Kathy

LCS Teacher Growth Goal for 2011-2012 -

To engage in an inquiry into the use of technology in Music Education, Performing Arts & Website Communication?

Inquiry Questions into the following:

- How are music educators & children's musicians using technology in their practice (planning? communication? lesson design or & delivery? music literacy? music composition? music videos? performance?)

- How and in what ways can Garage Band be used for composition purposes? What are its limitations? What are its strengths?

- How and in what ways can Sabelius Groovy Music Software Series be used for exploring elements of music? music literacy? creating music compositions? limitations? strengths?

- Is there a directory for YouTube Cultural/Festival/Holiday Music Clips to Link to & Share? What's the best way to set up such a directory at LCS? Who should operate it? Who should be informed of the directory and sent reminders to link up at a particular time/date of impending celebration/cultural events/holidays?

- Which is the best way to share music class practice, performance communication & music/lyrics links Music & Performing Arts Page on Grade Website or create a Music & Performing Arts Webpage with grade level pages?

- What can I do to raise awareness in community re accessing the music link on grade web site and using it consistently at home?

Plan: - Set up & use twitter, google & links to educators or organizations researching and/or answering questions above in their practices as music educators? as music education software companies? as music education organizations?

- Record links diigo.com library & research during G&G - Record ideas/findings here. - Design Music Technology Driven Exploration Units of Inquiry into music literacy, elements of music, music composition practices and applications

- Collect YouTube music videos clips and record links using Diigo - Create a directory of songs that honor Multicultural Celebration & Holidays - Create a calendar on desktop re sending YouTube links at appropriate times - Inquire to principals, advancement, PTO, re where and who should be sent links and through which communication tool?

- Meet with Reuben & Jeff to discuss and finalize the configuration of a Music Website for LCS Elementary School. - Work with Reuben and learn how to put music etc. on the site.

- Engage in a discussion