The two apps I selected are Beatlab and Color Piano. Both of these apps assist in creating music, with Beatlab focusing on rhythm and Color Piano focusing on harmony.
ISTE Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Both of these apps strongly encourage student learning and creativity by forcing them to create. They promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness by allowing the student to create their own harmonies and rhythms, both of which are vital to creating music. Many students today only mimic what they have been taught in the classrooms, and vital to our workforce are people who can think outside the box. Composing music is a great way to encourage creativity in all areas, as every piece of music is like a new invention, a series of notes and rhythms that have never been played before in that sequence.
ISTE Standard 2: Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
While these apps are not good for grading assessments, they allow the student to learn and improve at their own rate. They develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress. As a teacher, I would encourage the students to create multiple pieces using these apps, with the expectations that they would continue to improve with each piece they write. In the 21st century, we are expected to improve in our abilities with repeated attempts. The same applies to music. This principle also works across all subject areas. Practice makes perfect!
ISTE Standard 3: Model Digital Age Work and Learning
Both of these apps make good use of modern technology to write music. As a teacher, these programs are ideal to use in collaborating with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation. In the 21st century, it is expected that you can work together with groups to achieve a common goal. The most collaborative effort I can think of is to compose a song together with each person adding their own individual taste. This is important in all subject areas, the ability to work together in achieving a common goal.
ISTE Standard 4: Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
Stealing music is a huge problem today, mainly due to recent technology allowing access to so many files on the internet. Teachers should teach the students to take pride in their compositions and respect ownership of these creations by advocating, modeling, and teaching safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources. Students will be taught how to copyright their music, as well as how to get permission from a fellow student to use their piece of music. Knowledge of copyright laws is important in the ever changing 21st century public market. This knowledge is useful in many other areas outside of music, such as medical patents.
ISTE Standard 5: Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Students will be encouraged to participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning. There are many music sharing groups online, and the students will be encouraged to share their compositions with other people. They will also listen to and discuss other music that people have posted publicly, sharing the things they like and dislike about the music. This will help them to grow and become better musicians, thinkers, and evaluators. In the 21st century, we need to reflect on ourselves to become better, as well as reflect on other works and creations to get new ideas for ourselves. This practice applies to all areas, as reflections and trainings all incorporate applying what works well and what does not.
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