Today, I had an opportunity to observe a 2nd grade class in a music class. Students used a website called Morton Subotnick's Creating Music Wesite. Here students explored what it meant to hear good sounds versus good music. Students got to play around with sounds of different instruments to see what it would sound like. They then tried to create 'good music' and shared it with the rest of the class. It was interesting to see what the students came up with. The music teacher uses this website to prepare them for when they get to 3rd grade when they use Hyperscore (a free download software to create songs in a more meaningful way).
I am glad that I was able to have the opportunity to observe and participate today. I was reminded yet again about how much you really do not know when it comes to technology and what is available. (Until today, I did not know that these programs existed prior.) It was also interesting being apart of the elementary environment again. It is such a big difference from what I do.
Hi Craig -
ReplyDeleteI had fun playing with the Creating Music Website this AM. I had no idea anything like that existed either! But it is a very thorough website with lots to do. I especially liked creating music in the sketchpad area, choosing my own instrument and then having the conductor paly what I created. What fun! I am almost suprised that kids as young as Grade 2 would use something like this. Were you all in a lab at the time so everyone could work on this together? I worry about the arts, and music in particular, being cut from our schools. They are so important for our children's education.
Hi Craig,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post and showing us this website. It's nice that the young students can experiment with music structures and get immediate feedback with different instruments. I had fun trying to make some crazy music!
Morton Subotnick has always been a fan and experimenter with sounds ever since his days at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center when he use to chop up audio tape and splice amazing things together. Nice job Craig.
Once again Craig thanks for introducing new and innovative technology resources that will definitely come in handy in the future.
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