I will be teaching 3 summer music technology for graduate credit (3 credits per course) at Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, VA.
TI:ME 1A - June 22-26
TI:ME 1B - July 27-31
TI:ME 2C - August 3-7
Registration info:
http://www.su.edu/conservatory/summertech/index.shtml
Course descriptions:
TI:ME 1A:
Basic Skills in Music Technology: Electronic Keyboards, MIDI Sequencing, and Notation
The course will cover basic skills in music notation, MIDI sequencing, and electronic keyboards in K-12 education. Participants will explore many ways to incorporate these tools into the curriculum. The course will be taught in a hands-on environment. Satisfactory participation in class activities and successful completion of several projects will be required. This course fulfills half of TI:ME Level 1 certification requirement. Maximum of one person per computer station, 16 students maximum.
PREREQUISITE: This course requires basic facility on a computer, including using a mouse, opening applications, and saving files. If you are a beginning computer user, you are required to attend the orientation session on (date) to gain the basic computer skills you will need to successfully complete this course.
TI:ME 1B:
Basic Skills in Music Technology: Instructional Software, Communications, and Digital Media
The course will cover basic skills in using computer instructional software, configuring and using computers on networks and the Internet, and the basics of using digital media in K-12 education. Participants will explore many ways to incorporate these tools into the curriculum. The course will be taught in a hands-on environment. This course fulfills half of the TI:ME Level One Certification requirement. Maximum of 1 person per computer station, 16 students maximum.
PREREQUISITE: This course requires basic facility on a computer, including using a mouse, opening applications, naming and saving files, clicking and dragging, copying files, and basic windows operations (closing, resizing, expanding, minimizing). If you are a beginning computer user, you are required to attend the orientation session on [date] to gain the basic computer skills you will need to successfully complete this course. It is strongly recommended that beginners take TI:ME 1A: Basic Skills with Electronic Keyboards, MIDI Sequencing, and Notation prior to registering for this course.
TI:ME 2C:
Integrating Technology into the Music Curriculum
This course will provide a venue for creating lesson plans and study units that can help integrate technology into the K-12 music curriculum. Participants should be familiar with most of the common applications of music technology including music notation software, MIDI sequencing, the Internet, and electronic keyboards. Participants are encouraged to bring copies of their music curriculum and any other materials that may be helpful in creating lessons and activities using technology. The course will be taught in a hands-on environment. This course is designed for the teacher who has experience using technology as the goal is to apply the use of technology in the instructional setting. This course will not teach how to use software. Maximum of 1 person per computer station, maximum 16 students. This course fulfills 1/3 of the requirements for TI:ME Level Two certification.
PREREQUISITE: TI:ME Level One certification or equivalent experience.