Learning music with ICT Technology

Abstract

Currently ICT offers teacher many opportunities to improve processes of learning and teaching (of music). The results of research indicate that the successful integration of technology depends on teacher's competencies, on educational standards of music and technology, and on designed strategies of modeling, implementing and following. We designed a flexible software application for music teaching that permits use of some means of contemporary learning, such as: (1) differencing particularly based on individualization; (2) design of self learning strategy; (3) problem based and constructivist learning; (4) possibility of achieving of higher cognitive and co-notational goals; (5) possibility of learners to participate in virtual community. The architecture we used was a standard server based architecture, where the server has a triple role: (1) provides the necessary software; (2) storing settings and learners’ portfolio; and (3) provides a medium for the exchange of messages between the learners forming a virtual society.