THROUGH TECHNOLOGY: MusTech5

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1 UNIVERITY OF THE WET OF COTLAND, PAILEY CAMPU CHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING ATURDAY 16 JANUARY 2016, 9.00AM 3.30PM THROUGH TECHNOLOGY: MusTech5 Delegate fee: 100

2 AME Conferences are often oversubscribed. Intending delegates are asked to note that anyone not attending on the day or leaving before the end of scheduled activities is depriving another colleague of a place, presumably someone else who would have attended and stayed for the whole day. Format of Day Coffee and Registration Welcome and Introduction ession 1 Options Coffee/Exhibitions ession 2 Options Lunch/Exhibitions ession 3 Options

3 Programme All sessions are open to all delegates. However, some are more suited to certain sectors of education and to colleagues working therein. Contributors have identified their sessions as suitable for one or more of the following categories: P Primary econdary I Instrumental Code ession Category 1A 1B 1C 1D How do I achieve outstanding music tech results using Cubase? RICHARD LLEWELLYN, EDUCATION MANAGER, UK TEINBERG MEDIA TECHNOLOGIE The music sequencer is a vital tool for any music department. It is often the access point for students to realise their musical creativity. This session will look at how students benefit from using Cubase, and the benefits of some of the unique features found in Cubase 8. Knowing this information will help students to achieve outstanding exam results. By the end of the session, delegates should have a much better understanding of how to use and get the most from Cubase. Please bring headphones. Flipsnack ANDREW DICKIE Delivering high-quality, feature-rich content has been an issue for music teachers for a long time. This hands-on session will take you through a product called Flipsnack and will show you how to marry written documentation with audio and video and will give teachers the ultimate tool based in the cloud that all students can access in school, at home and on any hand-held mobile device. You will create your own resource by the end of the lesson and your students will thank you for it! Please bring headphones. Getting the best from ounds Active BRIAN DUNCAN This hands-on/ears-on session is for teachers who use, or are about to use, ounds Active Essential ound Engineering. We ll look at what the package contains and explore how best to use it in the classroom and as a home study resource. By the end of the session you ll be confident in using ounds Active EE to teach the universal what and why ideas that underpin sound recording and processing. Please bring headphones. Getting started with ProTools MARTIN THOMON ProTools is the industry standard audio editing program, found in recording studios around the world, and becoming more widely used in the classroom. This session is aimed at the absolute novice in ProTools, and will take you through the basic use of the software, showing you how to set up a session, record audio, and how to use Virtual Instruments, Loops, inserts and plugins, along with information on how to edit and mix your music, and how to bounce your finished masterpiece to disc. The session is aimed primarily at classroom staff, but instrumental staff may find it useful if they plan to use ProTools to record their students. The session will use ProTools 12, but the techniques discussed will apply to all versions of ProTools. This will be a demonstration session, and by the end of it, you will be comfortable in the basic use of ProTools. P//I /I /I

4 1E 1F 1G GLOW ROLYN LEE This session will be a practical session looking at the resources available on Glow for staff and pupils. It will also cover the creation and use of Glow sites, basic blogs and include a demonstration of OneNote Notebooks. Participants are requested to bring their Glow log in details. ipads for Primary JENNI ROBERTON The ipad in Music Education Primary Find out how the ipad integrates into the primary music classroom. Engage learners through the use of simple and effective apps to encourage performing and composing and to explore listening and evaluating. The session will include hints and tips for using the device, recommended Apps and links to websites and other online resources. By the end of this session you will be able to take back ideas and suggestions for using the ipad in music education. Please bring ipad. Music Technology courses CRAIG CUTHBERTON, PRINCIPAL AEOR FOR NATIONAL 5 MUIC TECHNOLOGY This session is aimed at staff who are interested in finding out more about the requirements for National 3/4 and 5 Technology courses. This seminar will cover the areas required for delivering music technology, concerning external assessment. There will also be the opportunity to view examples of pupils work and discuss course delivery. P//I P Code ession Category 2A Film Foley ession 1 JULIE CARRIE AND UW TAFF This session, run in conjunction with the Dept of Computing at UW, will highlight the technical aspects of film foley, from audio capture to editing and file manipulation. Using commonly accessible software this session will be of particular interest to colleagues who are interested in running, or currently run, Music Technology courses. This session will lead you through the knowledge and understanding of Film Foley in accordance to QA assessment guidelines. To get the best experience, delegates are advised to attend both sessions (2A and 3A). 2B An introduction to Radio Broadcasting PAULINE BLACK This will be a hands on session to explore the different elements of radio broadcasting and how to use these ideas in the music classroom. The session will include an overview of relevant QA Music Technology requirements and is suitable for anyone who has never tried to make a radio broadcast before. Please bring headphones.

