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Welcome to my website on Project Based Learning in elementary music education. More specifically, this site demonstrates an accessible method of incorporating technology into the music (or general) classroom in a way that synthesizes core curricular content into a project-based format. Using the STEAM approach, students engage in elements of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics to create impressive projects through easily acquired and user-friendly technology. In many cases this is technology that a school already owns.
In this project, elementary school students learn the basics of film-scoring. Whether they realize it or not, students are exposed to this art form on a daily basis through all forms of media. Television, movies, documentaries, learning modules, and all types of multi-media use music to enhance or change a visual presentation. In addition to curricular strands, students can consider the impact of music at a deeper level by studying how different musical choices can change perceptions of the visual imagery, accomplished through a highly engaging and active project... click on the PBL link to learn more!
In this project, elementary school students learn the basics of film-scoring. Whether they realize it or not, students are exposed to this art form on a daily basis through all forms of media. Television, movies, documentaries, learning modules, and all types of multi-media use music to enhance or change a visual presentation. In addition to curricular strands, students can consider the impact of music at a deeper level by studying how different musical choices can change perceptions of the visual imagery, accomplished through a highly engaging and active project... click on the PBL link to learn more!