Garage Band for Beginners: Inspire Your Students!

Workshop Instructors: Vincent Bullen and Kim Cofino

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WORKSHOP RESOURCES


Technology Design Cycle


This is the MYP Technology Design Cycle. Although it was created for middle years students, I find it is an authentic, practical, useful way to tackle technology projects. It's actually the process you naturally go through when working with technology, but if you don't break down the steps, you can tend to skip through and end up at the computer before you're ready.

Here's how I would break down a podcasting project according to the design cycle:

Investigate:

Plan:

Create:

Evaluate:

List of podcasting ideas we brainstormed on Saturday:

WORKSHOP DETAILS


When: November 14th and 15th, 2009
Where: International School Bangkok, Thailand: Elementary School Learning Hub
Cost: US$50/person for EARCOS members, US$100/person for non-EARCOS members

(Workshop fee includes transportation, and breakfast, lunch, and snacks both days)

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

This hands-on workshop is geared toward teachers who have little or no experience working with Garage Band and will be ideal for elementary classroom teachers and music specialists. We will highlight classroom projects and upon completion you will walk away with the skills and knowledge necessary to integrate Garage Band with your class.

 

Garage Band is a powerful and user-friendly software program that allows you to create soundtracks, accompaniments, podcasts, and much more. During this course you will learn how to

 

PRESENTERS:

Kim Cofino is the ES Technology Coach and MS Technology and Learning Coordinator at the International School Bangkok. Prior to arriving at ISB, Kim was the Middle School Technology Facilitator at Mont'Kiara International School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for two years and the Middle School Academic IT Coordiator at Munich International School in Germany for 5 years. In all three international schools, Kim has worked with classroom teachers to effectively embed the authentic use of technology into the classroom curriculum. Her recent work has focused on developing internationally collaborative projects that authentically engage students from all around the world, helping them become effective 21st century learners, collaborators and creators. Kim reflects on her experiences on her professional blog: Always Learning.


Vince Bullen is beginning his third year as an ES music teacher at The International School Bangkok. Prior to arriving at ISB, Vince taught music for 13 years in Washington state, 3 years in Venezuela, and 3 years in Myanmar. Vince has also worked for The State Department as part of the AERO (American Education Reaches Out) Project and is  a Christa McAuliffe Award recipient for excellence in education.


REGISTRATION
First come, first served!  Please indicate your interest via email porntipt@isb.ac.th.
You will receive confirmation from the ISB curriculum office if space is available.  If space is not available, we will contact you as well.  

If you are traveling to ISB for the workshop, please do not make travel arrangements until your space is confirmed.  Upon confirmation, you will receive detailed directions to the school.

COSTS-REGISTRATION
EARCOS registration fee: US $50.00 or Baht 1,700 payable on September 27.  If your school is a non-EARCOS member, there is an additional $100.00 fee.

Please do not send money to ISB but bring it to registration.  Registration and credit checks should be made to International School Bangkok. For ISB teachers, PD forms will also be available at the workshop.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Each participant is responsible for booking their own hotel accommodations.  You will find attached a form to fax to the conference hotel for reservations.  We recommend:
The Landmark Hotel
138 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Tel:  (662) 254-0404 Fax: (662)653-2694
E-mail: amita@landmarkbangkok.com
Room rate: single B4,600; double  B4,900 (ask for ISB rate)
If you desire airport pickup, please request it when you make your reservation

TRANSPORTATION
ISB will provide transportation from the hotel to the workshop and back. A Montri bus or van will be at the hotel entrance at 7:30 am on Saturday and Sunday morning. The bus will return people to the hotel after the workshop completion. Please indicate if you would like ISB pickup at the Landmark Hotel. Upon arrival at ISB, please go directly to the ES Learning Hub.

SCHEDULE

Saturday
9:00-10:00: (Vince) Terminology (loops, tracks, editing, regions, tempo, time signatures, effects, master track, etc…
10:00-11:00: (Kim) Recording and editing voices to create podcasts
11:00-12:00: (Kim) Adding images and sounds to create multimedia podcasts
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-3:00: (Vince & Kim) The class will create a collaborative musical project where teachers can apply the knowledge and skills learned in earlier sessions

Sunday
9:00-11:30: (Vince and Kim) Teachers will create individual projects while Vince and Kim assist where needed
11:30-12:30: Lunch
12:30-2:00: (Vince and Kim) Teachers will share their projects with the class and Vince will show students how to send finished projects to !Tunes

RESOURCES NEEDED