Music Blogging!

In some ways music already uses technology on a modification level. The advancements in recording technology redefined how music ensembles rehearse. Conductors can record ensembles during rehearsals, and with recording technology on a phone, or microphones installed in the band room itself, and then immediately after the group finishes the piece the recording can be played back. The ensemble can then hear the song from the audience perspective and critically think about what they did well, and what they may need to change. Way before recording technology existed, ensembles wouldn’t have been able to do that. Also, as recording technology has improved and advanced, it’s become more equitable for ensemble groups everywhere and at higher and higher play back quality.

                A different way I could use technology on a modifying level in my classroom is based off the video I watched about a middle school art program. In this art program, the students created a blog to post, interact, and critique with each other’s art. These students also put together an excel document of critique sentence starters and topics to help each other provide insightful responses. I could establish a similar method of engagement in the class where students could develop critique language and note during class things the hear in the rest of band and post their reflections on rehearsal to some sort of group chat. Students could also comment on other students’ blog posts.

https://youtu.be/s2-_ICptvm8