasts

• www.en.wikipedia.org
• www.wikispaces.com
• www.pbwiki.com
• http//wikicompose.pbwiki.com
• http//jamesfrankel.musiced.net
• Critique Blog
• www.wordpress.com
• www.podomatic.com
• http//docs.google.com

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Vermont MIDI Project
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Web Authoring in the Music Classroom

• Building websites as an alternative to
• writing papers.

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The Project

• The students are required to research the music
  and culture from their own family background
  using the internet.
• Teacher serves as a guide for students regarding
  where to find relevant information.
• After sufficient time, students begin organizing
  their information.
• Teacher distributes technical specifications
  sheet as well as rubric.

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• Students use Adobe GoLive to create their
  website.
• Other programs like FrontPage and Dreamweaver are
  perfectly acceptable.
• Students must use frames in their website.
• This makes the website easier to navigate.
• Students must create a separate page for each
  aspect of the rubric with working links between
  them.
• No cascading pages allowed!
• Students must include images and audio files to
  enhance their site.
• Students must create a webliography that cites
  the source(s) of their information

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Scoring RubricThe students are graded according
to how successfully they meet the following
criteria.

• What is the name of the country?
• Where is it located in the world?
• What is the population?
• What does the flag look like?
• What are some current events from that country?
• What are some things (products) the country is
  known for?
• What are some of the most important historical
  events in the countries past?
• What is the name of the currency they use?
• Was the country ever ruled by another country?
  What was the impact on the culture?

• What are some typical music instruments from that
  region?
• What does the traditional folk music of the
  country sound like?
• What does the current popular music in that
  country sound like?
• What role does music play in the everyday lives
  of the people?
• How does the music compare to American music?
• How does the music compare to other countries?
• What role does dance play in their culture?

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Student Work
The Music Of Japan
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Resources

• TIME - The Technology Institute for Music
  Educators www.ti-me.org
• Music Education Technology Magazine
  www.metmagazine.com
• My website www.jamesfrankel.com
• Books
• Teaching Classroom Music in the Keyboard Lab by
  James Frankel
• Teaching Music with Technology by Thomas Rudolph