In class we talked about recording and composing music with students. Professor Riley brought up that this idea or activity is good to achieve the National State Standards in Schools, because its focusing on creativity and it is also challenging and fun for the students. Professor Riley gave us many examples of how he has used Garage Band and other recording technology to record his students when he was teaching at various different schools earlier in his career. One thing that I think is awesome is that Professor Riley is part of the non profit organization called Short Stop Youth Center. I think this is awesome and I love the idea and progress this organization does for kids and students.
For our next project we have to compose and record a song of my own just like the students Professor Riley taught and teaches at the Short Stop Youth Center. This is a good activity for us to figure out and get the handle on so that we can do this in our classrooms one day. Professor Riley told us that it is a good idea for younger students starting out to put them into groups and to give them a certain theme for their song, and have them write lyrics and compose music to be recorded on their very own CD. I believe this is a good tool to use in the classrooms. I know for me it would be a great activity if I taught general music in the middle schools or high schools. Overtime technology will get better and better, and who knows what kind of recording technology we will have in the future.
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