2009

For Those Who Want to Rock, Don’t Suppose, Compose!

Presenter: Carol Broos and Carol Vrotny
Location: Northbrook, Illinois
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: For Those Who Want to Rock, Don’t Suppose, Compose!

Presentation Description: Carol Broos and Carol Vrotny, two music teachers discuss the creative process of composing music in the digital age. All links can be found at http://musictechie.pbworks.com


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Link to presentation’s supporting documents:
http://musictechie.pbworks.com

Additional Information:
Carol Broos  twitter plurk
School website www.carolbroos.com Professional blog www.beatechie.com
Carol Vrotny – twitter School Music Video website

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Discussion

6 comments for “For Those Who Want to Rock, Don’t Suppose, Compose!”

  1. I am a special education high school English teacher & mistook the word “compose” in the title to mean English composition. Although I have no music background & rarely listen to the radio (even in my car), I enjoyed this webcast. I liked the emphasis on creativity, collaboration & moving to a student led classroom.

    Posted by Trudy Parker | December 14, 2009, 4:03 pm
  2. My web site (http://grasslakemusicteacher.edublogs.org/) was inadvertently left out of the presentation. I use this to post in addition to the YouTube channel included in this presentation.

    Posted by Carol Vrotny | December 15, 2009, 3:37 am
  3. I love that music is part of this conversation and not just listening but also composing. It’s amazing the tools that are out there for kids to use to create in art, and there are connections between music and literacy, as you suggest, but it depends on the teachers to make sure those connections are being made for our students. I work songwriting into my writing classroom with real instruments and with software (we use a music loop software), and this not only has them making music, but it also allows for a conversation about mass media and pop culture.
    Thanks
    Kevin

    Posted by Kevin Hodgson | December 15, 2009, 10:49 am
  4. Here are some questions for discussion:

    1. What has been your experiences in composing music? Do you have specific guidelines or have students create music, then give direction.

    2. How are you reaching gifted and talented musicians within your class?

    3. Should music be a “stand-alone” art or should we always have music and art tied together to create multi-media projects?

    Posted by Carol Broos | December 16, 2009, 12:33 pm
  5. [...] To Those Who Want to Rock-Don’t Suppose Compose! by Carol Broos and Carol Vrotny: Ahhh. Music. I liked that there was space here for bringing the composing process into the mix of teaching, and these two colleagues explain the rationale for music teachers to embrace the tools that move students from listener to composer. Nice. [...]

    Posted by Reflecting on the K12 Online Conference | Kevin's Meandering Mind | December 19, 2009, 11:27 am
  6. [...] If you're looking for some creative digital inspiration as well as practical suggestions for digital musicmaking in the classroom, I recommend you check out Carol Broos and Carol Vrotny's K12Online09 presentation, "For Those Who Want to Rock, Don’t Suppose, Compose!" [...]

    Posted by Creative Music Making on YouTube with Four iPhones « Moving at the Speed of Creativity | April 6, 2010, 4:48 am

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