Reflection Questions and Answers
- Name of the podcast: The Labyrinth of Music Theory
- Where did you find the podcast: I found this on iTunes
- What is the purpose of the podcast: The purpose is to teach basic theory learned in elementary school, like Tempo, Dynamics, etc.
- Educational benefit of podcast: This is a very informative podcast that is very easy to understand and easy to follow. The theme of each podcast episode also has background music that deals with the subject, like Dynamics. So although the students won't realize it at first, the topic of the podcast will be understand and heard throughout the lesson.
- Use as a Supplemental Material in Classroom: This podcast could be good for in-class use for students. If I were to use this, I would let the students listen, then I would ask them questions that dealt with the lesson to see how well they paid attention. Then I would give them examples that they would like to hear.
- Name of the podcast: Guitar Music Theory Lessons - Desi Serna
- Where did you find the podcast: I found it on iTunes
- What is the purpose of the podcast: The purpose is to teach theory to guitar players.
- Educational Benefit of Podcast: Although this is intended for guitarists, this can definitely help when students of any skill or any instrument have questions and concerns about basic to intermediate theory.
- Use as a Supplemental Material in Classroom: Podcasts like this can be used as short lessons and/or homework supplements. Incorporating podcast use for the home can be very beneficial, especially for a large grow of students. I would use one podcast for homework, and compose my own questions that were covered in the podcast and possibly use them as a quiz.
- Name of the podcast: Teaching Music Theory with Theory Time
- Where did you find the podcast: I found this podcast on iTunes. This has video.
- What is the purpose of the podcast: The purpose of this podcast is to go over Traditional Harmony and its fundamentals.
- Educational Benefit of Podcast: The This is beneficial for students who are learning classical theory and proper voice leading while playing piano or arranging for choir.
- Use as a Supplemental Material in Classroom: This would be a fairly good video podcast system for students who need a review on the material. The videos on here move at a very fast pace, making it hard for students to understand what is being said. Sometimes I have a hard time following what she's saying as well, and THAT'S not good.