Technology, Creativity, and Composition OH MY!!!! Nate Sletten 6-12 Instrumental Music Earlham Community Schools Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Who is this guy?!? • 6-12 Instrumental Music in Earlham • Grew up in Lake Mills, IA • Started guitar at 6 years old • Augustana College; Sioux Falls, SD--Saxophone Major • Married to Mindy • Expecting our first child (little girl) in June Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Motivation For Your Day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qTiYA1WiY8
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Scraping the Barrel? • Professional Development • “Specials” • Employability Skills • Iowa Core Curriculum • Fine Arts • National Standards of Music Education
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National Standards for Music Education 1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. 2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. 3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments. 4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines. 5. Reading and notating music. 6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music. 7. Evaluating music and music performances. 8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. 9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
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Iowa Core
Employability Skills: •
Communicate and work appropriately with others to complete tasks
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Recognizes different roles and responsibilities and is open to change
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Learn leadership skills and demonstrate integrity, ethical behavior, and social responsibility
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Develop initiative and demonstrate self-direction in activities
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Work productively and are accountable for their actions.
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Iowa Core Technology Literacy •
Use technology to create projects, identify patterns, and make predictions.
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Use a variety of technology tools and media-rich resources to work collaboratively with others.
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Utilize predetermined digital resources and tools answer questions or solve problems.
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Use technological resources to investigate given questions or problems.
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Understand and practice appropriate and safe uses of technology.
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Understand basic technology hardware and software and their application.
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The Joy of Inspired Teaching by Tim Lautzenheiser • High Tech--page 116-117
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Technology Resources •
Tuner, Metronome, etc.
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Sound Systems/Microphones
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Recording Devices
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Notation Software (Finale)
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SMART Music
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YouTube
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iTunes
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iPods/MP3 Players
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www.jwpepper.com
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Garage Band
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Composition • Earlham High School Band composition projects • Sarah Smith--original piano piece • Wrote Band Parts--Variety Show
• Brandon Volz--original guitar piece • Drumlines (6th Grade, MS, and HS)
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Bloom’s Taxonomy
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Creativity Motivation
Original Inspired
Self Expression
Love Life
Unique
Everything Amazingly Awesome
Passion Heart
Imagination
Speechless
Expressing Yourself!!!
Work Fun
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Dreaming
Examples of Creativity • Water Walk by John Cage •
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSulycqZH-U
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“Knowledge enhances enjoyment.”--William Schuman Introduction to What to Listen for in Music by Aaron Copland
• Creative Chaos • Try it out...
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Thank You!! Questions? Comments? Other Suggestions?
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