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.
This week's materials have put me out of my comfort zone somewhat . I always love utilizing technology, but the science behind it makes me a little uneasy. So, I found myself rereading the material that discussed bits, compressed audio, and even the digital audio workstation (DAW). Once I read through those sections about three to four times, I think I finally have a small grasp on their applications, and I am sure I will continue in practicing utilizing that knowledge even after this course to become more familiar with the terms and application at home and in the classroom. The material that discussed Audacity and Soundation was extremely interesting to me. My husband (also a K-12 music teacher ) and I play around with GarageBand enough to know how to isolate musical parts to make practice CD's for our students. However, we are by every meaning of the word novices in understanding the capabilities of that software. In our undergraduate careers, we were only
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