Using Technology to Unlock Musical Creativity

This was a pretty informative. I am taking a couple classes to help incorporate technology into my music room and this was a good companion read. It covers many aspects including philosophy, technical terms, lessons, how to introduce into your district and curriculum, and even specific applications.

If you are a teacher needing a resource to get you started in teaching about music technology, along with a complete game plan on how to do it, or you just want to learn yourself, this is the book for you.

Scott Watson not only provides 30 lessons covering multiple grade levels but he gives outstanding insight on the creative process for both the teacher and student. If you have little or no experience with music creation in your classroom and know little about music technology in education, this is the book to get.

I use this in my grad class for music educators. Has lots of examples to spark discussion.

Love it. Thanks for your service.

Using Technology to Unlock Musical Creativity is an incredible asset for music educators. I use this text in my Integration of Technology in Music Education course at The University of the Arts. It provides a unique and compelling perspective into WHY and HOW technology is an integral component of creative and expressive lenses of learning through music for all students. Beyond the 8 Principles, which are a thoughtful foundation to the WHY of using technology, seemingly an outgrowth of Dr. Watson's extensive professional and educational career as musician-composer-educator, the second half of the book puts these ideals into action (the HOW), supported by actual student samples available through an Oxford University Press link. All three components of this book create a tangible teaching tool in my classroom, guiding pre-service musician-educators through inquiry, learning and understanding. However, I feel that this book is also a solid resource for current music education professionals looking for ideas and guidance as they bring 21st century skills into their classrooms via technology.

This book has revolutionized my current high school music technology class. Dr. Watson's explanations of concepts and applications have been a true breath of fresh air as I am constantly trying to reinvent my course to engage students with more creative projects. I highly recommend this book to any music educator who currently incorporates technology or who is considering it. This book provides several examples of excellent student technology projects and an accompanying website with several resources as well. A must have!!

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Needed page numbers that matched with the hard copy. Everything else was great.