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Technology in Music Education
Needham Public Schools

Learning Standards

Learning standards addressed

Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework

Music Strand
Grades 9-12
4.11 (Students will) improvise rhythmic and melodic variations on given melodies in pentatonic, major, and minor tonalities
4.14 (Students will) compose music in several distinct styles using the elements of music for expressive effect
4.15 (Students will) compose and arrange music for voices and various acoustic and electronic instruments, demonstrating knowledge of the ranges and traditional usages of sound sources

Technology performance indicators addressed

Massachusetts Recommended PreK-12 Instructional Technology Standards (2001)

Standard 1. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers and applications as well as an understanding of concepts underlying hardware, software, and connectivity.
Grades 9-12
1.59 Identify capabilities of technology resources and understand how they can be used for lifelong learning.

Standard 3. Demonstrate ability to use technology for research, problem-solving, and communication. Students locate, evaluate, collect, and process information from a variety of electronic sources. Students use telecommunications and other media to interact or collaborate with peers, experts, and other audiences.
Grades 9-12
3.19 Demonstrate how specialized technology tools can be used for problem solving, decision-making, and creativity (e.g., simulation software, environmental probes, computer-aided design, geographic information systems, dynamic geometric software, graphing calculators, art and music composition software).

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