Until this class I never had a twitter or personally interacted with twitter. I did enjoy reading some famous and trending tweets, however I never felt inclined to make one. Now that I have one, I follow only FSU and political pages; therefor my experiences are limited, but I enjoy it that way. While twitter is sometimes fascinating, I enjoy the other social media platforms more. As far as my future career I truly don't think this platform could help my classroom in the ways I need in regards to music.
The digital divide is still very apparent in schools today. However, I feel as though by the time I enter the classroom, that divide will be very small in comparison. Those becoming parents now have had a much more hands on growing experience than many parents and teachers now. The generational gap is the main difference when it comes to the digital divide. If I experience a digital divide between myself and my students, I will do my best to educate myself. If I experience a digital divide between a student and their parents I will try to educate them as well! I remember having a very sweet, but older in age, teacher in middle school who struggled very much with the technology side of lessons. She retired the very next year.
I cannot wait to use Tenuto with my students! It is a digital website and app that helps teach and implement music basics to students. You can adjust the level of difficulty for each student and each subject; this is not only personalized, but is very helpful for every day music encounters. Depending on the age group I end up teaching, I may utilize other programs like Garage Band or Magix Music Producer to assist students in creating their own music! If I end up with younger students I will have to research more fundamental and fun programs for their developing minds.
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