Enhancing Teaching and Learning Within Music and Creative Media Production Using Mobile Technology.
Presentation Paper Cert Ed Year 2 – Taylor Payne
Enhancing teaching and learning within music and creative media production using mobile technology.
In this paper I aim to discuss how teaching and learning can be not only enhanced but also maximized due to the introduction of mobile technology to the learning environment. Mainly, I will be discussing the practicality of incorporating creative use of new mobile technologies into the subjects I teach, in the hope of enhancing not only the quality of my teaching but also the overall experience of the learner. My paper, and the work that accompanies it, will hopefully not only have an impact on teaching and learning but also learner success and retention rates within my courses. Technology and innovation not only dominate the fabric of our society, but also drive it forward, evoking changes in policies, changes in education and most importantly in my own opinion, changes in attitudes towards learning. In today’s society technology changes at a considerable rate and educating individuals with this constantly changing environment is a concern for both teachers and trainers. Utilizing this technology effectively is almost a ‘holy grail’ for a lot of forward thinking and creative educators and challenging the average use of technology will drive forward education, producing a new wave of more techno savvy but ultimately more creative learners. Certain theorists recognize the need of teachers and trainers to embrace creativity and technology when attempting to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
“The more complex the world becomes, the more creative we need to be to meet its challenges” (Robinson, 2011: xiii)
In our current economic climate, it is apparent that the arts and cultural studies having been given a raw deal when it comes to the levels of funding and cuts administered by the current coalition government. Jobs and funding for creative subjects have come under a certain degree of
Enhancing teaching and learning within music and creative media production using mobile technology.
In this paper I aim to discuss how teaching and learning can be not only enhanced but also maximized due to the introduction of mobile technology to the learning environment. Mainly, I will be discussing the practicality of incorporating creative use of new mobile technologies into the subjects I teach, in the hope of enhancing not only the quality of my teaching but also the overall experience of the learner. My paper, and the work that accompanies it, will hopefully not only have an impact on teaching and learning but also learner success and retention rates within my courses. Technology and innovation not only dominate the fabric of our society, but also drive it forward, evoking changes in policies, changes in education and most importantly in my own opinion, changes in attitudes towards learning. In today’s society technology changes at a considerable rate and educating individuals with this constantly changing environment is a concern for both teachers and trainers. Utilizing this technology effectively is almost a ‘holy grail’ for a lot of forward thinking and creative educators and challenging the average use of technology will drive forward education, producing a new wave of more techno savvy but ultimately more creative learners. Certain theorists recognize the need of teachers and trainers to embrace creativity and technology when attempting to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
“The more complex the world becomes, the more creative we need to be to meet its challenges” (Robinson, 2011: xiii)
In our current economic climate, it is apparent that the arts and cultural studies having been given a raw deal when it comes to the levels of funding and cuts administered by the current coalition government. Jobs and funding for creative subjects have come under a certain degree of