Due to my school’s technology situation this year (a lot of our iPads and student computers were recalled and the remainder have to be shared) it appears unlikely that I could get the remaining iPads or computers to be scheduled for a music class at this time. However, I use technology during my lessons constantly through Canva and other presentations. Although I’m simply using Canva to make the visuals, I then assess students’ understanding through the games and activities done in class using those visuals. I also use Canva to create printable gameboards, composition worksheets, and other activities which are all ways of assessing students’ musical understanding.
If student computers and ipads were available, music theory and ear-tracing apps could be used to quickly assess individuals’ understanding of theory concepts, pitch identification, and aural skills. Students could create compositions using the concepts they’d learned, or notate musical examples. Additionally, identification of instruments, music history questions, and other musical concepts could be correctly assessed in a more interesting and interactive way than using pencil and paper tests.
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