Have you heard of “Flipped” or “Blended” educational technology and wondered what such pedagogy could do for you and your students? Do you want to increase technology’s presence in your music classroom but don’t want to invest hours upon hours searching for tools and sites? Do you want to find new ways to reach each of your students’ specific needs in exciting ways? If so, then this session is for you.
During this session, music educators will experience first-hand how they can make use of "Flipped" classroom techniques for use in a music classroom where technology and traditional styles of teaching are blended together. In such “Blended” classrooms, teachers can provide specific and clear instruction with a high level of differentiation for their students. The session will cover ideas of website organization for use during class time and at home, Web 2.0 collaborative resources, webcasts/lesson videos, online video assessments, and classroom pedagogy for integrating these tools in an actual music classroom. This session builds upon concepts introduced at 2013's "Just Flip It and Get It Out There" (however, no previous experience with “Flipped” or “Blended” technology pedagogy is necessary).
Music educators are highly encouraged to bring their computers so they can experience tech tips firsthand. Also, techno babble will be kept to a minimum, as to decrease techno fear and anxieties.
Tales from the Blended Classroom
Jesse Rathgeber is currently a Ph.D. student in Music Education at Arizona State University. Prior to this, Jesse taught K-5 general music at Kildeer Countryside School District 96 in Long Grove, Illinois, where he also directed a 4-5 chorus, 2-5 Rhythm Band, and a 3-5 Young Composers Club. He also taught K-12 general music, band, and chorus at DeLand- Weldon Community Unit School District 57 in DeLand, Illinois. Jesse received his Bachelor of Music Education in 2006 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his Master’s degree in Music Education from Northwestern University in 2012.
Jesse has a strong passion for fostering creative thinking in every aspect of a student’s music education, from composing to improvising, from listening to using music technology. Jesse has perviously presented on composition and technology at the ILMEC in 2011, 2012, and 2013, as well as co-presented on Universal Design for Learning in Music Education at Mountain Lake Colloquium in 2011.
Bob Hanrahan is currently in his third year as a technology coach at Country Meadows Elementary School in Long Grove, Illinois. Before becoming a teacher, he was a school district technology specialist and service technician for Dell Corporation. Bob strives to use his technical skills to integrate technology and the common core into the classroom
through coteaching, coaching, and staff development. Bob has been instrumental in the implementation of a bilingual 1:1 initiative and the development of blended learning for both students and staff.
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