Thing 2 – Thoughts about Web2.0 in the Classroom
Why would I want to use Web 2.0 in my music classroom?
Here is a list of possible reasons:
1. It is fast becoming the way to connect and Learn.
2. Everyone needs to be doing at least a part it.
3. I am learning how, so why don’t I share what I have learned with my students, who are already attuned to communicating in this way.
4. It will add a new dimension to my teaching and thus help make my student’s learning experiences more interesting.
5. It will open up a new and different World of knowledge and ideas for both me and my students.
In the (Strings) music classroom, we are mostly concentrating on proper posture, bow holds, reading the notes, playing the notes in tune, achieving a nice tone and all the while, doing it with the same tempo. It would be a helpful, not only for me but for my students to be able to connect with others around the world or just in the same city who are studying stringed instruments. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to connect by audio, video…etc. with a well known music teacher or virtuoso musician for a small clinic, just sitting in your classroom. I know this can be done and I intend to find out how I can make this happen at Woodward Academy.
Thing 1 – Life Long Learning
Of the 7 1/2 Habits, the 3 that stand out the most for me are:
The most important – 2. Accept responsibility for your own learning ; As I stated before in my Voicethread; if I don’t accept responsibility, It won’t happen the way I think it should. I simply must be” hands on” about things that I learn. I can sit and listen all day and come away wondering what I heard but once I get in there and even make mistakes, it will begin to make sense to me.
The most challenging - 4. Have confidence as a competent, effective learner ; I might also add “blogger” . I know that I have really been a successful learner; I just have had to struggle with feeling confident in sharing what I have learned ( with the exception of music ). Putting my thoughts into words “with confidence” will be something I must work on constantly. I hope regular “Blogging ” will help me with this.
The easiest – 7 1/2. Play; I think most of everyone’s important learning experiences, that have stuck with them the most, have been those where they were under the impression that it was fun. I have always looked for opportunities to “play” with technology so I think I will actually have fun while I am “surfing” and “blogging” … etc.
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