Professional Development Opportunities
GarageBand in the Classroom
David Johnson, Williams Bay
Dates: March 22 - May 2, 2010
Location: Online course through Viterbo University
| Workshop Description | Registration |
| Instructor | Graduate Credit Information |
| Course Syllabus (soon) | Online Platform/Blackboard |
Description:
Apple's GarageBand software is a very powerful and easy-to-use tool for allowing students at all levels and subject areas to create original music compositions and/or podcasts. It also provides students an easy and efficient way of recording themselves singing or playing an instrument. It's also a great tool for music teachers! This course will teach new users how to operate the software as well as provide ideas and inspiration for using the software in the classroom. We will create our own original compositions, write and produce a podcast, and design a unit plan which uses the software in your class that you can use in the upcoming school year.
This is a 6-week online course worth two graduate credits. Participants should plan to spend approximately 5 hours per week completing the work for this course.
Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I
Instructor:
David WK Johnson currently teaches grades 5-12 band and 7-8 general music for the Williams Bay School District in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Registration:
Early-Bird Registration (ends March 8): $495 (includes graduate credit)
Late-Bird Registration (ends March 15): $525 (includes graduate credit)
Print registration form (pdf)
Register online (secure site)
Graduate Credit Information:
Registrants have the opportunity to earn one graduate credit for this course for an additional fee of $180. This is a separate registration and fee from the workshop registration. Please download a copy of the Viterbo registration form (pdf) and mail it with a check for $180 (payable to Viterbo University) to: Terri Felton, WMEA, 1005 Quinn Drive, Waunakee, WI 53597.
Grade reports will be mailed to you approximately 4-6 weeks after the course, after which time you may request a transcript. Transcripts may be requested directly from Viterbo by completing and mailing in a Transcript Request Form (pdf). Transcripts are $5 per transcript per request.
For more information on graduate credit opportunities, please visit our Graduate Credit Information page.
Online Platform/Blackboard Information:
Viterbo uses the Blackboard platform for its online courses. Once you register for the course, you will receive a user name and password to open your Blackboard account. From there, you will be able to enter the course, access the online readings, and join in the discussion groups. For more information on Blackboard at Viterbo, visit their Adult Learning Page. For a brief tutorial on navigating around Blackboard, click here (pdf).
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