4. MUSIC CLIPS (CONTINUED)
As promised, this blog will list types of music to consider and a dozen generic techniques you can apply in the classroom. Details with examples are provided in my 2008 article mentioned previously.
TYPES OF MUSIC: There are a variety of music types that can be used in the classroom. The actual choice will depend on the characteristics of the students and their interests., Here is a shopping list of 8 categories to keep in mind: (1) classical, (2) early romantic, (3) late romantic, (4) 20th century, (5) TV, movie, and Broadway soundtracks, (6) pop (e.g., top 40, country, easy listening, rap, hip-hop, rock, rhythm and blues), (7) jazz , and (8) new age. Your choices should be based on your students’ interests initially and effect you want to create.
12 GENERIC TECHNIQUES: Over the past 20 years, I have accumulated the BERKO Collection of music techniques that have been tested with thousands of undergraduate and graduate students in various statistics courses and research surveying students’ assessment in learning the content. Hold on to your keyboard. Here they are:
1. Prelude to Class
2. Class Opening Tune-ups
3. Special Occasion Blockbusters
4. Topic Introductions
5. Content Grabbers
6. Introductions to Class Demonstrations
7. Collaborative Learning Productions
8. Class Activity Interludes
9. Class Breakers
10. Test Reviews with Games
11. Postreview Pep Rally
12. Posttest Pick-Me-Ups
The impact of these techniques in your classroom to attain specific learning outcomes can change your entire learning environment and atmosphere.
My next blog will suggest specific software for extracting your music clips and inserting them into your PowerPoint. Start picking your music.
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