Cycling Troll Music Education » Music Technology in the classroom

The Wiki phenomenon

cyclingtroll — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:08:34 +0000

I’ve now got the hang of Wiki. For me, it’s easiest to think of it as a large filing cabinet in the office that everyone has access to. Just got done setting one up for a recording project. So far, so good… TH

Tech, and the future of education

cyclingtroll — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:56:43 +0000

http://www.techlearning.com/blog/2008/03/web_20_is_the_future_of_educat_1.php

A blog entry for the future of education- TH

How to… well, you gotta practice!

cyclingtroll — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:41:38 +0000

So I’m fully ensconced in learning various online tools. The previous post has an embedded video that I created using jing (jingproject.com), a very slick utility that allows you to create videos using screenshots from your desktop + audio from your built in microphone. Very cool – suffice it to say, I did not format my video size correctly, so the presentation is hanging WAY over my sidebar. Next time I’ll be sure to format the critter with the appropriate size structures.

My reason for posting this is to remind everyone that the newest technologies require some diligence in learning. Just as you would not expect to take two trumpet lessons and blow like Miles, don’t expect to grab a new tech and expect it to work perfectly for your application right out of the gate. Be patient with yourself, and have fun! TH

History of the Guitar lesson

cyclingtroll — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:59:20 +0000

Hi folks – here’s a lesson plan that I used recently with my 4th graders on the history of the guitar. I’m still getting the hang of embedding video, so I apologize for the gargantuan proportion of the video. Also note that YOUR controls are at the very bottom of the video screen – don’t get confused by the controls I’m using as I created the presentation.

This lesson plan could easily be adapted for middle schoolers as well… Enjoy! TH

A slick lesson (if I do say so myself)

cyclingtroll — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:23:09 +0000

I had a great time presenting my fourth grade lesson on the history of the guitar yesterday. I’ve presented this lesson before, but I added some content to the lesson that really kept the students engaged. I created a slideshow presentation showing photos and facts about early string instruments (it only took about 40 minutes to create). The slideshow sparked some fun discussion, and I think the kids will now remember what a luthier does – fun!

Need current techie help?

cyclingtroll — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:03:19 +0000

Need help understanding what all the fuss is about RSS readers, wikis, blogs, and other techie internet stuff? Check this out! They make it easy to understand stuff that’s new! TH

http://commoncraft.com/