A Bicycle Built for Two Score

This assignment was not difficult for me as I have used the full version of Noteflight at my previous school for teaching composition. With that being said, Noteflight has several benefits in an educational setting. The fact that it does not have to be downloaded is extremely helpful. Students can access it where they have access to wireless internet. The downside comes when students do not have access to that. Additionally, students can collaborate within the software to create group compositions. I think it is safe to say that this software is a powerful tool when teaching composition or for providing students a format to explore composition as an independent study. I hope to regain access to the full version in the future to help to make composition lessons at my new school more engaging.

A Bicycle Built for Two - Michaela Goins

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