Afternoon Reflection

I am so fascinated by the digital storage that doesn't seem to be anywhere or tangible! storing papers and other items like lesson plans on Google Drive is amazing! I love that I can use it on any computer that has internet access. It blows my mind! It gives me so many more possibilities for my students homework assignments and other documents that I might need to get to them. I also loves the QR code generator. I could use this as a fun tool to give each student an entry task or a question of the day. This will be a fun thing to incorporate in my classroom.

However, after the entirety of this course, I cannot say that I can take everything away from this and use it in my classroom. I am still struggling with what I can use in the band room with my students without the use of individual computers. Music technology is a slippery subject for me because I feel it actually dampens creativity and the learning that needs to happen in the music classroom. I can definitely use an iPad or game for learning notes and other music theory, but I don't find it feasible or important for every student to have one. I feel that the programs that allow people make music like garage band doesn't help them to become a musician. It doesn't teach the critical skills that are involved in music making. I still need to play around with the ideas from this course so I can see if I can effectively use technology in the music classroom.