Jenn Krygsheld EDUC1070 Software Resource Assignment 10 !

0 1" #eachers often want something to rely on to aid in teaching$ %ften these can &e software 'roducts$ (n teaching music to any age) including the grade le*el ( chose) which is third grade) a 'roduct that can &e *ery hel'ful in aiding teaching is Practica Musica. #his 'roduct) which can &e e+'lored and downloaded on the we&site www$ars,no*a$com) has !!- learning acti*ities) and it can either &e ta.en in a s'ecific course order) or the student can choose acti*ities to com'lete off a list$ Practice Musica starts at an e+tremely &asic le*el) for instance determining the difference &etween a ste' and a lea'$ Since it starts *ery &asic and mo*es on to more ad*anced acti*ities) this can &e 'erfect to start with younger children li.e third graders$ #his 'roduct can hel' students learn how to read music) harmoni/e) and it gi*es 'ractice with ear training and dictation$ Practice Musica is *ery interacti*e) gi*ing endless 'ractice e+am'les and correcting mista.es right after the student ma.es them) so that they can learn the correct way right away$ (n (ntegrating Educational #echnology into #eaching) it e+'lains that it can hel' students on an indi*idual &asis saying) 0(t can also ser*e as a drill 'rogram when a student needs hel' with a 'articular to'ic related to ear training or music theory1 2Ro&lyer "3"4$ 5hen students ha*e this 'roduct) they can sign in with their own 'articular user name) and the 'roduct will .ee' trac. of the student6s 'rogress and teachers can *iew this$ Practice Musica is not com'le+7 it gi*es clear instruction in all the acti*ities$ #his 'roduct is also hel'ful since it has constant assessment and 'ro&lem sol*ing$ %*erall) Practice Musica loo.s li.e a great tool to ha*e in the classroom to aid the teacher in lessons) &ut there could &e a few downsides$ 8irst) Practice Musica may not &e a&le to .ee' the student6s attention) es'ecially as third grades) &ut if it is used for the a''ro'riate amount of time) it should &e fine$ #he other downside is that it can &e e+'ensi*e de'ending on how you 'urchase it$ (f a

Jenn Krygsheld EDUC1070 Software Resource Assignment 10 !0 1" school &uys the 'rogram for the 'eo'le in a s'ecific class) they 'ay 9"00 for thirty students for one year$ #hree years is 9:-0$ (ndi*iduals can &uy it for 9100) and the student *ersion is 9-0$ (f the school has enough money to &uy this 'roduct for the students) it could &e a great 'roduct to use inside and outside of the classroom$

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