Responding
Listening, analyzing, discussing, evaluating, drawing to, and moving to music (among others) are some of the miriad of ways people respond to music. In a blended classroom, music educators harness new technology to allow their students to interact with music in a more thoughtful and/or deeper manner. For the moving responses to music, check the performing page for ideas.
Listening Log Systems
Using online form builders and/or survey websites, you can create
listening logs that collect your students' responses to listening examples. GoogleForms (which anyone with a gmail account can access via Drive) allows for the use of images and text. The best part is that your students' responses are collected in one, handy-dandy spreadsheet for you to review and grade. Many of these resources can be used to elicit other types of feedback from your students (tests, surveys, etc.).
Things to Explore:
- Check out this example of a GoogleForm, 3 part listening log.
- See the Goofleforms turtorial to the left.
- More help with creating GoogleForms.
- What a neat semi-mapping example from Kahn Academy
Resource Links:
- GoogleForms
- What else can you do with GoolgeForms? Check here.
- JotForms (another form generator that allows for images)
- Wufoo
In time Maps and Talk Alounds (Kerchner, 2014)
With screen capture apps like ShowMe, Educreation, ScreenChomp, and ScreenFlow, you can allow your students to represent their interpretations of musical works in a vibrant and compelling way (using symbols, text, and even their own voices).

Things to Explore:
- Check out Bob's "Ride of the Valkyries" map/talk aound to the left.
Resource Links:
General Mapping Resources:
- Deb Blair's amazing mapping website.
- Article: Mapping as Narrative Inquiry, by D. Blair
- Article: Creative Though and Music Listening, by R. Dunn
- Article: Creative Music Listening, by J. Kerchner
Behold Soundcloud
Soundcloud, unlike other listening and music distribution sites, allows you to upload sound files and comment directly on a specific spot. Your students could make comments on a specific piece of music or use the wave file to find places to discuss specific analytical or evaluative elements.

Things to Explore:
- Here is a comment on Soundcloud:
- Here is an example of a student/class Soundcloud of uploaded songs
- Tutorial of using Soundcloud