5 2C 2D 2E 2F 2G Essential ICT for the digitally afraid ROBERT LEADBEATER This session will work with delegates who are at the beginning of their ICT journey. The basic aim will be to record or download music, carry out some simple editing and then save in an appropriate format for pupils to access. We will look at basic recording techniques using handheld recorders, editing and uploading to cloud based storage; touching on programs such as Audacity, PowerPoint and Movie Maker to make learning resources for pupils. This session could be beneficial to all sectors of music making, helping to improve learning and teaching through creating accompaniments, listening resources or fully integrated lessons at all levels. Please bring a memory stick, headphones and any passwords for or glow as required. Drumming technology: giving new access to composition and extemporisation PHIL RAGDELL This session will explore the latest drumming technology on the market, showing that composition, creativity, improvisation and performance can be achieved to high musical industry standards without the need for normal keyboard skills. It will provide delegates with the information to make an informed decision about their next music technological developments. Using ibelius as an interactive teaching tool MARTIN THOMON ibelius is well-known and widely used as a tool to produce fantastic professionalquality printed music. However, with a little creativity, you can also use it in front of the class on an interactive whiteboard to enhance your day-to-day teaching. This demonstration session will show you how to use some great features that you may not be aware of, and how to get the very best from this remarkable software. All features and techniques used will be explained in detail, and any questions you have about ibelius will be answered. This session is aimed at classroom staff, comfortable with the basic use of ibelius, and are looking for more imaginative ways to use it in an interactive way. The session will take the form of a demonstration. GarageBand JENNI ROBERTON GarageBand on ipad Come along and find out how you can create and record directly on the ipad using GarageBand. Using GarageBand instruments, real instruments, microphones and keyboards that you would find in a music department or in the music classroom, I will take you through a project from start to finish. If you are coming along with an ipad, please have GarageBand already installed. By the end of this session you will have recorded your own piece of music, all on the ipad! Navigating N5 Music Technology: understanding 20 and 21 century music and what resources do I need to deliver Music Technology? ANDREW DICKIE This session will focus on some teaching tools and resources used to deliver the course. This session is targeted at secondary music teachers who have just started to deliver or are about to embark upon delivering the Music Technology at National 5 level. By the end of the session delegates should have a clearer understanding of what resources they will need and how best to employ them. P//I /I /I P/

