Introduction
I believe music education has a pivotal role in the creativity and development in students, along with young musicians. Music not only allows students to express creativity, but also to develop attention to detail, memorization, and listening skills. Through music, I believe students can develop abilities and achieve many goals.
- Is music education important for young musicians?
- How does technology relate to music education?
- Can students use music express emotion and creativity?
- Why is music education needed in schools?
Through music education students will be able to:
- Analyze how technology can support music teaching and learning.
- Create online presentations that demonstrates their understanding of musical importance.
- Explain how music explores creativity, innovation, and collaboration.
- Identify beneficial factors of music education.
Bloom's Taxonomy is incorporated into this learning experience by remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. Students will progress by identifying numerous musical concepts to developing and presenting their own digital projects.
Task
Students will work in groups of 3 to create a digital project answering the question: Why is music education important and how can technology benefit the learning of music?
Students will have two options for the following project:
Option 1: Canva Magic Studio Presentation: Create 5-7 slide presentation explaining the benefits of music education, different musical genres, cultural influences, and the importance of technology in music education.
Option 2: Flip Educational Video: Create a 2–4-minute video discussing the importance of music education and how it benefits students.
Project must include:
- Minium of three benefits of music education
- An explanation of how technology supports music learnings
- Examples of different genres or cultures
- Images, videos, or audio examples
- Conclusion explaining why music should be taught in schools worldwide
Process
Step 1: Research Music Education-
Explore these websites to learn and research music education:
- Classics for Kids
- Music Theory
- National Association for Music Education
Step 2: Explore Different Genres-
Research a minimum of three different musical genres, ex: Hip-hop, EDM (Electronic Dance Music), or Funk. Listen to each genre and differentiate and identify each style from the next, such as instrumentation, rhythm, and sound color.
Step 3: Assign Individual Group Roles-
Researcher: Look up information on music education and its benefits, along with searching up different genres and cultures.
Editor/Presentation Coordinator: Organize and arrange the order of the Canva slides presentation or Flip Video.
Step 4: Collaborate Online-
Students will asynchronous technology tools to communicate and organize their work together.
- Use Canva to create the presentation
- Use flip to record the educational video
- Use a discussion board to allow shared ideas and feedback
Step 5: Create the Final Project-
Gather all research to create Canva presentation or Flip video. Project must answer guided questions and include information from each member.
Step 6: Present your Finalized Work-
Share your presentation with the class, with each group member reading 2-3 slides and explaining something new they learned about music education.
Evaluation
Students will be evaluated based on the accuracy met of the 100-point rubric criteria.
Criteria-
Research and accuracy of information- 25 points
Understanding of music education- 20 points
Creativity and Organization- 20 points
Technology Integration- 15 points
Group Collaboration and participation- 10 points
Presentation and communication- 10 points
Total- 100 points
Grading Expectations-
90-100: Demonstrated detailed research and creativity which brought understanding to the overall topic and presented with engaging personality.
80-85: Includes accurate information and meets project requirements.
70-75: Demonstrates general understanding of the topic but needs more detail.
60-65: Is missing key information and details, needs improvement and revisioning
Conclusion
Thank you for completing your Music Education WebQuest, I hope this was a collaboration you and your group enjoyed working on together. Through this project you have developed new skills and abilities such as teamwork, creativity, innovation, and research. Music is more than a feeling; it is also an educational tool that encourages students to express themselves freely and appreciate different cultures. Through this project, I hope you have gained new ideas and insight on the world of music and that it will influence you to look into more genres and cultures as you continue throughout your musical journey.
Enrichment Activity:
To extend your learning even further, visit https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/ and experiment with interactive music and create your own musical piece. Think about how this resource could be used by teacher to make lessons more engaging and interesting.