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
Taught by: Dr. James Humberstone, Lecturer in Music Education
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
| Level | Beginner |
| Commitment | 5 weeks of study, 2-3 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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- Video: Introduction
- Reading: Module 1 Outcomes
- Video: Introduction to Northern Beaches Christian School
- Video: Music class at Northern Beaches Christian School
- Video: New & Old
- Practice Quiz: Practice quiz 1
- Video: Portfolio Set-up 1
- Video: Portfolio Set-up 2
- Reading: Do I need to do more?
- Video: Portfolio Set-up 3
- Video: Introduction to Kamaroi
- Video: Screen Free Children
- Video: Music Class at Kamaroi
- Discussion Prompt: Short Reading: Orff Schulwerk in Practice
- Practice Quiz: Practice quiz 2
- Video: Broader Demographics
- Video: Provocation
- Reading: Reading/video list to inspire debate
- Reading: Module 1 Reading list
- Reading: Credit
- Reading: Module 2 Outcomes
- Video: Introduction to Module 2
- Video: Classroom Music is Alien
- Video: What the Research Says
- Practice Quiz: Practice quiz 3
- Video: Meeting the Unschooled Music Makers Part 1
- Video: Meeting the Unschooled Music Makers Part 2
- Reading: Fast readings
- Practice Quiz: Practice quiz 4
- Video: How Electronic Musicians Learn
- Video: Liveschool
- Video: Counterpoint
- Reading: Module 2 Reading list
- Reading: Module 3 Outcomes
- Reading: Flipped learning 1: Sugata Mitra's TED talk
- Video: Mitra in Music
- Video: Technology at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music
- Reading: Flipped Learning 2: Dimitri Christaki
- Video: Music Learning and TV
- Video: The Right Age
- Practice Quiz: Practice quiz 5
- Discussion Prompt: A discussion: The balancing act...
- Video: At the bleeding edge
- Reading: Module 3 Reading list
- Video: Bringing it Together
- Reading: Module 4 Outcomes
- Video: Introduction to Technologies
- Video: Introduction to the DAW
- Video: Notation and Graphics
- Video: Modern Music Making
- Practice Quiz: Practice quiz 6
- Video: Informal and Open Learning
- Video: An Introduction to the BLs
- Video: Bringing it together
- Reading: Module 4 Reading list
- Reading: Module 5 Outcomes
- Video: Balancing the Research
- Video: The "classical" Composer's Process
- Video: The Electronic Composer's Process
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion - common ground
- Video: Music in the Middle
- Video: Rethinking the Elements and the Experiences
- Practice Quiz: Practice quiz 7
- Video: Conclusion and Towards the Future
- Reading: Module 5 Reading list
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The course was well structured and thought provoking. As an experienced teacher (over 20 years) it was an effective way of surveying some of the current trends. I recommend the course to all music teachers. I look forward to more courses from the University of Sydney and Dr James Humberstone.
Awesome course.
What a great course and resource for music teachers. Illuminating, thought-provoking, and relevant. I really look forward to your next MOOC with some more practical examples of the use of technology in the music classroom. I leave the course with lots of new ideas, fresh energy, and an openness towards re-evaluating what's important in the music classroom. I also have a new appreciation for all that technology has to offer. While it is daunting, it is also tremendously exciting. The course was well-produced, engaging, and the interviews were fantastic. Amazing resource, so happy this exists!
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Excellent course. Gave me lots to think about in my own teaching practice. I really appreciated the different perspectives presented in the videos, and the writing assignments really forced me to develop my own thoughts on the issues.