Tools of the Trade

THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE WEB 2.0 IN MUSIC EDUCATION DIANNE GIDDENS COPR 1123

WHAT IS WEB 2.0? Referred to as 2nd Generation of Web Development Characterized by Laptops and Mobile Devices Features Instantaneous Up-to-the-Minute Information Defines the Web as a Platform for: Communication Research Collaboration Sharing

THREE WEB-BASED TOOLS TO BE USED IN MUSIC EDUCATION

MUSESCORE
http://www.musescore.org/

FLICKR
http://www.flickr.com/

JAMGLUE
http://www.jamglue.com/

MUSESCORE

WHAT IT IS:

Open source music composition and notation software
Rival of expensive Sibelius and Finale notation software
Compatible to more than 100 scorewriters

WHAT IT DOES:

Creates sheet music
Converts entered music to MIDI formats
Imports and exports music XML and standard MIDI files

FEATURES:

Unlimited number of staves

Up to 4 voices per staff

Several choices of instruments

Easy and fast note entry with mouse, keyboard, MIDI

Integrated sequencer

Multilingual

POSITIVES

Free alternative to
expensive software

Easy to use

MIDI playback/
import

Point-and-click note
input

NEGATIVES

Crashes often

Fewer features
than competitors

Slightly difficult to
find tools

INTEGRATION IN EDUCATION

Student projects and presentations

Student and teacher created
accompaniments

Music modifications

Music arrangements

FLICKR
WHAT IT IS:

Photo management and sharing application

WHAT IT DOES:

Provides a place and method of sharing digital images
Enables users to experience new ways of organizing
photos and videos

FEATURES:

Convenient uploading

Editing capabilities in partnership with
http://www.picnik.com

Organization using collections, sets and tags

Sharing opportunities using groups and privacy controls

Mapping

POSITIVES

Easy to use

Convenient for
sharing

Photos may be
tagged for search

Storage prevents
loss from computer
crash

NEGATIVES

If Internet or site
down - No access

If site shuts down -
lost photos and
videos

Occasionally tags
do not work


Students post digital photos and videos
and invite fellow students to view

Students search tags for photos to
illustrate, document, display, and
enhance

Students use as a collaborative tool

Students use editing capabilities for
creative possibilities

JAMGLUE
WHAT IT IS:

Online media sharing site used to create and edit music.

WHAT IT DOES:

Works like a social networking site to create what Jamglue
calls "Remixing for the Masses"
Provides a venue for creating mixes, mashups, music
creations for sharing.

FEATURES:

Tools for convenient uploading

Tools for mixing and remixing music and audio

Library of music and audio to listen to or mix

Networking to discover others with similar music tastes

POSITIVES

Easy to use

Convenient for
sharing

License
compatibility

Collaborative in
nature

NEGATIVES

If Internet or site
down - No access

Upload time
consuming

Only .mp3, .wav,
and .wma
compatible at
present


Students experience limitless possibilities
with creativity

Students enhance presentations and
projects with mashups and mixes

Students collaborate effectively

Students establish connections with other
students who share musical tastes

This presentation was created using the following free Web 2.0 tools:

Google Docs
http://docs.google.com/present/
Slide Share
http://www.slideshare.net
MuseScore
http://www.musescore.org/
Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/
JamGlue
http://www.jamglue.com/
Clip Art
http://www.webweaver.nu
VLC Media Player
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Sound Effects
http://www.a1soundeffects.com

Tools of the Trade

by Dianne Giddens on Nov 19, 2009

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