PowerPoint! It's Not Just for Slideshows Anymore

Kimberly C. Walls, Auburn University

Presentation at

Texas Music Educators' Association/Technology Institute for Music Educators

February 14, 2004, San Antonio, TX

Outline of Presentation

  • Avoid PowerPoint poisoning!
  • Music learning should be interactive!
  • What does PowerPoint do?
  • Why would I want to use it?
    • Performance
    • Guided listening
    • Scaffolding
    • Assessment
    • Lesson Organization
  • Examples using “Sonando” lesson

PowerPoint Files

Introduction

Overview

Lesson Organizer

Performance/Listening

Knowledge Tools

Web Links Example

Jeopardy Review

Assessment Example

Note: Sound Files are copyrighted, so sound examples will not work.

Outline of “Sonando” Lesson

Element/Concept:   Texture/Harmony Multi-layered ostinatos

Skill Objective:       Playing Play an ostinato accompaniment with a recorded song

Connection:            Style Discuss Afro-Cuban musical style

  • Introduce
    • Clap the beat while listening to “Sonando”
    • Create movements
Text Box: Use PowerPoint to organize media.
  • Sing
    • Sing in English
    • Listen to Pronunciation Track
    • Sing in Spanish
  • Play
    • Speak ostinato rhythms
    • Practice rhythms
 Text Box: Use PowerPoint to display notation and play recordings.
  • Close
    • Perform ostinato with body percussion
    • Perform with instruments
   
  • Listen
    • Listen to “Night in Tunisia” by Poncho Sanchez
    • Discuss instruments heard   
    • Present information about son montuno style

Text Box: Use PowerPoint for scaffolding.

Text Box: Use PowerPoint to link to web sites.

 

Assessment