Students consume their music with technology; either on an iPod, through a music streaming service, or by watching YouTube. As educators, we begin with the knowledge a student possesses, and then provide the inspiration, guidance, and materials for students to expand upon their current knowledge.
By offering a music technology course, teachers can attract and retain students from the entire school. Begin the course by teaching with the music that students already know, then allow the class to discover the joy of creating and understanding the elements of music, which can lead to further study in the field or the desire to learn an instrument.
Music technology allows teachers to increase their value to the school and community by reaching more students and growing their ensembles. Want to know how to use recorded assessments in the music classroom? Visit musiced.presonus.com to view more from John!
– John Mlynczak, M.M., M.ED.
Education Market Manager, PreSonus
Aaron Hansen is an experienced K-6 General Music educator, passionate about bringing music to life through the Orff Approach. He holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Music Education from the University of Northern Iowa. Aaron has completed comprehensive Orff Teacher Training, including three levels at the University of St. Thomas and an Orff Master Class. His dedication to the Orff method took him to the Summer International Course at the Orff Institute in Salzburg, Austria. Aaron also shares his expertise by teaching movement at various Orff Teacher Training Courses and conducting workshops for local Orff Chapters.