6 Code ession Category 3A Film Foley ession 2 JULIE CARRIE AND UW TAFF This session is open to ALL delegates who would like to gain hands on experience of using popular software packages to develop their skills in Foley. Delegates will have the opportunity to access audio files and learn editing skills which will enable them to engage learners in the area of Film Foley. By the end of this session it is hoped that delegates will be confident in using animation and sounds effects as an alternative Music Technology option in class. Please bring headphones. To get the best experience, delegates are advised to attend both sessions (2A and 3A). 3B 3C 3D 3E Just starting out with Music Technology? PAULINE BLACK Want to dip your toe into the music technology world? This session will explore ways of incorporating technology into your music lessons when you perhaps have limited resources (and budget). Practical activities will form part of the session, so please bring headphones and an ipad or tablet if you have one. Monitor and tracking ROBERT LEADBEATER This session will explore a system for gathering and evaluating a robust evidence base for national qualifications. Along with tips for gathering evidence in the classroom, all delegates will be trained to use this excel based program and will be given their own copy. We will spend time as group watching a demonstration of the system and then have some hands on time at computers. By the end of the session delegates will be confident enough to start investigating this system on their own before implementing it in their classroom or department. MusicFirst RICHARD PAYNE, EDUCATION ALE & MARKETING MANAGER, MUICROOM.COM AND MUICFIRT This session will focus on the newest developments in music technology covering cloud-based music solutions for schools which include ground-breaking software programs covering notation, sequencing, music appreciation, aural training and music theory. (oundation, Noteflight, O-Generator, Auralia and more). You will learn how MusicFirst s cloud-based music technology can enhance your teaching and give new opportunities to your students to enrich their creative output, increase enthusiasm for classroom music and provide access to tools to help reach new levels. Turbo-charge your instrumental program with martmusic MARTIN THOMON martmusic is the award winning software used by music educators around the world to enhance their programs and provides a way to dramatically improve their students skills. tudent practice is focused because they receive immediate feedback while listening to their performance and seeing the correct and incorrect rhythms and pitches onscreen. It also allows the teacher to provide students with the individual instruction and customized feedback needed to get better faster. Professional backing tracks are included for a huge range of band and orchestra pieces, vocal pieces, solo pieces and tutor books, along with focused sight-reading exercises and scales at all levels. This session will demonstrate the wide range of uses of this remarkable resource, with live practical demonstrations and detailed instructions on how to get the best from it. P//I P//I P//I

7 3F 3G ipads for econdary JENNI ROBERTON The ipad in Music Education econdary Find out how the ipad integrates into the secondary music classroom. This session will focus on creating and recording music directly on the ipad, along with hints and tips on using the ipad in a digital learning environment. By the end of this session you will have thought about how the ipad could enhance your classroom practice and also find out about some of the ways in which the ipad can support learning in the music department and across learning in general. Please bring ipad. Music Technology QA National Qualification Verification GRAHAM LOVETT, PRINCIPAL VERIFIER This session will focus on preparation for verification, exemplification of tandards and an opportunity to discuss evidence for the Understanding 20th and 21st Century Music Unit, the Music Technology kills Unit and the Music Technology in Context Unit. National 3 Higher. The cottish Association of Music Education exists to support and provide initiatives in the curriculum for the teaching and learning of music in cottish schools. MusTech5 continues the Association s aim to offer a wide variety of interesting topics to delegates, and complements current development in Curriculum for Excellence. It is open to all who work in music education in cotland; nursery, primary, secondary, additional support class teachers, music specialists and instrumental staff. It is hoped that the perceived and pressing need for support of the music curriculum can continue to be addressed through this opportunity for delegates to tackle a range of issues relevant to their own needs. Contributors have been identified for their expertise and are experienced practitioners in their field.

8 The strongest claim to the success of previous conferences emerges from comments made on the content, the fellowship and the friendly atmosphere experiences on the day. Excellent varied programme that can t be beaten in cotland Fired up for the year ahead Another wonderful day Inspirational and eye-opening How can you improve on excellence? The only CPD of any value A very productive day Please keep this going Music is alive here! BOOK YOUR JANUARY INPIRATION NOW: Written or applications only telephone booking not accepted (see Booking Conditions below). Conference Application Form downloadable from the website at or book online. Conference Fee 100 includes coffee/tea, lunch and exhibitions. For further information contact: AME c/o Graeme Wilson (ecretary) or Ann Hopkins Tel: Applications by Post to: Graeme Wilson, ecretary, AME PO Box Kirkcaldy Fife KY2 9BP office.same@btinternet.com Booking available online: Booking Conditions Fees as stated above. The full fee is payable if cancellation is made within two weeks of the event date or when a delegate does not attend on the day. Cancellation must be confirmed in writing. ubstitutions can be made. Applications will be acknowledged. Final details, including map, will be sent prior to the event.