Computational Thinking in Sound: Teaching the Art and Science of Music and Technology

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Gena R. Greher (Professor of Music Education, Professor of Music Education, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA) Jesse M. Heines (Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA)

Computational Thinking in Sound

Teaching the Art and Science of Music and Technology

Gena R. Greher (Professor of Music Education, Professor of Music Education, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA), Jesse M. Heines (Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA)

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Oxford University Press Inc
23 April 2014

Techniques of music & music tutorials; Music recording & reproduction; Teaching of a specific subject; Digital music: consumer&user guides

With Computational Thinking in Sound, veteran educators Gena R. Greher and Jesse M. Heines provide the first book ever written for music fundamentals educators that is devoted specifically to music, sound, and technology. Using a student-centered approach that emphasizes project-based experiences, the book provides music educators with multiple strategies to explore, create, and solve problems with music and technology in equal parts. It also provides examples of hands-on activities that encourage students, alone and in groups, to explore the basic principles that underlie today's music technology and freely available multimedia creation tools. Computational Thinking in Sound is an effective tool for educators to introduce students to the complex process of computational thinking in the context of the creative arts through the more accessible medium of music.

By: Gena R. Greher (Professor of Music Education Professor of Music Education University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell MA), Jesse M. Heines (Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 231mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780199826193
ISBN 10: 0199826196
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 23 April 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1: Computational Thinking in Music Courses: How to Get Artsy Types to Start Thinking like Geeks and Vice Versa Chapter 2: Imagination and Creativity: The School Based Paradox Chapter 3: Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning: Two Heads Might Actually Be Better Than One Chapter 4: Notation and Representation: Getting Them to Crack the Code Chapter 4 Coda Chapter 5: Getting Them Started: I Didn't Know You Can Do That With a Computer Chapter 6: Platforms & Tools: Anything You Can Do I Can Do Cheaper Chapter 7: Logistics: Bit by Bit, Putting It Together Chapter 7 Coda Chapter 8: Assessment: Making the Grade Chapter 8 Coda Chapter 9: The Performamatics Model of Sharing and Networking: We're All Connected

Gena R. Greher is a Professor of Music Education at UMass Lowell. Her research focuses on creativity and listening skill development in children and examining the influence of integrating multimedia technology in urban music classrooms and music teacher education through School-University partnerships. Jesse M. Heines is a Professor of Computer Science at UMass Lowell. His primary teaching responsibilities include object-oriented programming and graphical user interfaces. His research focuses on computer science education, particularly interdisciplinary approaches that blend computer science with music and other fields to enhance instructional effectiveness in both.

Reviews for Computational Thinking in Sound: Teaching the Art and Science of Music and Technology

Computational Thinking in Sound is a long overdue resource providing educators with practical strategies for developing and facilitating authentic, interdisciplinary collaborations among the Arts and STEM fields. Through a specific focus on the overlapping processes and domains of computing and music, Greher and Heines make the case that both musical and computational thinking are everywhere and for everyone. Though many of the projects and pedagogical strategies were designed and piloted for use with undergraduate students, the middle and high school educator and informal educators will also find this book highly useful, especially to those who work with MIT's Scratch visual programming environment. * S. Alex Ruthmann, Associate Professor of Music Education & Music Technology, NYU Steinhardt; President, Association for Technology in Music Instruction * For those interested in interdisciplinary thinking in general education settings in college, this book provides a wonderful accounting of how to do this with music, music technology and computing. The writing here celebrates notions of creative thinking, collaboration, project-centered learning, and constructionist philosophy and is a must read for those who want to explore the context of technological applications by today's college students. * Peter R. Webster, Ph.D., Vice Dean of Division of Scholarly and Professional Studies, Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California *