The Place of Music in 21st Century Education

About this course: What do children need from education now, and in the future? How is technology best used in teaching and learning? How can innovative approaches to education be reconciled with established, traditional ones? What does student-centred learning really mean? This five module course is not just for classroom or ensemble music educators. It’s suitable for anyone interested in creativity-infused education, in contemporary education issues, and in the integration and use of digital technology. It’s designed to challenge old paradigms, to inspire innovative and creative pedagogical philosophies, and to develop your ability to critically respond to the latest research. We’ll visit schools with vastly different approaches to learning and teaching, and meet inspiring teachers and principals. We’ll venture inside the classroom to closely observe how technology is integrated with music education – or how it’s decidedly not! We’ll talk to international leaders and experts about innovative and traditional approaches to music education, and I’ll provide insights from my own practice as well as from some of my students. I’ll be provoking you to think critically and creatively, to develop your own ideas and theories around students’ educational needs and the impact of digital technologies, now and into the future. Copy and paste this link into your browser to watch the trailer: http://tinyurl.com/music-education-21st-century

Created by:  The University of Sydney

• Taught by:  Dr. James Humberstone, Lecturer in Music Education

  Sydney Conservatorium of Music

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Technology in (music) education
What does music education look like with and without technology?


12 videos, 5 readings, 2 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Introduction
2. Reading: Module 1 Outcomes
3. Video: Introduction to Northern Beaches Christian School
4. Video: Music class at Northern Beaches Christian School
5. Video: New & Old
6. Practice Quiz: Practice quiz 1
7. Video: Portfolio Set-up 1
8. Video: Portfolio Set-up 2
9. Reading: Do I need to do more?
10. Video: Portfolio Set-up 3
11. Video: Introduction to Kamaroi
12. Video: Screen Free Children
13. Video: Music Class at Kamaroi
14. Discussion Prompt: Short Reading: Orff Schulwerk in Practice
15. Practice Quiz: Practice quiz 2
16. Video: Broader Demographics
17. Video: Provocation
18. Reading: Reading/video list to inspire debate
19. Reading: Module 1 Reading list
20. Reading: Credit

Graded: Discussion
Graded: Share your portfolio URL (web address)
Graded: Research break - Steiner education
Graded: Submit a link to your writing

WEEK 2


Aliens
Hein: "Why does classroom music seem alien?"


8 videos, 3 readings, 2 practice quizzes expand

1. Reading: Module 2 Outcomes
2. Video: Introduction to Module 2
3. Video: Classroom Music is Alien
4. Video: What the Research Says
5. Practice Quiz: Practice quiz 3
6. Video: Meeting the Unschooled Music Makers Part 1
7. Video: Meeting the Unschooled Music Makers Part 2
8. Reading: Fast readings
9. Practice Quiz: Practice quiz 4
10. Video: How Electronic Musicians Learn
11. Video: Liveschool
12. Video: Counterpoint
13. Reading: Module 2 Reading list

Graded: So much theory ... are you surprised?
Graded: Where's the balance?

WEEK 3


Inspiring Research
If we can learn music from the cloud, do we need music teachers?


6 videos, 4 readings, 1 practice quiz expand

1. Reading: Module 3 Outcomes
2. Reading: Flipped learning 1: Sugata Mitra's TED talk
3. Video: Mitra in Music
4. Video: Technology at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music
5. Reading: Flipped Learning 2: Dimitri Christaki
6. Video: Music Learning and TV
7. Video: The Right Age
8. Practice Quiz: Practice quiz 5
9. Discussion Prompt: A discussion: The balancing act...
10. Video: At the bleeding edge
11. Reading: Module 3 Reading list
12. Video: Bringing it Together

Graded: Publish your own provocation

WEEK 4


The good news
What opportunities do new technologies afford music education?


7 videos, 2 readings, 1 practice quiz expand

1. Reading: Module 4 Outcomes
2. Video: Introduction to Technologies
3. Video: Introduction to the DAW
4. Video: Notation and Graphics
5. Video: Modern Music Making
6. Practice Quiz: Practice quiz 6
7. Video: Informal and Open Learning
8. Video: An Introduction to the BLs
9. Video: Bringing it together
10. Reading: Module 4 Reading list

Graded: Your example of OPEN learning
Graded: Share your thoughts openly

WEEK 5


To infinity and beyond
What would a pluralist music education look like?


6 videos, 2 readings, 1 practice quiz expand

1. Reading: Module 5 Outcomes
2. Video: Balancing the Research
3. Video: The "classical" Composer's Process
4. Video: The Electronic Composer's Process
5. Discussion Prompt: Discussion - common ground
6. Video: Music in the Middle
7. Video: Rethinking the Elements and the Experiences
8. Practice Quiz: Practice quiz 7
9. Video: Conclusion and Towards the Future
10. Reading: Module 5 Reading list

Graded: Brainstorming
Graded: Final assessment: Your manifesto